used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come in!" cried a harsh voice; and Beatrix pushed the door open and entered the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
Beatrix
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From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in!" cried a harsh voice; and Beatrix pushed the door open and entered the room.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come in!" cried a harsh voice; and Beatrix pushed the door open and entered the room.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
Dane'snounUS /deɪnz/
possessive form of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Come in!" cried a harsh voice; and Beatrix pushed the door open and entered the room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
death of a person
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading "Come in!" cried a harsh voice; and Beatrix pushed the door open and entered the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE SECRET IS TOLD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in!" cried a harsh voice; and Beatrix pushed the door open and entered the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE SECRET IS TOLD.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
a particular point in time
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
and nothing more
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Come in!" cried a harsh voice; and Beatrix pushed the door open and entered the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading "Come in!" cried a harsh voice; and Beatrix pushed the door open and entered the room.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading HOW THE SECRET IS TOLD.
Serena
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From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
having a supporting base
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
successive (without a break)
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE SECRET IS TOLD.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading HOW THE SECRET IS TOLD.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Come in!" cried a harsh voice; and Beatrix pushed the door open and entered the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
at the time that
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
