used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ooh!" cried Eugenia with a shiver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I wouldn't go in there in broad daylight."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ooh!" cried Eugenia with a shiver.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading I wouldn't go in there in broad daylight."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading "Ooh!" cried Eugenia with a shiver.
divisible by two
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I wouldn't go in there in broad daylight."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wouldn't go in there in broad daylight."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
OohverbUS /uː/
express admiration and pleasure by uttering “ooh” or “aah”
From this reading "Ooh!" cried Eugenia with a shiver.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading "Ooh!" cried Eugenia with a shiver.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
Tomlin
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From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ooh!" cried Eugenia with a shiver.
wouldn't
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From this reading I wouldn't go in there in broad daylight."
