used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
anew
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Once back in her room she scolded herself for being such an idiot, laughed at her fears, and, being a normal, healthy woman, fell almost instantly to sleep.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once back in her room she scolded herself for being such an idiot, laughed at her fears, and, being a normal, healthy woman, fell almost instantly to sleep.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Once back in her room she scolded herself for being such an idiot, laughed at her fears, and, being a normal, healthy woman, fell almost instantly to sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the morning the girls themselves felt somewhat inclined to laugh at the fright they had had, and yet they knew that what had happened had been no figment of their imaginations.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Once back in her room she scolded herself for being such an idiot, laughed at her fears, and, being a normal, healthy woman, fell almost instantly to sleep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading The sound, though weird and eerie, had been real--even Mrs. Gilligan would testify to that.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
divisible by two
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Once back in her room she scolded herself for being such an idiot, laughed at her fears, and, being a normal, healthy woman, fell almost instantly to sleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Once back in her room she scolded herself for being such an idiot, laughed at her fears, and, being a normal, healthy woman, fell almost instantly to sleep.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the morning the girls themselves felt somewhat inclined to laugh at the fright they had had, and yet they knew that what had happened had been no figment of their imaginations.
figmentnounUS /ˈfɪɡmɪnt/
a contrived or fantastic idea
From this reading In the morning the girls themselves felt somewhat inclined to laugh at the fright they had had, and yet they knew that what had happened had been no figment of their imaginations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once back in her room she scolded herself for being such an idiot, laughed at her fears, and, being a normal, healthy woman, fell almost instantly to sleep.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading In the morning the girls themselves felt somewhat inclined to laugh at the fright they had had, and yet they knew that what had happened had been no figment of their imaginations.
Gilligan
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From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In the morning the girls themselves felt somewhat inclined to laugh at the fright they had had, and yet they knew that what had happened had been no figment of their imaginations.
depressingly dark
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In the morning the girls themselves felt somewhat inclined to laugh at the fright they had had, and yet they knew that what had happened had been no figment of their imaginations.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Once back in her room she scolded herself for being such an idiot, laughed at her fears, and, being a normal, healthy woman, fell almost instantly to sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once back in her room she scolded herself for being such an idiot, laughed at her fears, and, being a normal, healthy woman, fell almost instantly to sleep.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading Once back in her room she scolded herself for being such an idiot, laughed at her fears, and, being a normal, healthy woman, fell almost instantly to sleep.
imaginationsnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading In the morning the girls themselves felt somewhat inclined to laugh at the fright they had had, and yet they knew that what had happened had been no figment of their imaginations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading In the morning the girls themselves felt somewhat inclined to laugh at the fright they had had, and yet they knew that what had happened had been no figment of their imaginations.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Once back in her room she scolded herself for being such an idiot, laughed at her fears, and, being a normal, healthy woman, fell almost instantly to sleep.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the morning the girls themselves felt somewhat inclined to laugh at the fright they had had, and yet they knew that what had happened had been no figment of their imaginations.
the sound of laughing
From this reading In the morning the girls themselves felt somewhat inclined to laugh at the fright they had had, and yet they knew that what had happened had been no figment of their imaginations.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Once back in her room she scolded herself for being such an idiot, laughed at her fears, and, being a normal, healthy woman, fell almost instantly to sleep.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
MOTORnounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
not any; not one
From this reading In the morning the girls themselves felt somewhat inclined to laugh at the fright they had had, and yet they knew that what had happened had been no figment of their imaginations.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Once back in her room she scolded herself for being such an idiot, laughed at her fears, and, being a normal, healthy woman, fell almost instantly to sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
on one occasion
From this reading Once back in her room she scolded herself for being such an idiot, laughed at her fears, and, being a normal, healthy woman, fell almost instantly to sleep.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The sound, though weird and eerie, had been real--even Mrs. Gilligan would testify to that.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Once back in her room she scolded herself for being such an idiot, laughed at her fears, and, being a normal, healthy woman, fell almost instantly to sleep.
seasonedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənd/
aged or processed
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once back in her room she scolded herself for being such an idiot, laughed at her fears, and, being a normal, healthy woman, fell almost instantly to sleep.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Once back in her room she scolded herself for being such an idiot, laughed at her fears, and, being a normal, healthy woman, fell almost instantly to sleep.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In the morning the girls themselves felt somewhat inclined to laugh at the fright they had had, and yet they knew that what had happened had been no figment of their imaginations.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound, though weird and eerie, had been real--even Mrs. Gilligan would testify to that.
be standing; be upright
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Once back in her room she scolded herself for being such an idiot, laughed at her fears, and, being a normal, healthy woman, fell almost instantly to sleep.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading The sound, though weird and eerie, had been real--even Mrs. Gilligan would testify to that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the morning the girls themselves felt somewhat inclined to laugh at the fright they had had, and yet they knew that what had happened had been no figment of their imaginations.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In the morning the girls themselves felt somewhat inclined to laugh at the fright they had had, and yet they knew that what had happened had been no figment of their imaginations.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning the girls themselves felt somewhat inclined to laugh at the fright they had had, and yet they knew that what had happened had been no figment of their imaginations.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sound, though weird and eerie, had been real--even Mrs. Gilligan would testify to that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Half an hour of sitting alone in that gloomy room watching a piano that had played itself was enough to ruin even her seasoned nerves.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The sound, though weird and eerie, had been real--even Mrs. Gilligan would testify to that.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the morning the girls themselves felt somewhat inclined to laugh at the fright they had had, and yet they knew that what had happened had been no figment of their imaginations.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE MOTOR AGAIN The piano did not swallow Mrs. Gilligan up, and, as a matter of fact, the good woman did not stand guard until morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sound, though weird and eerie, had been real--even Mrs. Gilligan would testify to that.
but in spite of that
From this reading In the morning the girls themselves felt somewhat inclined to laugh at the fright they had had, and yet they knew that what had happened had been no figment of their imaginations.
