Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading His progress was stayed by the voices of the girl and Doak; and raising his head until his eyes were on a level with the floor, he saw them enter the room together.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

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

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

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

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

travel up

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

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

From this reading Then quickly removing his heavy shoes, he stole, cat-like, up the stairway.

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading As soon as she was out of sight, he glanced up and down the hall, to make certain no one was near, and slipped cautiously out.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading As soon as she was out of sight, he glanced up and down the hall, to make certain no one was near, and slipped cautiously out.

the officer who holds the supreme command

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

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

From this reading His progress was stayed by the voices of the girl and Doak; and raising his head until his eyes were on a level with the floor, he saw them enter the room together.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

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

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As soon as she was out of sight, he glanced up and down the hall, to make certain no one was near, and slipped cautiously out.

to come or go into

From this reading His progress was stayed by the voices of the girl and Doak; and raising his head until his eyes were on a level with the floor, he saw them enter the room together.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

a young female

From this reading His progress was stayed by the voices of the girl and Doak; and raising his head until his eyes were on a level with the floor, he saw them enter the room together.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading As soon as she was out of sight, he glanced up and down the hall, to make certain no one was near, and slipped cautiously out.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading As soon as she was out of sight, he glanced up and down the hall, to make certain no one was near, and slipped cautiously out.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

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

From this reading As soon as she was out of sight, he glanced up and down the hall, to make certain no one was near, and slipped cautiously out.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Then quickly removing his heavy shoes, he stole, cat-like, up the stairway.

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

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

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

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading His progress was stayed by the voices of the girl and Doak; and raising his head until his eyes were on a level with the floor, he saw them enter the room together.

engage in

From this reading As soon as she was out of sight, he glanced up and down the hall, to make certain no one was near, and slipped cautiously out.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading As soon as she was out of sight, he glanced up and down the hall, to make certain no one was near, and slipped cautiously out.

not any; not one

From this reading As soon as she was out of sight, he glanced up and down the hall, to make certain no one was near, and slipped cautiously out.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His progress was stayed by the voices of the girl and Doak; and raising his head until his eyes were on a level with the floor, he saw them enter the room together.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As soon as she was out of sight, he glanced up and down the hall, to make certain no one was near, and slipped cautiously out.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As soon as she was out of sight, he glanced up and down the hall, to make certain no one was near, and slipped cautiously out.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading His progress was stayed by the voices of the girl and Doak; and raising his head until his eyes were on a level with the floor, he saw them enter the room together.

with speed

From this reading Then quickly removing his heavy shoes, he stole, cat-like, up the stairway.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading His progress was stayed by the voices of the girl and Doak; and raising his head until his eyes were on a level with the floor, he saw them enter the room together.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading Then quickly removing his heavy shoes, he stole, cat-like, up the stairway.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading His progress was stayed by the voices of the girl and Doak; and raising his head until his eyes were on a level with the floor, he saw them enter the room together.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

cut with a saw

From this reading His progress was stayed by the voices of the girl and Doak; and raising his head until his eyes were on a level with the floor, he saw them enter the room together.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

a particular situation

From this reading Then quickly removing his heavy shoes, he stole, cat-like, up the stairway.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading As soon as she was out of sight, he glanced up and down the hall, to make certain no one was near, and slipped cautiously out.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading As soon as she was out of sight, he glanced up and down the hall, to make certain no one was near, and slipped cautiously out.

with low volume

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as she was out of sight, he glanced up and down the hall, to make certain no one was near, and slipped cautiously out.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading Then quickly removing his heavy shoes, he stole, cat-like, up the stairway.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading His progress was stayed by the voices of the girl and Doak; and raising his head until his eyes were on a level with the floor, he saw them enter the room together.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading Then quickly removing his heavy shoes, he stole, cat-like, up the stairway.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

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

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading His progress was stayed by the voices of the girl and Doak; and raising his head until his eyes were on a level with the floor, he saw them enter the room together.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then quickly removing his heavy shoes, he stole, cat-like, up the stairway.

push forcefully

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

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

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading His progress was stayed by the voices of the girl and Doak; and raising his head until his eyes were on a level with the floor, he saw them enter the room together.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

up to a particular time

From this reading His progress was stayed by the voices of the girl and Doak; and raising his head until his eyes were on a level with the floor, he saw them enter the room together.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As soon as she was out of sight, he glanced up and down the hall, to make certain no one was near, and slipped cautiously out.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading His progress was stayed by the voices of the girl and Doak; and raising his head until his eyes were on a level with the floor, he saw them enter the room together.

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

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Farmer Gilbert's head was thrust from the opening, and his fierce eyes watched the slight figure ascend to the landing above and turn in the direction of the rooms occupied by the Commander-in-Chief.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His progress was stayed by the voices of the girl and Doak; and raising his head until his eyes were on a level with the floor, he saw them enter the room together.

at the time that

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His progress was stayed by the voices of the girl and Doak; and raising his head until his eyes were on a level with the floor, he saw them enter the room together.

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

From this reading Had Dorothy been less absorbed by anxiety and grief when she was making her way to General Washington's apartments, she would have heard the door of the taproom open softly as she reached the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.