used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SEALED PACKET.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
Andria
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From this reading Reassure herself as she might, Andria fairly fled through the empty passages to Beryl’s room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading But argue as she liked, some sound had shaken her nerves till she dared not strike a light lest some watcher outside might see.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Reassure herself as she might, Andria fairly fled through the empty passages to Beryl’s room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “I’m worn out,” she thought; “I’m beginning to imagine things.
Beryl's
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From this reading Reassure herself as she might, Andria fairly fled through the empty passages to Beryl’s room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But argue as she liked, some sound had shaken her nerves till she dared not strike a light lest some watcher outside might see.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
couldn't
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From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But argue as she liked, some sound had shaken her nerves till she dared not strike a light lest some watcher outside might see.
Egerton's
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From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Reassure herself as she might, Andria fairly fled through the empty passages to Beryl’s room.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Reassure herself as she might, Andria fairly fled through the empty passages to Beryl’s room.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Reassure herself as she might, Andria fairly fled through the empty passages to Beryl’s room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But argue as she liked, some sound had shaken her nerves till she dared not strike a light lest some watcher outside might see.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
he'd
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From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But argue as she liked, some sound had shaken her nerves till she dared not strike a light lest some watcher outside might see.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Reassure herself as she might, Andria fairly fled through the empty passages to Beryl’s room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m worn out,” she thought; “I’m beginning to imagine things.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “I’m worn out,” she thought; “I’m beginning to imagine things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading But argue as she liked, some sound had shaken her nerves till she dared not strike a light lest some watcher outside might see.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But argue as she liked, some sound had shaken her nerves till she dared not strike a light lest some watcher outside might see.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading But argue as she liked, some sound had shaken her nerves till she dared not strike a light lest some watcher outside might see.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Reassure herself as she might, Andria fairly fled through the empty passages to Beryl’s room.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading But argue as she liked, some sound had shaken her nerves till she dared not strike a light lest some watcher outside might see.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But argue as she liked, some sound had shaken her nerves till she dared not strike a light lest some watcher outside might see.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’m worn out,” she thought; “I’m beginning to imagine things.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading But argue as she liked, some sound had shaken her nerves till she dared not strike a light lest some watcher outside might see.
PACKETnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading A SEALED PACKET.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Reassure herself as she might, Andria fairly fled through the empty passages to Beryl’s room.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
ReassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading Reassure herself as she might, Andria fairly fled through the empty passages to Beryl’s room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Reassure herself as she might, Andria fairly fled through the empty passages to Beryl’s room.
SEALEDadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading A SEALED PACKET.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But argue as she liked, some sound had shaken her nerves till she dared not strike a light lest some watcher outside might see.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading But argue as she liked, some sound had shaken her nerves till she dared not strike a light lest some watcher outside might see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reassure herself as she might, Andria fairly fled through the empty passages to Beryl’s room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But argue as she liked, some sound had shaken her nerves till she dared not strike a light lest some watcher outside might see.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But argue as she liked, some sound had shaken her nerves till she dared not strike a light lest some watcher outside might see.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading But argue as she liked, some sound had shaken her nerves till she dared not strike a light lest some watcher outside might see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reassure herself as she might, Andria fairly fled through the empty passages to Beryl’s room.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I’m worn out,” she thought; “I’m beginning to imagine things.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I’m worn out,” she thought; “I’m beginning to imagine things.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Reassure herself as she might, Andria fairly fled through the empty passages to Beryl’s room.
up to a particular time
From this reading But argue as she liked, some sound had shaken her nerves till she dared not strike a light lest some watcher outside might see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reassure herself as she might, Andria fairly fled through the empty passages to Beryl’s room.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
look attentively
From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
watchernounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading But argue as she liked, some sound had shaken her nerves till she dared not strike a light lest some watcher outside might see.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “I’m worn out,” she thought; “I’m beginning to imagine things.
wouldn't
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From this reading It couldn’t have been Egerton’s laugh I heard, for he wouldn’t dare come here at night--and he couldn’t have known he’d any reason to watch us.”
