used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood still and strained her eyes into the dusk of the room.
antiquesnounUS /ænˈtiːks/
plural of “antique” — an elderly man
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What’s this?” he muttered, as his fingers felt about its design.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
intentionally conceived
From this reading When Rosamond stepped over the threshold she was conscious of motion in the living room.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading What’s this?” he muttered, as his fingers felt about its design.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading She stood still and strained her eyes into the dusk of the room.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She stood still and strained her eyes into the dusk of the room.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading What’s this?” he muttered, as his fingers felt about its design.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading What’s this?” he muttered, as his fingers felt about its design.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What’s this?” he muttered, as his fingers felt about its design.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood still and strained her eyes into the dusk of the room.
Hibbert
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From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What’s this?” he muttered, as his fingers felt about its design.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Rosamond stepped over the threshold she was conscious of motion in the living room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She stood still and strained her eyes into the dusk of the room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading When Rosamond stepped over the threshold she was conscious of motion in the living room.
Mearely's
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From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading When Rosamond stepped over the threshold she was conscious of motion in the living room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading What’s this?” he muttered, as his fingers felt about its design.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Rosamond stepped over the threshold she was conscious of motion in the living room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Rosamond stepped over the threshold she was conscious of motion in the living room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Rosamond stepped over the threshold she was conscious of motion in the living room.
Rosamond
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From this reading When Rosamond stepped over the threshold she was conscious of motion in the living room.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
setteenoun
a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Rosamond stepped over the threshold she was conscious of motion in the living room.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When Rosamond stepped over the threshold she was conscious of motion in the living room.
not in physical motion
From this reading She stood still and strained her eyes into the dusk of the room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood still and strained her eyes into the dusk of the room.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading She stood still and strained her eyes into the dusk of the room.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Rosamond stepped over the threshold she was conscious of motion in the living room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What’s this?” he muttered, as his fingers felt about its design.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading When Rosamond stepped over the threshold she was conscious of motion in the living room.
vasenounUS /veɪs/
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Rosamond stepped over the threshold she was conscious of motion in the living room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
What's
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From this reading What’s this?” he muttered, as his fingers felt about its design.
at the time that
From this reading When Rosamond stepped over the threshold she was conscious of motion in the living room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She saw a figure emerge from the shadows and, feeling its way about, arrive at the table behind the settee which supported one of Mr. Hibbert Mearely’s genuine antiques--a bronze vase.
