used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
(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 There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, indeed, she had not gone so very far before her fears took shape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And, indeed, she had not gone so very far before her fears took shape.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
Elinor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Elinor, Elinor! wait for me!"
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
entreatinglyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And, indeed, she had not gone so very far before her fears took shape.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading And, indeed, she had not gone so very far before her fears took shape.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Elinor, Elinor! wait for me!"
made afraid
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
destroyed or killed
From this reading And, indeed, she had not gone so very far before her fears took shape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
heartbeatsnounUS /ˈhɑːrtbiːts/
plural of “heartbeat” — the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, indeed, she had not gone so very far before her fears took shape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And, indeed, she had not gone so very far before her fears took shape.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
Liane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
a female domestic
From this reading "MY PRETTY MAID."
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Elinor, Elinor! wait for me!"
the force of workers available
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY PRETTY MAID."
easily agitated
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "MY PRETTY MAID."
quotanounUS /ˈkwoʊtə/
a prescribed number
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading And, indeed, she had not gone so very far before her fears took shape.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And, indeed, she had not gone so very far before her fears took shape.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
Stonecliff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And, indeed, she had not gone so very far before her fears took shape.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
precisely as stated
From this reading And, indeed, she had not gone so very far before her fears took shape.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Elinor, Elinor! wait for me!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She heard distinctly, above her frightened heartbeats and her own light steps, the sound of a man's tread gaining on her, while his voice called out entreatingly:
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was not a more nervous, startled maiden in all New England that night than Liane as she flew along the beach, haunted by a fear of drunken men, of whom Stonecliff had its full quota.
