used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A low and melancholy melody was dreaming from the organ through the corridors, as Harrington entered the still and darkened dwelling.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
ACHAIANnoun
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading THE OLD ACHAIAN HOUR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A low and melancholy melody was dreaming from the organ through the corridors, as Harrington entered the still and darkened dwelling.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A low and melancholy melody was dreaming from the organ through the corridors, as Harrington entered the still and darkened dwelling.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He entered at once.
aërial
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From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
ClosingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading A low and melancholy melody was dreaming from the organ through the corridors, as Harrington entered the still and darkened dwelling.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading A low and melancholy melody was dreaming from the organ through the corridors, as Harrington entered the still and darkened dwelling.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading A low and melancholy melody was dreaming from the organ through the corridors, as Harrington entered the still and darkened dwelling.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading A low and melancholy melody was dreaming from the organ through the corridors, as Harrington entered the still and darkened dwelling.
EastmannounUS /ˈiːstmən/
United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A low and melancholy melody was dreaming from the organ through the corridors, as Harrington entered the still and darkened dwelling.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A low and melancholy melody was dreaming from the organ through the corridors, as Harrington entered the still and darkened dwelling.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
grief-worn
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From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
Harrington
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From this reading A low and melancholy melody was dreaming from the organ through the corridors, as Harrington entered the still and darkened dwelling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE OLD ACHAIAN HOUR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
lamentationnoun
a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A low and melancholy melody was dreaming from the organ through the corridors, as Harrington entered the still and darkened dwelling.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading A low and melancholy melody was dreaming from the organ through the corridors, as Harrington entered the still and darkened dwelling.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading A low and melancholy melody was dreaming from the organ through the corridors, as Harrington entered the still and darkened dwelling.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD ACHAIAN HOUR.
on one occasion
From this reading He entered at once.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading A low and melancholy melody was dreaming from the organ through the corridors, as Harrington entered the still and darkened dwelling.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
not in physical motion
From this reading A low and melancholy melody was dreaming from the organ through the corridors, as Harrington entered the still and darkened dwelling.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD ACHAIAN HOUR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A low and melancholy melody was dreaming from the organ through the corridors, as Harrington entered the still and darkened dwelling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A low and melancholy melody was dreaming from the organ through the corridors, as Harrington entered the still and darkened dwelling.
at the time that
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Closing the door behind him, and folding her in his arms, he looked tenderly into her still and grief-worn face, while the low music brooded above them in aërial and solemn lamentation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was about to ascend to the library, when the parlor door opened, and Mrs. Eastman, severe and ashen, beckoned him, with a ghostly motion, to come in.
