Chapter XIII

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

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading SERIOUS SCHOOL WORK But the alarm clock did not wake Gloria.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

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

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

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

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “I think Jack must be worse.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

the two together, not just one

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SERIOUS SCHOOL WORK But the alarm clock did not wake Gloria.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading SERIOUS SCHOOL WORK But the alarm clock did not wake Gloria.

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading SERIOUS SCHOOL WORK But the alarm clock did not wake Gloria.

of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

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

From this reading SERIOUS SCHOOL WORK But the alarm clock did not wake Gloria.

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

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I heard a man’s voice.”

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

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I think Jack must be worse.

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

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

with strained or eager attention

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

a small worthless amount

From this reading “I think Jack must be worse.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I heard a man’s voice.”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “I think Jack must be worse.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SERIOUS SCHOOL WORK But the alarm clock did not wake Gloria.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

an educational institution

From this reading SERIOUS SCHOOL WORK But the alarm clock did not wake Gloria.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading SERIOUS SCHOOL WORK But the alarm clock did not wake Gloria.

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

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

not in physical motion

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

in a softened tone

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

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

From this reading SERIOUS SCHOOL WORK But the alarm clock did not wake Gloria.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I think Jack must be worse.

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

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

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

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading I heard a man’s voice.”

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

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading SERIOUS SCHOOL WORK But the alarm clock did not wake Gloria.

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

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

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

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What was it?”

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading SERIOUS SCHOOL WORK But the alarm clock did not wake Gloria.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading “I think Jack must be worse.

but in spite of that

From this reading There had been voices during the night, subdued yet distinctive enough to penetrate her consciousness, and now, although it was still dark, a slight commotion in the corridor startled Trixy as well as Gloria, and both were intently listening.