used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I didn't wake mother," she said in a whisper.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading There was apprehension in the look she gave her friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She carried a small bag and was faintly pink with her haste.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried a small bag and was faintly pink with her haste.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She was in sober, every-day serge now, and pulling on her second-best cloak.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't wake mother," she said in a whisper.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
every-day
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From this reading She was in sober, every-day serge now, and pulling on her second-best cloak.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading She carried a small bag and was faintly pink with her haste.
Farraday
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From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There was apprehension in the look she gave her friend.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There was apprehension in the look she gave her friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading She carried a small bag and was faintly pink with her haste.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't wake mother," she said in a whisper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
Jane's
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From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was apprehension in the look she gave her friend.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I didn't wake mother," she said in a whisper.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was in sober, every-day serge now, and pulling on her second-best cloak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
a light shade of red
From this reading She carried a small bag and was faintly pink with her haste.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading She was in sober, every-day serge now, and pulling on her second-best cloak.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I didn't wake mother," she said in a whisper.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
second-bestadjective
next to the best
From this reading She was in sober, every-day serge now, and pulling on her second-best cloak.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
sergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading She was in sober, every-day serge now, and pulling on her second-best cloak.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She carried a small bag and was faintly pink with her haste.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading She was in sober, every-day serge now, and pulling on her second-best cloak.
with low volume
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was apprehension in the look she gave her friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "I didn't wake mother," she said in a whisper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in sober, every-day serge now, and pulling on her second-best cloak.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Jane's astounding utterance seemed to float and echo on the November night air, Sarah Farraday let herself as stealthily out of her front door as she had let herself in, and came softly down the steps.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "I didn't wake mother," she said in a whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She carried a small bag and was faintly pink with her haste.
