used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
APPARITIONnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So he closed the door as tenderly as a mother, who fears to waken her sleeping babe, and then stood as still as stone waiting, watching, listening.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading So he closed the door as tenderly as a mother, who fears to waken her sleeping babe, and then stood as still as stone waiting, watching, listening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our friend had not been taught by harsh experience to no purpose.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our friend had not been taught by harsh experience to no purpose.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
CordovanounUS /ˌkɔːrˈdoʊvə/
Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
craftyadjectiveUS /ˈkræfti/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Nor had he fought the crafty Indian, and failed to learn something of their strategy.
danounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Our friend had not been taught by harsh experience to no purpose.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Nor had he fought the crafty Indian, and failed to learn something of their strategy.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading So he closed the door as tenderly as a mother, who fears to waken her sleeping babe, and then stood as still as stone waiting, watching, listening.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Nor had he fought the crafty Indian, and failed to learn something of their strategy.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our friend had not been taught by harsh experience to no purpose.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Our friend had not been taught by harsh experience to no purpose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So he closed the door as tenderly as a mother, who fears to waken her sleeping babe, and then stood as still as stone waiting, watching, listening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Nor had he fought the crafty Indian, and failed to learn something of their strategy.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
Jim
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From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Nor had he fought the crafty Indian, and failed to learn something of their strategy.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading So he closed the door as tenderly as a mother, who fears to waken her sleeping babe, and then stood as still as stone waiting, watching, listening.
engage in
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading So he closed the door as tenderly as a mother, who fears to waken her sleeping babe, and then stood as still as stone waiting, watching, listening.
not any; not one
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had he fought the crafty Indian, and failed to learn something of their strategy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nor had he fought the crafty Indian, and failed to learn something of their strategy.
on one occasion
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
and nothing more
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our friend had not been taught by harsh experience to no purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
Senoritanoun
a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English “Miss”
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
the state of being asleep
From this reading So he closed the door as tenderly as a mother, who fears to waken her sleeping babe, and then stood as still as stone waiting, watching, listening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he closed the door as tenderly as a mother, who fears to waken her sleeping babe, and then stood as still as stone waiting, watching, listening.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Nor had he fought the crafty Indian, and failed to learn something of their strategy.
not in physical motion
From this reading So he closed the door as tenderly as a mother, who fears to waken her sleeping babe, and then stood as still as stone waiting, watching, listening.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading So he closed the door as tenderly as a mother, who fears to waken her sleeping babe, and then stood as still as stone waiting, watching, listening.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Nor had he fought the crafty Indian, and failed to learn something of their strategy.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Our friend had not been taught by harsh experience to no purpose.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading So he closed the door as tenderly as a mother, who fears to waken her sleeping babe, and then stood as still as stone waiting, watching, listening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nor had he fought the crafty Indian, and failed to learn something of their strategy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So he closed the door as tenderly as a mother, who fears to waken her sleeping babe, and then stood as still as stone waiting, watching, listening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
the topmost one of two
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading James waited for a minute in the broad hall, not only to get accustomed to the darkness, but to make sure that there was no one coming, or waiting for him.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading So he closed the door as tenderly as a mother, who fears to waken her sleeping babe, and then stood as still as stone waiting, watching, listening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading So he closed the door as tenderly as a mother, who fears to waken her sleeping babe, and then stood as still as stone waiting, watching, listening.
at the time that
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
which person or people
From this reading So he closed the door as tenderly as a mother, who fears to waken her sleeping babe, and then stood as still as stone waiting, watching, listening.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading THE APPARITION Jim now had one purpose in mind when he gracefully withdrew, and closed the door behind him and stood in the upper hall once more and that was to find where in the castle the Senorita da Cordova was.
