used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading With cat-like tread, he advanced and stood beside her, looking down with a countenance that was convulsed with anguish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silently the door of her room opened, and with noiseless step the old man entered.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading With cat-like tread, he advanced and stood beside her, looking down with a countenance that was convulsed with anguish.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked cautiously around, then thrust forward a candle that he had held outside the door until he found that she was soundly sleeping.
next to; at the side of
From this reading With cat-like tread, he advanced and stood beside her, looking down with a countenance that was convulsed with anguish.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He looked cautiously around, then thrust forward a candle that he had held outside the door until he found that she was soundly sleeping.
cat-like
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From this reading With cat-like tread, he advanced and stood beside her, looking down with a countenance that was convulsed with anguish.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading He looked cautiously around, then thrust forward a candle that he had held outside the door until he found that she was soundly sleeping.
convulsed
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From this reading With cat-like tread, he advanced and stood beside her, looking down with a countenance that was convulsed with anguish.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading With cat-like tread, he advanced and stood beside her, looking down with a countenance that was convulsed with anguish.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
a special loved one
From this reading "Oh, my darling! what have I done?" he gasped.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Oh, my darling! what have I done?" he gasped.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Silently the door of her room opened, and with noiseless step the old man entered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With cat-like tread, he advanced and stood beside her, looking down with a countenance that was convulsed with anguish.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Silently the door of her room opened, and with noiseless step the old man entered.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He looked cautiously around, then thrust forward a candle that he had held outside the door until he found that she was soundly sleeping.
set up or found
From this reading He looked cautiously around, then thrust forward a candle that he had held outside the door until he found that she was soundly sleeping.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Oh, my darling! what have I done?" he gasped.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked cautiously around, then thrust forward a candle that he had held outside the door until he found that she was soundly sleeping.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, my darling! what have I done?" he gasped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked cautiously around, then thrust forward a candle that he had held outside the door until he found that she was soundly sleeping.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He looked cautiously around, then thrust forward a candle that he had held outside the door until he found that she was soundly sleeping.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Silently the door of her room opened, and with noiseless step the old man entered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, my darling! what have I done?" he gasped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
Leonie
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From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked cautiously around, then thrust forward a candle that he had held outside the door until he found that she was soundly sleeping.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading With cat-like tread, he advanced and stood beside her, looking down with a countenance that was convulsed with anguish.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Silently the door of her room opened, and with noiseless step the old man entered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my darling! what have I done?" he gasped.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading Silently the door of her room opened, and with noiseless step the old man entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my darling! what have I done?" he gasped.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Silently the door of her room opened, and with noiseless step the old man entered.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Silently the door of her room opened, and with noiseless step the old man entered.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He looked cautiously around, then thrust forward a candle that he had held outside the door until he found that she was soundly sleeping.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked cautiously around, then thrust forward a candle that he had held outside the door until he found that she was soundly sleeping.
without speaking
From this reading Silently the door of her room opened, and with noiseless step the old man entered.
the state of being asleep
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading He looked cautiously around, then thrust forward a candle that he had held outside the door until he found that she was soundly sleeping.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Silently the door of her room opened, and with noiseless step the old man entered.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With cat-like tread, he advanced and stood beside her, looking down with a countenance that was convulsed with anguish.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked cautiously around, then thrust forward a candle that he had held outside the door until he found that she was soundly sleeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked cautiously around, then thrust forward a candle that he had held outside the door until he found that she was soundly sleeping.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
push forcefully
From this reading He looked cautiously around, then thrust forward a candle that he had held outside the door until he found that she was soundly sleeping.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading With cat-like tread, he advanced and stood beside her, looking down with a countenance that was convulsed with anguish.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He looked cautiously around, then thrust forward a candle that he had held outside the door until he found that she was soundly sleeping.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked cautiously around, then thrust forward a candle that he had held outside the door until he found that she was soundly sleeping.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, my darling! what have I done?" he gasped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A gentle breeze, like the soft current wafted from a fan in the hands of Heaven, played through the room in which Leonie lay sweetly sleeping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Silently the door of her room opened, and with noiseless step the old man entered.
