used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT SCARE.
(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 Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Save for the good-night calls of the birds, and the sad mooing of a cow in a field not far away, the silence remained unbroken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Save for the good-night calls of the birds, and the sad mooing of a cow in a field not far away, the silence remained unbroken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps I didn't knock loud enough," thought Huldah, "or whoever's inside may be gone to sleep."
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Save for the good-night calls of the birds, and the sad mooing of a cow in a field not far away, the silence remained unbroken.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Save for the good-night calls of the birds, and the sad mooing of a cow in a field not far away, the silence remained unbroken.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Save for the good-night calls of the birds, and the sad mooing of a cow in a field not far away, the silence remained unbroken.
didn't
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From this reading "Perhaps I didn't knock loud enough," thought Huldah, "or whoever's inside may be gone to sleep."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Perhaps I didn't knock loud enough," thought Huldah, "or whoever's inside may be gone to sleep."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Save for the good-night calls of the birds, and the sad mooing of a cow in a field not far away, the silence remained unbroken.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Save for the good-night calls of the birds, and the sad mooing of a cow in a field not far away, the silence remained unbroken.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Save for the good-night calls of the birds, and the sad mooing of a cow in a field not far away, the silence remained unbroken.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Perhaps I didn't knock loud enough," thought Huldah, "or whoever's inside may be gone to sleep."
good-night
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From this reading Save for the good-night calls of the birds, and the sad mooing of a cow in a field not far away, the silence remained unbroken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
Huldah
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From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Perhaps I didn't knock loud enough," thought Huldah, "or whoever's inside may be gone to sleep."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Save for the good-night calls of the birds, and the sad mooing of a cow in a field not far away, the silence remained unbroken.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Perhaps I didn't knock loud enough," thought Huldah, "or whoever's inside may be gone to sleep."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Perhaps I didn't knock loud enough," thought Huldah, "or whoever's inside may be gone to sleep."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Perhaps I didn't knock loud enough," thought Huldah, "or whoever's inside may be gone to sleep."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Perhaps I didn't knock loud enough," thought Huldah, "or whoever's inside may be gone to sleep."
mooing
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From this reading Save for the good-night calls of the birds, and the sad mooing of a cow in a field not far away, the silence remained unbroken.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT SCARE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Save for the good-night calls of the birds, and the sad mooing of a cow in a field not far away, the silence remained unbroken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Save for the good-night calls of the birds, and the sad mooing of a cow in a field not far away, the silence remained unbroken.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Perhaps I didn't knock loud enough," thought Huldah, "or whoever's inside may be gone to sleep."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps I didn't knock loud enough," thought Huldah, "or whoever's inside may be gone to sleep."
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Save for the good-night calls of the birds, and the sad mooing of a cow in a field not far away, the silence remained unbroken.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Save for the good-night calls of the birds, and the sad mooing of a cow in a field not far away, the silence remained unbroken.
except for; apart from
From this reading Save for the good-night calls of the birds, and the sad mooing of a cow in a field not far away, the silence remained unbroken.
only a very short time before
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
SCAREverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading A NIGHT SCARE.
SecondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Perhaps I didn't knock loud enough," thought Huldah, "or whoever's inside may be gone to sleep."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Save for the good-night calls of the birds, and the sad mooing of a cow in a field not far away, the silence remained unbroken.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Perhaps I didn't knock loud enough," thought Huldah, "or whoever's inside may be gone to sleep."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Save for the good-night calls of the birds, and the sad mooing of a cow in a field not far away, the silence remained unbroken.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Seconds passed, to Huldah they seemed endless, her heart, which at first had beat furiously, quieted down until it seemed scarcely to beat at all.
whoever's
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From this reading "Perhaps I didn't knock loud enough," thought Huldah, "or whoever's inside may be gone to sleep."
