used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her position was a precarious one.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There had been no time to pull the window down after her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Penny Nichols had lowered herself to the narrow ledge not an instant too soon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bedroom door opened and Max Laponi entered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The bedroom door opened and Max Laponi entered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no time to pull the window down after her.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The bedroom door opened and Max Laponi entered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There had been no time to pull the window down after her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The bedroom door opened and Max Laponi entered.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Penny Nichols had lowered herself to the narrow ledge not an instant too soon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been no time to pull the window down after her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Penny Nichols had lowered herself to the narrow ledge not an instant too soon.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Penny Nichols had lowered herself to the narrow ledge not an instant too soon.
Laponi
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From this reading The bedroom door opened and Max Laponi entered.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Penny Nichols had lowered herself to the narrow ledge not an instant too soon.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Penny Nichols had lowered herself to the narrow ledge not an instant too soon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading The bedroom door opened and Max Laponi entered.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Penny Nichols had lowered herself to the narrow ledge not an instant too soon.
Nichols
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Penny Nichols had lowered herself to the narrow ledge not an instant too soon.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no time to pull the window down after her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Penny Nichols had lowered herself to the narrow ledge not an instant too soon.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her position was a precarious one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The bedroom door opened and Max Laponi entered.
PennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Penny Nichols had lowered herself to the narrow ledge not an instant too soon.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Her position was a precarious one.
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Her position was a precarious one.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading There had been no time to pull the window down after her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
in the near future
From this reading Penny Nichols had lowered herself to the narrow ledge not an instant too soon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bedroom door opened and Max Laponi entered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no time to pull the window down after her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There had been no time to pull the window down after her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Penny Nichols had lowered herself to the narrow ledge not an instant too soon.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Penny Nichols had lowered herself to the narrow ledge not an instant too soon.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her position was a precarious one.
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 There had been no time to pull the window down after her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As she heard the man walk across the room she huddled fearfully against the wall, feeling certain that he would notice the open window immediately.
