used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there was not a tremor on the set face.
anew
From this reading He shut the door softly, and went downstairs again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shut the door softly, and went downstairs again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mechanically he stooped and put away the child’s bricks, he pushed the chairs back into their places, and then he paused awhile before the open window.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Mechanically he stooped and put away the child’s bricks, he pushed the chairs back into their places, and then he paused awhile before the open window.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mechanically he stooped and put away the child’s bricks, he pushed the chairs back into their places, and then he paused awhile before the open window.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The lights in the lower passage were just extinguished; everyone else in the house had gone to bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mechanically he stooped and put away the child’s bricks, he pushed the chairs back into their places, and then he paused awhile before the open window.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was between ten and eleven.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Mechanically he stooped and put away the child’s bricks, he pushed the chairs back into their places, and then he paused awhile before the open window.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was not a tremor on the set face.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mechanically he stooped and put away the child’s bricks, he pushed the chairs back into their places, and then he paused awhile before the open window.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mechanically he stooped and put away the child’s bricks, he pushed the chairs back into their places, and then he paused awhile before the open window.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He shut the door softly, and went downstairs again.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading He shut the door softly, and went downstairs again.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was between ten and eleven.
else
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From this reading The lights in the lower passage were just extinguished; everyone else in the house had gone to bed.
every person
From this reading The lights in the lower passage were just extinguished; everyone else in the house had gone to bed.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading The lights in the lower passage were just extinguished; everyone else in the house had gone to bed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But there was not a tremor on the set face.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The lights in the lower passage were just extinguished; everyone else in the house had gone to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lights in the lower passage were just extinguished; everyone else in the house had gone to bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shut the door softly, and went downstairs again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The lights in the lower passage were just extinguished; everyone else in the house had gone to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lights in the lower passage were just extinguished; everyone else in the house had gone to bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mechanically he stooped and put away the child’s bricks, he pushed the chairs back into their places, and then he paused awhile before the open window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was between ten and eleven.
and nothing more
From this reading The lights in the lower passage were just extinguished; everyone else in the house had gone to bed.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights in the lower passage were just extinguished; everyone else in the house had gone to bed.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The lights in the lower passage were just extinguished; everyone else in the house had gone to bed.
MechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Mechanically he stooped and put away the child’s bricks, he pushed the chairs back into their places, and then he paused awhile before the open window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there was not a tremor on the set face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there was not a tremor on the set face.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mechanically he stooped and put away the child’s bricks, he pushed the chairs back into their places, and then he paused awhile before the open window.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The lights in the lower passage were just extinguished; everyone else in the house had gone to bed.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Mechanically he stooped and put away the child’s bricks, he pushed the chairs back into their places, and then he paused awhile before the open window.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mechanically he stooped and put away the child’s bricks, he pushed the chairs back into their places, and then he paused awhile before the open window.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Mechanically he stooped and put away the child’s bricks, he pushed the chairs back into their places, and then he paused awhile before the open window.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mechanically he stooped and put away the child’s bricks, he pushed the chairs back into their places, and then he paused awhile before the open window.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But there was not a tremor on the set face.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He shut the door softly, and went downstairs again.
with low volume
From this reading He shut the door softly, and went downstairs again.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Mechanically he stooped and put away the child’s bricks, he pushed the chairs back into their places, and then he paused awhile before the open window.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was between ten and eleven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He shut the door softly, and went downstairs again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mechanically he stooped and put away the child’s bricks, he pushed the chairs back into their places, and then he paused awhile before the open window.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mechanically he stooped and put away the child’s bricks, he pushed the chairs back into their places, and then he paused awhile before the open window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was not a tremor on the set face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lights in the lower passage were just extinguished; everyone else in the house had gone to bed.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading But there was not a tremor on the set face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was between ten and eleven.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He shut the door softly, and went downstairs again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lights in the lower passage were just extinguished; everyone else in the house had gone to bed.
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 Mechanically he stooped and put away the child’s bricks, he pushed the chairs back into their places, and then he paused awhile before the open window.
