Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At last there was a sound.

later than; following

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

(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 Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But it was nearly sunset before any one came to break their solitude in the sitting-room.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But it was nearly sunset before any one came to break their solitude in the sitting-room.

terminate

From this reading But it was nearly sunset before any one came to break their solitude in the sitting-room.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was nearly sunset before any one came to break their solitude in the sitting-room.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

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From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

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From this reading ’Hish!

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it was nearly sunset before any one came to break their solitude in the sitting-room.

immediately past

From this reading At last there was a sound.

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 Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

decrease in size, extent, or range

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

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 Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But it was nearly sunset before any one came to break their solitude in the sitting-room.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But it was nearly sunset before any one came to break their solitude in the sitting-room.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading THE SECRET PASSAGE.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading THE SECRET PASSAGE.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But it was nearly sunset before any one came to break their solitude in the sitting-room.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

a state of social isolation

From this reading But it was nearly sunset before any one came to break their solitude in the sitting-room.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading At last there was a sound.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading But it was nearly sunset before any one came to break their solitude in the sitting-room.

confined on all sides

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SECRET PASSAGE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But it was nearly sunset before any one came to break their solitude in the sitting-room.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At last there was a sound.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Etta’s courage came back with new energy after her long rest; the presence of Harry Fenn in the castle seemed to lessen the dangers which now evidently surrounded the little party; and, at all events, so long as he was here they would not be left in uncertainty.