used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
bathrobesnounUS /ˈbæθroʊbz/
plural of “bathrobe” — a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading “Is that bump your feet?”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “It’s a nice day,” observed Harry, the elder.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “It’s a nice day,” observed Harry, the elder.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Is that bump your feet?”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “It’s a nice day,” observed Harry, the elder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that bump your feet?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a nice day,” observed Harry, the elder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
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 Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “It’s a nice day,” observed Harry, the elder.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “It’s a nice day,” observed Harry, the elder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
having a supporting base
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is that bump your feet?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
ulsternounUS /ˈʌlstər/
a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
at the time that
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is that bump your feet?”
