used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without waiting for a response she closed the door and shot the bolt.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
in actual fact
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Without waiting for a response she closed the door and shot the bolt.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Kitty was seated on the couch with a book in her hand.
without doubt or question
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Without waiting for a response she closed the door and shot the bolt.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Kitty was seated on the couch with a book in her hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Without waiting for a response she closed the door and shot the bolt.
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without waiting for a response she closed the door and shot the bolt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Kitty was seated on the couch with a book in her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
he'll
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From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
I've
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From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty was seated on the couch with a book in her hand.
Kitty's
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From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kitty was seated on the couch with a book in her hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Without waiting for a response she closed the door and shot the bolt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Kitty was seated on the couch with a book in her hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without waiting for a response she closed the door and shot the bolt.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Without waiting for a response she closed the door and shot the bolt.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
express in words
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Without waiting for a response she closed the door and shot the bolt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kitty was seated on the couch with a book in her hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had actually managed to read a little, though it is highly probable that she could not have told very clearly what the pages had been about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without waiting for a response she closed the door and shot the bolt.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the fact that she had been able to fix her attention on a mere story for the space of a couple of hours proved that she had regained a fair command over her wits, and recovered at least something of her courage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE woman with the red, expressionless face put her head into Kitty’s prison and said—“I’ve to tell ye that he’ll be coming to see you in five minutes from now.”
