used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An Apparition and a Confession.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He listened through minute after minute for the expected step.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The window was open (for the midsummer night was warm), and all the sounds of belated and revelling London floated vaguely in the air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The window was open (for the midsummer night was warm), and all the sounds of belated and revelling London floated vaguely in the air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Apparition and a Confession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Apparition and a Confession.
ApparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading An Apparition and a Confession.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He let himself in with his latch-key, went into his dining-room, and sat down dressed as he was to wait.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Twelve o'clock boomed softly from Westminster, and made the heavy atmosphere drowsily vibrate with the volume of the strokes.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading The window was open (for the midsummer night was warm), and all the sounds of belated and revelling London floated vaguely in the air.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Twelve o'clock boomed softly from Westminster, and made the heavy atmosphere drowsily vibrate with the volume of the strokes.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading An Apparition and a Confession.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading He let himself in with his latch-key, went into his dining-room, and sat down dressed as he was to wait.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He let himself in with his latch-key, went into his dining-room, and sat down dressed as he was to wait.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He let himself in with his latch-key, went into his dining-room, and sat down dressed as he was to wait.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading Twelve o'clock boomed softly from Westminster, and made the heavy atmosphere drowsily vibrate with the volume of the strokes.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He listened through minute after minute for the expected step.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The window was open (for the midsummer night was warm), and all the sounds of belated and revelling London floated vaguely in the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He listened through minute after minute for the expected step.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Twelve o'clock boomed softly from Westminster, and made the heavy atmosphere drowsily vibrate with the volume of the strokes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He let himself in with his latch-key, went into his dining-room, and sat down dressed as he was to wait.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Twelve o'clock boomed softly from Westminster, and made the heavy atmosphere drowsily vibrate with the volume of the strokes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He let himself in with his latch-key, went into his dining-room, and sat down dressed as he was to wait.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He let himself in with his latch-key, went into his dining-room, and sat down dressed as he was to wait.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He let himself in with his latch-key, went into his dining-room, and sat down dressed as he was to wait.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He let himself in with his latch-key, went into his dining-room, and sat down dressed as he was to wait.
latch-key
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He let himself in with his latch-key, went into his dining-room, and sat down dressed as he was to wait.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He let himself in with his latch-key, went into his dining-room, and sat down dressed as he was to wait.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened through minute after minute for the expected step.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The window was open (for the midsummer night was warm), and all the sounds of belated and revelling London floated vaguely in the air.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Twelve o'clock boomed softly from Westminster, and made the heavy atmosphere drowsily vibrate with the volume of the strokes.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading The window was open (for the midsummer night was warm), and all the sounds of belated and revelling London floated vaguely in the air.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He listened through minute after minute for the expected step.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The window was open (for the midsummer night was warm), and all the sounds of belated and revelling London floated vaguely in the air.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Twelve o'clock boomed softly from Westminster, and made the heavy atmosphere drowsily vibrate with the volume of the strokes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The window was open (for the midsummer night was warm), and all the sounds of belated and revelling London floated vaguely in the air.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The window was open (for the midsummer night was warm), and all the sounds of belated and revelling London floated vaguely in the air.
revelling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The window was open (for the midsummer night was warm), and all the sounds of belated and revelling London floated vaguely in the air.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He let himself in with his latch-key, went into his dining-room, and sat down dressed as he was to wait.
with low volume
From this reading Twelve o'clock boomed softly from Westminster, and made the heavy atmosphere drowsily vibrate with the volume of the strokes.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The window was open (for the midsummer night was warm), and all the sounds of belated and revelling London floated vaguely in the air.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He listened through minute after minute for the expected step.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Twelve o'clock boomed softly from Westminster, and made the heavy atmosphere drowsily vibrate with the volume of the strokes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He listened through minute after minute for the expected step.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He listened through minute after minute for the expected step.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He let himself in with his latch-key, went into his dining-room, and sat down dressed as he was to wait.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve o'clock boomed softly from Westminster, and made the heavy atmosphere drowsily vibrate with the volume of the strokes.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading The window was open (for the midsummer night was warm), and all the sounds of belated and revelling London floated vaguely in the air.
vibrateverbUS /ˈvaɪbreɪt/
shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Twelve o'clock boomed softly from Westminster, and made the heavy atmosphere drowsily vibrate with the volume of the strokes.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Twelve o'clock boomed softly from Westminster, and made the heavy atmosphere drowsily vibrate with the volume of the strokes.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He let himself in with his latch-key, went into his dining-room, and sat down dressed as he was to wait.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The window was open (for the midsummer night was warm), and all the sounds of belated and revelling London floated vaguely in the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He let himself in with his latch-key, went into his dining-room, and sat down dressed as he was to wait.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He let himself in with his latch-key, went into his dining-room, and sat down dressed as he was to wait.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading Twelve o'clock boomed softly from Westminster, and made the heavy atmosphere drowsily vibrate with the volume of the strokes.
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 The window was open (for the midsummer night was warm), and all the sounds of belated and revelling London floated vaguely in the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He let himself in with his latch-key, went into his dining-room, and sat down dressed as he was to wait.
