used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
at or in the front
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
(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 All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
cloakedadjectiveUS /kloʊkt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
travel across or pass over
From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
Eudoxie
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From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
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 We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
nerved
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From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
Ramodanofsky's
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From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
look attentively
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
Zénaïde's
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From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
