used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She drew a long breath with a hand against her breast, apparently to relieve the pressure there.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "They won't miss me," Nancy said to herself, "I must have air."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CINDERELLA Nancy shut the door of her apartment behind her, and slipped out into the dimly lit corridor.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading CINDERELLA Nancy shut the door of her apartment behind her, and slipped out into the dimly lit corridor.
from appearances alone
From this reading She drew a long breath with a hand against her breast, apparently to relieve the pressure there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading CINDERELLA Nancy shut the door of her apartment behind her, and slipped out into the dimly lit corridor.
Betty's
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From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She drew a long breath with a hand against her breast, apparently to relieve the pressure there.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She drew a long breath with a hand against her breast, apparently to relieve the pressure there.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
can't
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From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
CINDERELLAnounUS /ˌsɪndərˈelə/
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading CINDERELLA Nancy shut the door of her apartment behind her, and slipped out into the dimly lit corridor.
concertedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrtəd/
involving the joint activity of two or more
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading CINDERELLA Nancy shut the door of her apartment behind her, and slipped out into the dimly lit corridor.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading CINDERELLA Nancy shut the door of her apartment behind her, and slipped out into the dimly lit corridor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CINDERELLA Nancy shut the door of her apartment behind her, and slipped out into the dimly lit corridor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew a long breath with a hand against her breast, apparently to relieve the pressure there.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She drew a long breath with a hand against her breast, apparently to relieve the pressure there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They won't miss me," Nancy said to herself, "I must have air."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CINDERELLA Nancy shut the door of her apartment behind her, and slipped out into the dimly lit corridor.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "They won't miss me," Nancy said to herself, "I must have air."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They won't miss me," Nancy said to herself, "I must have air."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
improviseverbUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪz/
perform without preparation
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CINDERELLA Nancy shut the door of her apartment behind her, and slipped out into the dimly lit corridor.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
the sound of laughing
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
provided with artificial light
From this reading CINDERELLA Nancy shut the door of her apartment behind her, and slipped out into the dimly lit corridor.
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 She drew a long breath with a hand against her breast, apparently to relieve the pressure there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They won't miss me," Nancy said to herself, "I must have air."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "They won't miss me," Nancy said to herself, "I must have air."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "They won't miss me," Nancy said to herself, "I must have air."
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading CINDERELLA Nancy shut the door of her apartment behind her, and slipped out into the dimly lit corridor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CINDERELLA Nancy shut the door of her apartment behind her, and slipped out into the dimly lit corridor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CINDERELLA Nancy shut the door of her apartment behind her, and slipped out into the dimly lit corridor.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading She drew a long breath with a hand against her breast, apparently to relieve the pressure there.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading She drew a long breath with a hand against her breast, apparently to relieve the pressure there.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They won't miss me," Nancy said to herself, "I must have air."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew a long breath with a hand against her breast, apparently to relieve the pressure there.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading CINDERELLA Nancy shut the door of her apartment behind her, and slipped out into the dimly lit corridor.
sitting-room
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From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading CINDERELLA Nancy shut the door of her apartment behind her, and slipped out into the dimly lit corridor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CINDERELLA Nancy shut the door of her apartment behind her, and slipped out into the dimly lit corridor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She drew a long breath with a hand against her breast, apparently to relieve the pressure there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They won't miss me," Nancy said to herself, "I must have air."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From her sitting-room came a burst of concerted laughter, the sound of Betty's sweet, high pitched voice raised in sudden protest, and then the echo of some sort of a physical struggle; and Caroline took the piano and began to improvise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I can't stay shut up in a _room_," she kept repeating as if she were stating the most reasonable of premises, and turning, fled down the two flights of stairs that led to the outside door of the building.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She drew a long breath with a hand against her breast, apparently to relieve the pressure there.
won't
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From this reading "They won't miss me," Nancy said to herself, "I must have air."
