used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
alarmsnounUS /əˈlɑːrmz/
plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
in addition
From this reading We set our books and newspapers aside at last, and _wait_--we give up pretension to coolness, and watch with our hearts also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
on or to one side
From this reading We set our books and newspapers aside at last, and _wait_--we give up pretension to coolness, and watch with our hearts also.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading We set our books and newspapers aside at last, and _wait_--we give up pretension to coolness, and watch with our hearts also.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
contriveverbUS /kənˈtraɪv/
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading We set our books and newspapers aside at last, and _wait_--we give up pretension to coolness, and watch with our hearts also.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
divisible by two
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
footfalls
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From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We set our books and newspapers aside at last, and _wait_--we give up pretension to coolness, and watch with our hearts also.
heart-sick
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From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading We set our books and newspapers aside at last, and _wait_--we give up pretension to coolness, and watch with our hearts also.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
How
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From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MATTIE IN SEARCH.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
immediately past
From this reading We set our books and newspapers aside at last, and _wait_--we give up pretension to coolness, and watch with our hearts also.
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 The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
MATTIE
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From this reading MATTIE IN SEARCH.
easily agitated
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading We set our books and newspapers aside at last, and _wait_--we give up pretension to coolness, and watch with our hearts also.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
go across or through
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
pretensionnounUS /priˈtenʃən/
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading We set our books and newspapers aside at last, and _wait_--we give up pretension to coolness, and watch with our hearts also.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading MATTIE IN SEARCH.
sepulchraladjective
of or relating to a sepulchre
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We set our books and newspapers aside at last, and _wait_--we give up pretension to coolness, and watch with our hearts also.
be seated
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
not in physical motion
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
there's
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From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
ticknounUS /tɪk/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading The dial that we stare at so often, marks fresh hours, and still further alarms us; but the night is long and tedious, and there's a stab in every tick of that sepulchral clock on the landing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We set our books and newspapers aside at last, and _wait_--we give up pretension to coolness, and watch with our hearts also.
look attentively
From this reading We set our books and newspapers aside at last, and _wait_--we give up pretension to coolness, and watch with our hearts also.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
at the time that
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
which person or people
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
in the company of; together with
From this reading How does the time contrive to steal away from us when we are sitting up, feverish with fear for him, or her, who returns not?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We disguise our alarm from the servants, even from ourselves, and sit down patiently for the coming one--nervous at the footfalls in the streets without, and feeling heart-sick as they pass our door, and die away in the distance.
