used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Don't be afraid; just be quiet!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Everything is all right; don't be frightened."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
on or to one side
From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be afraid; just be quiet!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
calmedverbUS /kɑːmd/
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't be afraid; just be quiet!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything is all right; don't be frightened."
made afraid
From this reading Everything is all right; don't be frightened."
a young female
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
Heidi
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From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
Heidi's
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From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything is all right; don't be frightened."
and nothing more
From this reading "Don't be afraid; just be quiet!
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Don't be afraid; just be quiet!
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Everything is all right; don't be frightened."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
up to a particular time
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
a shaky motion
From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
up-stairs
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From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
at the time that
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
