used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
(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 At all events Walter Hine was angry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading At all events Walter Hine was angry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events Walter Hine was angry.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
enjoiningnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events Walter Hine was angry.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
Hine
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From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice rang up the stairway shrill and violent.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading His voice rang up the stairway shrill and violent.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading His voice rang up the stairway shrill and violent.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
slamverbUS /slæm/
close violently
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading His voice rang up the stairway shrill and violent.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
Sylvia
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From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
to-night
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From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading His voice rang up the stairway shrill and violent.
in a violent manner
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice rang up the stairway shrill and violent.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At all events Walter Hine was angry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
