used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
anew
From this reading “If we scream again it will frighten the child to death.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “This won’t do, at all,” she said anxiously, when baby Jane had sobbed herself into a doze, with the bottle to comfort her.
in addition
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “This won’t do, at all,” she said anxiously, when baby Jane had sobbed herself into a doze, with the bottle to comfort her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Perhaps they have heard us,” suggested Inez, rocking Jane to and fro in her arms.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “This won’t do, at all,” she said anxiously, when baby Jane had sobbed herself into a doze, with the bottle to comfort her.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “This won’t do, at all,” she said anxiously, when baby Jane had sobbed herself into a doze, with the bottle to comfort her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “If we scream again it will frighten the child to death.”
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “This won’t do, at all,” she said anxiously, when baby Jane had sobbed herself into a doze, with the bottle to comfort her.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “If we scream again it will frighten the child to death.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “This won’t do, at all,” she said anxiously, when baby Jane had sobbed herself into a doze, with the bottle to comfort her.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading “This won’t do, at all,” she said anxiously, when baby Jane had sobbed herself into a doze, with the bottle to comfort her.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading “If we scream again it will frighten the child to death.”
fro
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From this reading “Perhaps they have heard us,” suggested Inez, rocking Jane to and fro in her arms.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Perhaps they have heard us,” suggested Inez, rocking Jane to and fro in her arms.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Perhaps they have heard us,” suggested Inez, rocking Jane to and fro in her arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “This won’t do, at all,” she said anxiously, when baby Jane had sobbed herself into a doze, with the bottle to comfort her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we scream again it will frighten the child to death.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
Inez
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From this reading “Perhaps they have heard us,” suggested Inez, rocking Jane to and fro in her arms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If we scream again it will frighten the child to death.”
Jane
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From this reading “This won’t do, at all,” she said anxiously, when baby Jane had sobbed herself into a doze, with the bottle to comfort her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
Mildred
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From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
pandemoniumnounUS /ˌpændɪˈmoʊniəm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
paroxysms
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From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps they have heard us,” suggested Inez, rocking Jane to and fro in her arms.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “Perhaps they have heard us,” suggested Inez, rocking Jane to and fro in her arms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This won’t do, at all,” she said anxiously, when baby Jane had sobbed herself into a doze, with the bottle to comfort her.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “If we scream again it will frighten the child to death.”
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This won’t do, at all,” she said anxiously, when baby Jane had sobbed herself into a doze, with the bottle to comfort her.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “This won’t do, at all,” she said anxiously, when baby Jane had sobbed herself into a doze, with the bottle to comfort her.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Perhaps they have heard us,” suggested Inez, rocking Jane to and fro in her arms.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Perhaps they have heard us,” suggested Inez, rocking Jane to and fro in her arms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This won’t do, at all,” she said anxiously, when baby Jane had sobbed herself into a doze, with the bottle to comfort her.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This won’t do, at all,” she said anxiously, when baby Jane had sobbed herself into a doze, with the bottle to comfort her.
on a floor above
From this reading Mildred had hastened upstairs in alarm at the pandemonium of sound her own cry had aroused, for the baby’s screams also gave back a thousand echoes and these sent the little one into fresh paroxysms of terror.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Perhaps they have heard us,” suggested Inez, rocking Jane to and fro in her arms.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If we scream again it will frighten the child to death.”
at the time that
From this reading “This won’t do, at all,” she said anxiously, when baby Jane had sobbed herself into a doze, with the bottle to comfort her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If we scream again it will frighten the child to death.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This won’t do, at all,” she said anxiously, when baby Jane had sobbed herself into a doze, with the bottle to comfort her.
won't
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From this reading “This won’t do, at all,” she said anxiously, when baby Jane had sobbed herself into a doze, with the bottle to comfort her.
