used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I had such an adventure downstairs," cried Verena, dropping her voice after a pause of thought.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "I had such an adventure downstairs," cried Verena, dropping her voice after a pause of thought.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I had such an adventure downstairs," cried Verena, dropping her voice after a pause of thought.
in the past
From this reading "Now; two minutes ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I had such an adventure downstairs," cried Verena, dropping her voice after a pause of thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Nearly fell into the arms of papa."
fearless and daring
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I had such an adventure downstairs," cried Verena, dropping her voice after a pause of thought.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading "I had such an adventure downstairs," cried Verena, dropping her voice after a pause of thought.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "I had such an adventure downstairs," cried Verena, dropping her voice after a pause of thought.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Nearly fell into the arms of papa."
front-door
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From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had such an adventure downstairs," cried Verena, dropping her voice after a pause of thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I had such an adventure downstairs," cried Verena, dropping her voice after a pause of thought.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had such an adventure downstairs," cried Verena, dropping her voice after a pause of thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Nearly fell into the arms of papa."
kitchen-bell
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From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Now; two minutes ago.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Nearly fell into the arms of papa."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What--now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I had such an adventure downstairs," cried Verena, dropping her voice after a pause of thought.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
Ozias
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From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Nearly fell into the arms of papa."
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "I had such an adventure downstairs," cried Verena, dropping her voice after a pause of thought.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
smuggleverbUS /ˈsmʌɡəl/
import or export without paying customs duties
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
with low volume
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I had such an adventure downstairs," cried Verena, dropping her voice after a pause of thought.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nearly fell into the arms of papa."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I had such an adventure downstairs," cried Verena, dropping her voice after a pause of thought.
tinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Now; two minutes ago.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
Verena
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From this reading "I had such an adventure downstairs," cried Verena, dropping her voice after a pause of thought.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I had such an adventure downstairs," cried Verena, dropping her voice after a pause of thought.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What--now?"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While hesitating whether to softly tinkle the kitchen-bell and smuggle myself in and up to my room, or to storm the house with a bold summons, Ozias drew open the front-door.
