used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no doubt about it: the curtain had moved.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
antechambernounUS /ˈæntetʃeɪmbər/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
move towards
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
bedchambernounUS /ˈbedtʃeɪmbər/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading There was no doubt about it: the curtain had moved.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt about it: the curtain had moved.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no doubt about it: the curtain had moved.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt about it: the curtain had moved.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
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 I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.
a room where books are kept
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading There was no doubt about it: the curtain had moved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt about it: the curtain had moved.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
move upward
From this reading I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
move hurridly
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
cut with a saw
From this reading I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt about it: the curtain had moved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.
