used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STOP Suddenly something, it seemed like a shadow, crossed the window outside.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And while he gazed the tall dusky apparition passed back across the window again.
anew
From this reading And while he gazed the tall dusky apparition passed back across the window again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while he gazed the tall dusky apparition passed back across the window again.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading And while he gazed the tall dusky apparition passed back across the window again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And while he gazed the tall dusky apparition passed back across the window again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Peter's little room had been downstairs he might have thought that a spectre of the night was passing.
placed crosswise
From this reading STOP Suddenly something, it seemed like a shadow, crossed the window outside.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Half frightened and very curious he raised the little sash and looked out.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading If Peter's little room had been downstairs he might have thought that a spectre of the night was passing.
dumbfoundedadjectiveUS /ˈdʌmfaʊndɪd/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading He looked up, startled, dumbfounded.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading And while he gazed the tall dusky apparition passed back across the window again.
made afraid
From this reading Half frightened and very curious he raised the little sash and looked out.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And while he gazed the tall dusky apparition passed back across the window again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Peter's little room had been downstairs he might have thought that a spectre of the night was passing.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half frightened and very curious he raised the little sash and looked out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Peter's little room had been downstairs he might have thought that a spectre of the night was passing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Peter's little room had been downstairs he might have thought that a spectre of the night was passing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Peter's little room had been downstairs he might have thought that a spectre of the night was passing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STOP Suddenly something, it seemed like a shadow, crossed the window outside.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading STOP Suddenly something, it seemed like a shadow, crossed the window outside.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If Peter's little room had been downstairs he might have thought that a spectre of the night was passing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up, startled, dumbfounded.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If Peter's little room had been downstairs he might have thought that a spectre of the night was passing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If Peter's little room had been downstairs he might have thought that a spectre of the night was passing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Peter's little room had been downstairs he might have thought that a spectre of the night was passing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Half frightened and very curious he raised the little sash and looked out.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading STOP Suddenly something, it seemed like a shadow, crossed the window outside.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And while he gazed the tall dusky apparition passed back across the window again.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading If Peter's little room had been downstairs he might have thought that a spectre of the night was passing.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading If Peter's little room had been downstairs he might have thought that a spectre of the night was passing.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Half frightened and very curious he raised the little sash and looked out.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading If Peter's little room had been downstairs he might have thought that a spectre of the night was passing.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading Half frightened and very curious he raised the little sash and looked out.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading STOP Suddenly something, it seemed like a shadow, crossed the window outside.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading STOP Suddenly something, it seemed like a shadow, crossed the window outside.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading STOP Suddenly something, it seemed like a shadow, crossed the window outside.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading If Peter's little room had been downstairs he might have thought that a spectre of the night was passing.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He looked up, startled, dumbfounded.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading STOP Suddenly something, it seemed like a shadow, crossed the window outside.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading STOP Suddenly something, it seemed like a shadow, crossed the window outside.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading And while he gazed the tall dusky apparition passed back across the window again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Peter's little room had been downstairs he might have thought that a spectre of the night was passing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STOP Suddenly something, it seemed like a shadow, crossed the window outside.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If Peter's little room had been downstairs he might have thought that a spectre of the night was passing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up, startled, dumbfounded.
precisely as stated
From this reading Half frightened and very curious he raised the little sash and looked out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Peter's little room had been downstairs he might have thought that a spectre of the night was passing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while he gazed the tall dusky apparition passed back across the window again.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading STOP Suddenly something, it seemed like a shadow, crossed the window outside.
