used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, one stormy evening, a knock came at the door, and she heard some one coughing without.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, one stormy evening, a knock came at the door, and she heard some one coughing without.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, one stormy evening, a knock came at the door, and she heard some one coughing without.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Warnacre had thrown himself into a chair, the rain had sodden his battered hat, and his shapeless and napless greatcoat, and ran over the floor.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading It was Warnacre, returned, but returned destitute, a wreck in health, and a beggar.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was Warnacre, returned, but returned destitute, a wreck in health, and a beggar.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, one stormy evening, a knock came at the door, and she heard some one coughing without.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Warnacre had thrown himself into a chair, the rain had sodden his battered hat, and his shapeless and napless greatcoat, and ran over the floor.
coughingnounUS /ˈkɑːfɪŋ/
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading Then, one stormy evening, a knock came at the door, and she heard some one coughing without.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading It was Warnacre, returned, but returned destitute, a wreck in health, and a beggar.
psychological suffering
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then, one stormy evening, a knock came at the door, and she heard some one coughing without.
draggledadjective
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading The little maid opened, and a wretched, wet, and draggled man staggered in.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then, one stormy evening, a knock came at the door, and she heard some one coughing without.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Warnacre had thrown himself into a chair, the rain had sodden his battered hat, and his shapeless and napless greatcoat, and ran over the floor.
made afraid
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
greatcoatnoun
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Warnacre had thrown himself into a chair, the rain had sodden his battered hat, and his shapeless and napless greatcoat, and ran over the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Warnacre had thrown himself into a chair, the rain had sodden his battered hat, and his shapeless and napless greatcoat, and ran over the floor.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading It was Warnacre, returned, but returned destitute, a wreck in health, and a beggar.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then, one stormy evening, a knock came at the door, and she heard some one coughing without.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Warnacre had thrown himself into a chair, the rain had sodden his battered hat, and his shapeless and napless greatcoat, and ran over the floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Warnacre had thrown himself into a chair, the rain had sodden his battered hat, and his shapeless and napless greatcoat, and ran over the floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little maid opened, and a wretched, wet, and draggled man staggered in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Warnacre had thrown himself into a chair, the rain had sodden his battered hat, and his shapeless and napless greatcoat, and ran over the floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Warnacre, returned, but returned destitute, a wreck in health, and a beggar.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Then, one stormy evening, a knock came at the door, and she heard some one coughing without.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little maid opened, and a wretched, wet, and draggled man staggered in.
a female domestic
From this reading The little maid opened, and a wretched, wet, and draggled man staggered in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The little maid opened, and a wretched, wet, and draggled man staggered in.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
napless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warnacre had thrown himself into a chair, the rain had sodden his battered hat, and his shapeless and napless greatcoat, and ran over the floor.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, one stormy evening, a knock came at the door, and she heard some one coughing without.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The little maid opened, and a wretched, wet, and draggled man staggered in.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Warnacre had thrown himself into a chair, the rain had sodden his battered hat, and his shapeless and napless greatcoat, and ran over the floor.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Warnacre had thrown himself into a chair, the rain had sodden his battered hat, and his shapeless and napless greatcoat, and ran over the floor.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Warnacre had thrown himself into a chair, the rain had sodden his battered hat, and his shapeless and napless greatcoat, and ran over the floor.
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was Warnacre, returned, but returned destitute, a wreck in health, and a beggar.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading Warnacre had thrown himself into a chair, the rain had sodden his battered hat, and his shapeless and napless greatcoat, and ran over the floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, one stormy evening, a knock came at the door, and she heard some one coughing without.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading Warnacre had thrown himself into a chair, the rain had sodden his battered hat, and his shapeless and napless greatcoat, and ran over the floor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then, one stormy evening, a knock came at the door, and she heard some one coughing without.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The little maid opened, and a wretched, wet, and draggled man staggered in.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Then, one stormy evening, a knock came at the door, and she heard some one coughing without.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, one stormy evening, a knock came at the door, and she heard some one coughing without.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, one stormy evening, a knock came at the door, and she heard some one coughing without.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Warnacre had thrown himself into a chair, the rain had sodden his battered hat, and his shapeless and napless greatcoat, and ran over the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
Warnacre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Warnacre, returned, but returned destitute, a wreck in health, and a beggar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Warnacre, returned, but returned destitute, a wreck in health, and a beggar.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The little maid opened, and a wretched, wet, and draggled man staggered in.
which person or people
From this reading The little maid who had gone to the door at the rap was frightened, and thought that the man was drunk; she had never seen Mr. Warnacre, and her exclamations of distress and alarm brought the old lady to the passage.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, one stormy evening, a knock came at the door, and she heard some one coughing without.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading It was Warnacre, returned, but returned destitute, a wreck in health, and a beggar.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The little maid opened, and a wretched, wet, and draggled man staggered in.
