used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A single globe was lighted in the chandelier overhead and the extremities of the great apartment were lost in gloom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had taken off her hat and stood idly swinging it.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ANNE WELLINGTON HAS HER FIRST TEST Sara was waiting for Anne in the hall.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A single globe was lighted in the chandelier overhead and the extremities of the great apartment were lost in gloom.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Anne had thrown her arm over Sara's shoulders and they were walking toward the stairs when Koltsoff appeared from the shadow, confronting them.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Anne had thrown her arm over Sara's shoulders and they were walking toward the stairs when Koltsoff appeared from the shadow, confronting them.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading "Well, dear," Sara yawned broadly, "I fancy we shall sleep to-night."
chandeliernounUS /ʃændəˈlɪr/
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
From this reading A single globe was lighted in the chandelier overhead and the extremities of the great apartment were lost in gloom.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Anne had thrown her arm over Sara's shoulders and they were walking toward the stairs when Koltsoff appeared from the shadow, confronting them.
dearly loved
From this reading "Well, dear," Sara yawned broadly, "I fancy we shall sleep to-night."
extremitiesnounUS /ekˈstremətiz/
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading A single globe was lighted in the chandelier overhead and the extremities of the great apartment were lost in gloom.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Well, dear," Sara yawned broadly, "I fancy we shall sleep to-night."
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ANNE WELLINGTON HAS HER FIRST TEST Sara was waiting for Anne in the hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANNE WELLINGTON HAS HER FIRST TEST Sara was waiting for Anne in the hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anne had thrown her arm over Sara's shoulders and they were walking toward the stairs when Koltsoff appeared from the shadow, confronting them.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A single globe was lighted in the chandelier overhead and the extremities of the great apartment were lost in gloom.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading A single globe was lighted in the chandelier overhead and the extremities of the great apartment were lost in gloom.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A single globe was lighted in the chandelier overhead and the extremities of the great apartment were lost in gloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had taken off her hat and stood idly swinging it.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ANNE WELLINGTON HAS HER FIRST TEST Sara was waiting for Anne in the hall.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANNE WELLINGTON HAS HER FIRST TEST Sara was waiting for Anne in the hall.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She had taken off her hat and stood idly swinging it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ANNE WELLINGTON HAS HER FIRST TEST Sara was waiting for Anne in the hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, dear," Sara yawned broadly, "I fancy we shall sleep to-night."
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading She had taken off her hat and stood idly swinging it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANNE WELLINGTON HAS HER FIRST TEST Sara was waiting for Anne in the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had taken off her hat and stood idly swinging it.
Koltsoff
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From this reading Anne had thrown her arm over Sara's shoulders and they were walking toward the stairs when Koltsoff appeared from the shadow, confronting them.
set afire or burning
From this reading A single globe was lighted in the chandelier overhead and the extremities of the great apartment were lost in gloom.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A single globe was lighted in the chandelier overhead and the extremities of the great apartment were lost in gloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A single globe was lighted in the chandelier overhead and the extremities of the great apartment were lost in gloom.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had taken off her hat and stood idly swinging it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Anne had thrown her arm over Sara's shoulders and they were walking toward the stairs when Koltsoff appeared from the shadow, confronting them.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading A single globe was lighted in the chandelier overhead and the extremities of the great apartment were lost in gloom.
Sara
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From this reading ANNE WELLINGTON HAS HER FIRST TEST Sara was waiting for Anne in the hall.
Sara's
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From this reading Anne had thrown her arm over Sara's shoulders and they were walking toward the stairs when Koltsoff appeared from the shadow, confronting them.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Anne had thrown her arm over Sara's shoulders and they were walking toward the stairs when Koltsoff appeared from the shadow, confronting them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well, dear," Sara yawned broadly, "I fancy we shall sleep to-night."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had taken off her hat and stood idly swinging it.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Anne had thrown her arm over Sara's shoulders and they were walking toward the stairs when Koltsoff appeared from the shadow, confronting them.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A single globe was lighted in the chandelier overhead and the extremities of the great apartment were lost in gloom.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Well, dear," Sara yawned broadly, "I fancy we shall sleep to-night."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Anne had thrown her arm over Sara's shoulders and they were walking toward the stairs when Koltsoff appeared from the shadow, confronting them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She had taken off her hat and stood idly swinging it.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading She had taken off her hat and stood idly swinging it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken off her hat and stood idly swinging it.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading ANNE WELLINGTON HAS HER FIRST TEST Sara was waiting for Anne in the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANNE WELLINGTON HAS HER FIRST TEST Sara was waiting for Anne in the hall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Anne had thrown her arm over Sara's shoulders and they were walking toward the stairs when Koltsoff appeared from the shadow, confronting them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anne had thrown her arm over Sara's shoulders and they were walking toward the stairs when Koltsoff appeared from the shadow, confronting them.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Anne had thrown her arm over Sara's shoulders and they were walking toward the stairs when Koltsoff appeared from the shadow, confronting them.
to-night
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From this reading "Well, dear," Sara yawned broadly, "I fancy we shall sleep to-night."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Anne had thrown her arm over Sara's shoulders and they were walking toward the stairs when Koltsoff appeared from the shadow, confronting them.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading ANNE WELLINGTON HAS HER FIRST TEST Sara was waiting for Anne in the hall.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Anne had thrown her arm over Sara's shoulders and they were walking toward the stairs when Koltsoff appeared from the shadow, confronting them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANNE WELLINGTON HAS HER FIRST TEST Sara was waiting for Anne in the hall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, dear," Sara yawned broadly, "I fancy we shall sleep to-night."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, dear," Sara yawned broadly, "I fancy we shall sleep to-night."
WELLINGTONnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading ANNE WELLINGTON HAS HER FIRST TEST Sara was waiting for Anne in the hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A single globe was lighted in the chandelier overhead and the extremities of the great apartment were lost in gloom.
at the time that
From this reading Anne had thrown her arm over Sara's shoulders and they were walking toward the stairs when Koltsoff appeared from the shadow, confronting them.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading "Well, dear," Sara yawned broadly, "I fancy we shall sleep to-night."
