used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The dragon is sleeping, completely under the influence of a powerful drug.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
Barringcourt
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From this reading The next morning, rather earlier than usual, Mr. Barringcourt called to see Miss Crokerly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been waiting for you,” said she, raising her finger as if in warning as she came nearer, and speaking very softly.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the interim I’ve brought you this.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next morning, rather earlier than usual, Mr. Barringcourt called to see Miss Crokerly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I have been waiting for you,” said she, raising her finger as if in warning as she came nearer, and speaking very softly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “The dragon is sleeping, completely under the influence of a powerful drug.
Crokerly
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From this reading The next morning, rather earlier than usual, Mr. Barringcourt called to see Miss Crokerly.
traveling across
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading “The dragon is sleeping, completely under the influence of a powerful drug.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading “The dragon is sleeping, completely under the influence of a powerful drug.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The next morning, rather earlier than usual, Mr. Barringcourt called to see Miss Crokerly.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “I have been waiting for you,” said she, raising her finger as if in warning as she came nearer, and speaking very softly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have been waiting for you,” said she, raising her finger as if in warning as she came nearer, and speaking very softly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
the act of departing
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been waiting for you,” said she, raising her finger as if in warning as she came nearer, and speaking very softly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have been waiting for you,” said she, raising her finger as if in warning as she came nearer, and speaking very softly.
I've
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From this reading In the interim I’ve brought you this.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I have been waiting for you,” said she, raising her finger as if in warning as she came nearer, and speaking very softly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have been waiting for you,” said she, raising her finger as if in warning as she came nearer, and speaking very softly.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading “The dragon is sleeping, completely under the influence of a powerful drug.
interimnounUS /ˈɪntərəm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the interim I’ve brought you this.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The dragon is sleeping, completely under the influence of a powerful drug.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The next morning, rather earlier than usual, Mr. Barringcourt called to see Miss Crokerly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, rather earlier than usual, Mr. Barringcourt called to see Miss Crokerly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next morning, rather earlier than usual, Mr. Barringcourt called to see Miss Crokerly.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “I have been waiting for you,” said she, raising her finger as if in warning as she came nearer, and speaking very softly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, rather earlier than usual, Mr. Barringcourt called to see Miss Crokerly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The dragon is sleeping, completely under the influence of a powerful drug.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “The dragon is sleeping, completely under the influence of a powerful drug.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “I have been waiting for you,” said she, raising her finger as if in warning as she came nearer, and speaking very softly.
on the contrary
From this reading The next morning, rather earlier than usual, Mr. Barringcourt called to see Miss Crokerly.
Rosalie's
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From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have been waiting for you,” said she, raising her finger as if in warning as she came nearer, and speaking very softly.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next morning, rather earlier than usual, Mr. Barringcourt called to see Miss Crokerly.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have been waiting for you,” said she, raising her finger as if in warning as she came nearer, and speaking very softly.
the state of being asleep
From this reading “The dragon is sleeping, completely under the influence of a powerful drug.
with low volume
From this reading “I have been waiting for you,” said she, raising her finger as if in warning as she came nearer, and speaking very softly.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “I have been waiting for you,” said she, raising her finger as if in warning as she came nearer, and speaking very softly.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The next morning, rather earlier than usual, Mr. Barringcourt called to see Miss Crokerly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, rather earlier than usual, Mr. Barringcourt called to see Miss Crokerly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the interim I’ve brought you this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, rather earlier than usual, Mr. Barringcourt called to see Miss Crokerly.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The dragon is sleeping, completely under the influence of a powerful drug.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The next morning, rather earlier than usual, Mr. Barringcourt called to see Miss Crokerly.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I have been waiting for you,” said she, raising her finger as if in warning as she came nearer, and speaking very softly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “I have been waiting for you,” said she, raising her finger as if in warning as she came nearer, and speaking very softly.
a message informing of danger
From this reading “I have been waiting for you,” said she, raising her finger as if in warning as she came nearer, and speaking very softly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw her alone; but as he was crossing the hall on going away, he was stopped by hearing Rosalie’s voice from the staircase, and by seeing her coming toward him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have been waiting for you,” said she, raising her finger as if in warning as she came nearer, and speaking very softly.
