used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
any thing at all
From this reading "Has anything happened to my father?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Wretched boy, what have you done?" piteously exclaimed the old woman.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
the act of burning something
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Wretched boy, what have you done?" piteously exclaimed the old woman.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Wretched boy, what have you done?" piteously exclaimed the old woman.
opinion or judgment
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
Frederica
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From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
Frederica's
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From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
made afraid
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
hall-table
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From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Has anything happened to my father?"
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has anything happened to my father?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Wretched boy, what have you done?" piteously exclaimed the old woman.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
night-air
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From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading "Wretched boy, what have you done?" piteously exclaimed the old woman.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
move hurridly
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
cut with a saw
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
stammered
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From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
propel through the air
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Has anything happened to my father?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I stammered, seizing the table to support myself What with the warm atmosphere of the house after the fresh night-air, and my alarm at Frederica's terrified looks, my breath failed me, the blood seemed to rush to my head, and the room began to go round.
which person or people
From this reading As I closed the door behind me, old Frederica, who, since my mother's death, had been housekeeper for my father, came suddenly out of the small room on the right.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading By the light of a lamp burning dimly on the hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me with wide, frightened eyes.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "Wretched boy, what have you done?" piteously exclaimed the old woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wretched boy, what have you done?" piteously exclaimed the old woman.
