anew
From this reading Ratcliffe picked up the garment alertly, and followed, just in time to offer his hand again at the foot of the great staircase.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then, with sudden petulance, “Ouf! but one suffocates in this air!”
alertlyadverbUS /əˈlɜːrtli/
in mentally perceptive and responsive way
From this reading Ratcliffe picked up the garment alertly, and followed, just in time to offer his hand again at the foot of the great staircase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then, with sudden petulance, “Ouf! but one suffocates in this air!”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The touch of her fingers struck chill.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The touch of her fingers struck chill.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Ratcliffe picked up the garment alertly, and followed, just in time to offer his hand again at the foot of the great staircase.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Ratcliffe picked up the garment alertly, and followed, just in time to offer his hand again at the foot of the great staircase.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading Ratcliffe picked up the garment alertly, and followed, just in time to offer his hand again at the foot of the great staircase.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ratcliffe picked up the garment alertly, and followed, just in time to offer his hand again at the foot of the great staircase.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ratcliffe picked up the garment alertly, and followed, just in time to offer his hand again at the foot of the great staircase.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ratcliffe picked up the garment alertly, and followed, just in time to offer his hand again at the foot of the great staircase.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, with sudden petulance, “Ouf! but one suffocates in this air!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
and nothing more
From this reading Ratcliffe picked up the garment alertly, and followed, just in time to offer his hand again at the foot of the great staircase.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Oui_,” she said tonelessly, “_me voici_.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Ratcliffe picked up the garment alertly, and followed, just in time to offer his hand again at the foot of the great staircase.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, with sudden petulance, “Ouf! but one suffocates in this air!”
Ouf
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From this reading Then, with sudden petulance, “Ouf! but one suffocates in this air!”
Oui
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From this reading “_Oui_,” she said tonelessly, “_me voici_.”
petulancenounUS /ˈpetʃələns/
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading Then, with sudden petulance, “Ouf! but one suffocates in this air!”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Ratcliffe picked up the garment alertly, and followed, just in time to offer his hand again at the foot of the great staircase.
Ratcliffe
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From this reading Ratcliffe picked up the garment alertly, and followed, just in time to offer his hand again at the foot of the great staircase.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “_Oui_,” she said tonelessly, “_me voici_.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_Oui_,” she said tonelessly, “_me voici_.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Ratcliffe picked up the garment alertly, and followed, just in time to offer his hand again at the foot of the great staircase.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The touch of her fingers struck chill.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then, with sudden petulance, “Ouf! but one suffocates in this air!”
suffocates
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From this reading Then, with sudden petulance, “Ouf! but one suffocates in this air!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with sudden petulance, “Ouf! but one suffocates in this air!”
a special situation
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then, with sudden petulance, “Ouf! but one suffocates in this air!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ratcliffe picked up the garment alertly, and followed, just in time to offer his hand again at the foot of the great staircase.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ratcliffe picked up the garment alertly, and followed, just in time to offer his hand again at the foot of the great staircase.
tonelesslyadverb
in a monotone
From this reading “_Oui_,” she said tonelessly, “_me voici_.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The touch of her fingers struck chill.
unseeingadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading She caught at the strings of her cloak and tore them apart; the light silken thing slipped from her shoulders, but she hurried into the house as one unseeing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ratcliffe picked up the garment alertly, and followed, just in time to offer his hand again at the foot of the great staircase.
voici
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From this reading “_Oui_,” she said tonelessly, “_me voici_.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with sudden petulance, “Ouf! but one suffocates in this air!”
