used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
Christine
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From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
Dennis
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From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What if he were right?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if he were right?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
and nothing more
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
precisely, exactly
From this reading What if he were right?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
done under pressure
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What if he were right?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if he were right?
at the time that
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
