used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Deborah Thayer had shut the door, the young girl sitting beside it arose.
(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 "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading After Deborah Thayer had shut the door, the young girl sitting beside it arose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
Barnard
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From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
next to; at the side of
From this reading After Deborah Thayer had shut the door, the young girl sitting beside it arose.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
Cephas
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From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I didn't know she was in here, or I wouldn't have come in," she said, nervously.
Deborah
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From this reading After Deborah Thayer had shut the door, the young girl sitting beside it arose.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't know she was in here, or I wouldn't have come in," she said, nervously.
don't
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From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After Deborah Thayer had shut the door, the young girl sitting beside it arose.
a young female
From this reading After Deborah Thayer had shut the door, the young girl sitting beside it arose.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Deborah Thayer had shut the door, the young girl sitting beside it arose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I didn't know she was in here, or I wouldn't have come in," she said, nervously.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I didn't know she was in here, or I wouldn't have come in," she said, nervously.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't know she was in here, or I wouldn't have come in," she said, nervously.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I didn't know she was in here, or I wouldn't have come in," she said, nervously.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After Deborah Thayer had shut the door, the young girl sitting beside it arose.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I didn't know she was in here, or I wouldn't have come in," she said, nervously.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
engage in
From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading "I didn't know she was in here, or I wouldn't have come in," she said, nervously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I didn't know she was in here, or I wouldn't have come in," she said, nervously.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
piesnounUS /paɪz/
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
pistol-shot
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From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
rocking-chair
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From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I didn't know she was in here, or I wouldn't have come in," she said, nervously.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I didn't know she was in here, or I wouldn't have come in," she said, nervously.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading After Deborah Thayer had shut the door, the young girl sitting beside it arose.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading After Deborah Thayer had shut the door, the young girl sitting beside it arose.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
slunk
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From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
Thayer
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From this reading After Deborah Thayer had shut the door, the young girl sitting beside it arose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Deborah Thayer had shut the door, the young girl sitting beside it arose.
a shaky motion
From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
in a violent manner
From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I didn't know she was in here, or I wouldn't have come in," she said, nervously.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cephas opened the door of the brick oven, and put in a batch of his pies, and the click of the iron latch made her start as if it were a pistol-shot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
which person or people
From this reading "That don't make any odds," replied Mrs. Barnard, who was trembling all over, and had sunk helplessly into a rocking-chair, which she swayed violently and unconsciously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charlotte got up and went out of the room with a backward glance and a slight beckoning motion of her head, and the girl slunk after her so secretly that it seemed as if she did not see herself.
wouldn't
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From this reading "I didn't know she was in here, or I wouldn't have come in," she said, nervously.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After Deborah Thayer had shut the door, the young girl sitting beside it arose.
