used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The passage was a long one, and seemed to pervade the whole square basement of the Manor House.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
anew
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the appointed time I returned to Miss Havisham’s, and my hesitating ring at the gate brought out Estella.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
subject to appointment
From this reading At the appointed time I returned to Miss Havisham’s, and my hesitating ring at the gate brought out Estella.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the appointed time I returned to Miss Havisham’s, and my hesitating ring at the gate brought out Estella.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The passage was a long one, and seemed to pervade the whole square basement of the Manor House.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At the appointed time I returned to Miss Havisham’s, and my hesitating ring at the gate brought out Estella.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We traversed but one side of the square, however, and at the end of it she stopped, and put her candle down and opened a door.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We traversed but one side of the square, however, and at the end of it she stopped, and put her candle down and opened a door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We traversed but one side of the square, however, and at the end of it she stopped, and put her candle down and opened a door.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We traversed but one side of the square, however, and at the end of it she stopped, and put her candle down and opened a door.
Estella
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From this reading At the appointed time I returned to Miss Havisham’s, and my hesitating ring at the gate brought out Estella.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At the appointed time I returned to Miss Havisham’s, and my hesitating ring at the gate brought out Estella.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
Havisham's
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From this reading At the appointed time I returned to Miss Havisham’s, and my hesitating ring at the gate brought out Estella.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading At the appointed time I returned to Miss Havisham’s, and my hesitating ring at the gate brought out Estella.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We traversed but one side of the square, however, and at the end of it she stopped, and put her candle down and opened a door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the appointed time I returned to Miss Havisham’s, and my hesitating ring at the gate brought out Estella.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
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 The passage was a long one, and seemed to pervade the whole square basement of the Manor House.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading The passage was a long one, and seemed to pervade the whole square basement of the Manor House.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At the appointed time I returned to Miss Havisham’s, and my hesitating ring at the gate brought out Estella.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the appointed time I returned to Miss Havisham’s, and my hesitating ring at the gate brought out Estella.
not any; not one
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The passage was a long one, and seemed to pervade the whole square basement of the Manor House.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading We traversed but one side of the square, however, and at the end of it she stopped, and put her candle down and opened a door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the appointed time I returned to Miss Havisham’s, and my hesitating ring at the gate brought out Estella.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
pervadeverbUS /pərˈveɪd/
spread or diffuse through
From this reading The passage was a long one, and seemed to pervade the whole square basement of the Manor House.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We traversed but one side of the square, however, and at the end of it she stopped, and put her candle down and opened a door.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At the appointed time I returned to Miss Havisham’s, and my hesitating ring at the gate brought out Estella.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading At the appointed time I returned to Miss Havisham’s, and my hesitating ring at the gate brought out Estella.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The passage was a long one, and seemed to pervade the whole square basement of the Manor House.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We traversed but one side of the square, however, and at the end of it she stopped, and put her candle down and opened a door.
make square
From this reading The passage was a long one, and seemed to pervade the whole square basement of the Manor House.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading We traversed but one side of the square, however, and at the end of it she stopped, and put her candle down and opened a door.
superciliouslyadverb
with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the appointed time I returned to Miss Havisham’s, and my hesitating ring at the gate brought out Estella.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the appointed time I returned to Miss Havisham’s, and my hesitating ring at the gate brought out Estella.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the appointed time I returned to Miss Havisham’s, and my hesitating ring at the gate brought out Estella.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading We traversed but one side of the square, however, and at the end of it she stopped, and put her candle down and opened a door.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The passage was a long one, and seemed to pervade the whole square basement of the Manor House.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We traversed but one side of the square, however, and at the end of it she stopped, and put her candle down and opened a door.
at the time that
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
in or at the place that
From this reading She locked it after admitting me, as she had done before, and again preceded me into the dark passage where her candle stood.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The passage was a long one, and seemed to pervade the whole square basement of the Manor House.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She took no notice of me until she had the candle in her hand, when she looked over her shoulder, superciliously saying, “You are to come this way to-day,” and took me to quite another part of the house.
