used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About her was dense darkness, and she dare not explore the surroundings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About her was dense darkness, and she dare not explore the surroundings.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl had nerved herself to the encounter with Hawley but this waiting here in darkness and uncertainty tried her to the uttermost.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading About her was dense darkness, and she dare not explore the surroundings.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading About her was dense darkness, and she dare not explore the surroundings.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading About her was dense darkness, and she dare not explore the surroundings.
distractionsnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃənz/
plural of “distraction” — mental turmoil
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading The girl had nerved herself to the encounter with Hawley but this waiting here in darkness and uncertainty tried her to the uttermost.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
accept an excuse for
From this reading If some one should venture out that way how could she excuse her presence or explain her purpose?
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading If some one should venture out that way how could she excuse her presence or explain her purpose?
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading About her was dense darkness, and she dare not explore the surroundings.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
a young female
From this reading The girl had nerved herself to the encounter with Hawley but this waiting here in darkness and uncertainty tried her to the uttermost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl had nerved herself to the encounter with Hawley but this waiting here in darkness and uncertainty tried her to the uttermost.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
Hawley
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From this reading The girl had nerved herself to the encounter with Hawley but this waiting here in darkness and uncertainty tried her to the uttermost.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The girl had nerved herself to the encounter with Hawley but this waiting here in darkness and uncertainty tried her to the uttermost.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The girl had nerved herself to the encounter with Hawley but this waiting here in darkness and uncertainty tried her to the uttermost.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
how
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From this reading If some one should venture out that way how could she excuse her presence or explain her purpose?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If some one should venture out that way how could she excuse her presence or explain her purpose?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl had nerved herself to the encounter with Hawley but this waiting here in darkness and uncertainty tried her to the uttermost.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
nerved
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From this reading The girl had nerved herself to the encounter with Hawley but this waiting here in darkness and uncertainty tried her to the uttermost.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading About her was dense darkness, and she dare not explore the surroundings.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If some one should venture out that way how could she excuse her presence or explain her purpose?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If some one should venture out that way how could she excuse her presence or explain her purpose?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If some one should venture out that way how could she excuse her presence or explain her purpose?
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading If some one should venture out that way how could she excuse her presence or explain her purpose?
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading If some one should venture out that way how could she excuse her presence or explain her purpose?
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About her was dense darkness, and she dare not explore the surroundings.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If some one should venture out that way how could she excuse her presence or explain her purpose?
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If some one should venture out that way how could she excuse her presence or explain her purpose?
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading About her was dense darkness, and she dare not explore the surroundings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If some one should venture out that way how could she excuse her presence or explain her purpose?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The girl had nerved herself to the encounter with Hawley but this waiting here in darkness and uncertainty tried her to the uttermost.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
transpiringadjectiveUS /trænˈspaɪərɪŋ/
that is passing through
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The girl had nerved herself to the encounter with Hawley but this waiting here in darkness and uncertainty tried her to the uttermost.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading The girl had nerved herself to the encounter with Hawley but this waiting here in darkness and uncertainty tried her to the uttermost.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The girl had nerved herself to the encounter with Hawley but this waiting here in darkness and uncertainty tried her to the uttermost.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading If some one should venture out that way how could she excuse her presence or explain her purpose?
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Behind could be heard, through what must have been a thin partition, the various distractions of the stage, shifting scenery, music, shuffling feet, voices, and the occasional sound of applause.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The girl had nerved herself to the encounter with Hawley but this waiting here in darkness and uncertainty tried her to the uttermost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If some one should venture out that way how could she excuse her presence or explain her purpose?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading With her heart throbbing fiercely, Hope clung to the outer door of the vestibule endeavoring to see a little of what was transpiring without.
