used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "YOU NEED A BIG BROTHER" Aunt Achsa had not slept through the storm.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
Achsa
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From this reading "YOU NEED A BIG BROTHER" Aunt Achsa had not slept through the storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "YOU NEED A BIG BROTHER" Aunt Achsa had not slept through the storm.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "YOU NEED A BIG BROTHER" Aunt Achsa had not slept through the storm.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "YOU NEED A BIG BROTHER" Aunt Achsa had not slept through the storm.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Twice during the night hours she crept to the door of his small room and peered in, shielding her candle with a trembling hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lavender had not come home.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Twice during the night hours she crept to the door of his small room and peered in, shielding her candle with a trembling hand.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For a long while she sat in the window straining her eyes into the darkness.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Twice during the night hours she crept to the door of his small room and peered in, shielding her candle with a trembling hand.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Twice during the night hours she crept to the door of his small room and peered in, shielding her candle with a trembling hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a long while she sat in the window straining her eyes into the darkness.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long while she sat in the window straining her eyes into the darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "YOU NEED A BIG BROTHER" Aunt Achsa had not slept through the storm.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Twice during the night hours she crept to the door of his small room and peered in, shielding her candle with a trembling hand.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice during the night hours she crept to the door of his small room and peered in, shielding her candle with a trembling hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lavender had not come home.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Twice during the night hours she crept to the door of his small room and peered in, shielding her candle with a trembling hand.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twice during the night hours she crept to the door of his small room and peered in, shielding her candle with a trembling hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a long while she sat in the window straining her eyes into the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
LavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading Lavender had not come home.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long while she sat in the window straining her eyes into the darkness.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "YOU NEED A BIG BROTHER" Aunt Achsa had not slept through the storm.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Twice during the night hours she crept to the door of his small room and peered in, shielding her candle with a trembling hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "YOU NEED A BIG BROTHER" Aunt Achsa had not slept through the storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Twice during the night hours she crept to the door of his small room and peered in, shielding her candle with a trembling hand.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Twice during the night hours she crept to the door of his small room and peered in, shielding her candle with a trembling hand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a long while she sat in the window straining her eyes into the darkness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
shieldingnounUS /ˈʃiːldɪŋ/
the act of shielding from harm
From this reading Twice during the night hours she crept to the door of his small room and peered in, shielding her candle with a trembling hand.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "YOU NEED A BIG BROTHER" Aunt Achsa had not slept through the storm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Twice during the night hours she crept to the door of his small room and peered in, shielding her candle with a trembling hand.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "YOU NEED A BIG BROTHER" Aunt Achsa had not slept through the storm.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading For a long while she sat in the window straining her eyes into the darkness.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "YOU NEED A BIG BROTHER" Aunt Achsa had not slept through the storm.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "YOU NEED A BIG BROTHER" Aunt Achsa had not slept through the storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
a shaky motion
From this reading Twice during the night hours she crept to the door of his small room and peered in, shielding her candle with a trembling hand.
two times
From this reading Twice during the night hours she crept to the door of his small room and peered in, shielding her candle with a trembling hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a long while she sat in the window straining her eyes into the darkness.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading For a long while she sat in the window straining her eyes into the darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Accustomed though she was to the howl of the wind and the roar of the pounding surf, tonight it filled her heart with dread.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU NEED A BIG BROTHER" Aunt Achsa had not slept through the storm.
