used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Roxie understood well the danger to Allston of standing exposed, after this, in a lighted room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bud’s gun was here, to be sure, but he might have another hidden about the place--in the barn or the spring-house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And Roxie understood well the danger to Allston of standing exposed, after this, in a lighted room.
Allston
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From this reading And Roxie understood well the danger to Allston of standing exposed, after this, in a lighted room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Roxie understood well the danger to Allston of standing exposed, after this, in a lighted room.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Bud’s gun was here, to be sure, but he might have another hidden about the place--in the barn or the spring-house.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Bud’s gun was here, to be sure, but he might have another hidden about the place--in the barn or the spring-house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bud’s gun was here, to be sure, but he might have another hidden about the place--in the barn or the spring-house.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Bud had escaped.
Bud'snounUS /bʌdz/
possessive form of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Bud’s gun was here, to be sure, but he might have another hidden about the place--in the barn or the spring-house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bud’s gun was here, to be sure, but he might have another hidden about the place--in the barn or the spring-house.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Allston had run into the hall and, finding his man gone, had promptly closed and locked the door through which he had escaped.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading And Roxie understood well the danger to Allston of standing exposed, after this, in a lighted room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Allston had run into the hall and, finding his man gone, had promptly closed and locked the door through which he had escaped.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Bud had escaped.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading And Roxie understood well the danger to Allston of standing exposed, after this, in a lighted room.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Allston had run into the hall and, finding his man gone, had promptly closed and locked the door through which he had escaped.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading That was the meaning of the flickering lamp.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Allston had run into the hall and, finding his man gone, had promptly closed and locked the door through which he had escaped.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Bud’s gun was here, to be sure, but he might have another hidden about the place--in the barn or the spring-house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bud had escaped.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Allston had run into the hall and, finding his man gone, had promptly closed and locked the door through which he had escaped.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bud’s gun was here, to be sure, but he might have another hidden about the place--in the barn or the spring-house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bud’s gun was here, to be sure, but he might have another hidden about the place--in the barn or the spring-house.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Bud’s gun was here, to be sure, but he might have another hidden about the place--in the barn or the spring-house.
not accessible to view
From this reading Bud’s gun was here, to be sure, but he might have another hidden about the place--in the barn or the spring-house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Allston had run into the hall and, finding his man gone, had promptly closed and locked the door through which he had escaped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Roxie understood well the danger to Allston of standing exposed, after this, in a lighted room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Allston had run into the hall and, finding his man gone, had promptly closed and locked the door through which he had escaped.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading That was the meaning of the flickering lamp.
set afire or burning
From this reading And Roxie understood well the danger to Allston of standing exposed, after this, in a lighted room.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Allston had run into the hall and, finding his man gone, had promptly closed and locked the door through which he had escaped.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Allston had run into the hall and, finding his man gone, had promptly closed and locked the door through which he had escaped.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading That was the meaning of the flickering lamp.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Bud’s gun was here, to be sure, but he might have another hidden about the place--in the barn or the spring-house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the meaning of the flickering lamp.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bud’s gun was here, to be sure, but he might have another hidden about the place--in the barn or the spring-house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Bud’s gun was here, to be sure, but he might have another hidden about the place--in the barn or the spring-house.
with little or no delay
From this reading Allston had run into the hall and, finding his man gone, had promptly closed and locked the door through which he had escaped.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And Roxie understood well the danger to Allston of standing exposed, after this, in a lighted room.
Roxie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Roxie understood well the danger to Allston of standing exposed, after this, in a lighted room.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Allston had run into the hall and, finding his man gone, had promptly closed and locked the door through which he had escaped.
spring-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bud’s gun was here, to be sure, but he might have another hidden about the place--in the barn or the spring-house.
having a supporting base
From this reading And Roxie understood well the danger to Allston of standing exposed, after this, in a lighted room.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Bud’s gun was here, to be sure, but he might have another hidden about the place--in the barn or the spring-house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the meaning of the flickering lamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the meaning of the flickering lamp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And Roxie understood well the danger to Allston of standing exposed, after this, in a lighted room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Allston had run into the hall and, finding his man gone, had promptly closed and locked the door through which he had escaped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Roxie understood well the danger to Allston of standing exposed, after this, in a lighted room.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading And Roxie understood well the danger to Allston of standing exposed, after this, in a lighted room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the meaning of the flickering lamp.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And Roxie understood well the danger to Allston of standing exposed, after this, in a lighted room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Allston had run into the hall and, finding his man gone, had promptly closed and locked the door through which he had escaped.
