used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Suspicious Act Penny caught herself shivering.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading A Suspicious Act Penny caught herself shivering.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Someone was tiptoeing along the hall.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading She turned toward the door, but with her hand on the brass knob, stood tensely listening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She turned toward the door, but with her hand on the brass knob, stood tensely listening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A Suspicious Act Penny caught herself shivering.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She decided that she had seen quite enough for one night.
without deviation
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She turned toward the door, but with her hand on the brass knob, stood tensely listening.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She decided that she had seen quite enough for one night.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She decided that she had seen quite enough for one night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She decided that she had seen quite enough for one night.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Someone was tiptoeing along the hall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She turned toward the door, but with her hand on the brass knob, stood tensely listening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned toward the door, but with her hand on the brass knob, stood tensely listening.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A Suspicious Act Penny caught herself shivering.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading She turned toward the door, but with her hand on the brass knob, stood tensely listening.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She turned toward the door, but with her hand on the brass knob, stood tensely listening.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
of an obscure nature
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She decided that she had seen quite enough for one night.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She turned toward the door, but with her hand on the brass knob, stood tensely listening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She decided that she had seen quite enough for one night.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
organistnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənəst/
a person who plays an organ
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading A Suspicious Act Penny caught herself shivering.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She decided that she had seen quite enough for one night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She decided that she had seen quite enough for one night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She decided that she had seen quite enough for one night.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading A Suspicious Act Penny caught herself shivering.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone was tiptoeing along the hall.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She turned toward the door, but with her hand on the brass knob, stood tensely listening.
SuspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading A Suspicious Act Penny caught herself shivering.
tenselyadverbUS /ˈtensli/
in a tense manner
From this reading She turned toward the door, but with her hand on the brass knob, stood tensely listening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She decided that she had seen quite enough for one night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She turned toward the door, but with her hand on the brass knob, stood tensely listening.
tiptoeingverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading Someone was tiptoeing along the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She turned toward the door, but with her hand on the brass knob, stood tensely listening.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned toward the door, but with her hand on the brass knob, stood tensely listening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Someone was tiptoeing along the hall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It occurred to her that the mysterious organist might have escaped from the music room by means of a secret panel which opened directly into the adjoining corridor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned toward the door, but with her hand on the brass knob, stood tensely listening.
