used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "STRONG AS DEATH."
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "STRONG AS DEATH."
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
hold firmly
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
Harriet
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From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
not any; not one
From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
be obedient to
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
paralysing
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From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "STRONG AS DEATH."
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
carry out
From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
UnspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
waiting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
