used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUSY IZZY IN A NEW ASPECT The stair-well was a wide and long opening and around it ran a broad balustrade.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
(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 And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So the hall on this second floor, out of which the family bedrooms opened, was an L-shaped room, with the balustrade on one hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUSY IZZY IN A NEW ASPECT The stair-well was a wide and long opening and around it ran a broad balustrade.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading BUSY IZZY IN A NEW ASPECT The stair-well was a wide and long opening and around it ran a broad balustrade.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading BUSY IZZY IN A NEW ASPECT The stair-well was a wide and long opening and around it ran a broad balustrade.
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading BUSY IZZY IN A NEW ASPECT The stair-well was a wide and long opening and around it ran a broad balustrade.
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading So the hall on this second floor, out of which the family bedrooms opened, was an L-shaped room, with the balustrade on one hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She might have been startled in good earnest had she not first of all recognized Isadore Phelps' face.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading BUSY IZZY IN A NEW ASPECT The stair-well was a wide and long opening and around it ran a broad balustrade.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
the act of burning something
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading BUSY IZZY IN A NEW ASPECT The stair-well was a wide and long opening and around it ran a broad balustrade.
without deviation
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading She might have been startled in good earnest had she not first of all recognized Isadore Phelps' face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She might have been startled in good earnest had she not first of all recognized Isadore Phelps' face.
a social unit living together
From this reading So the hall on this second floor, out of which the family bedrooms opened, was an L-shaped room, with the balustrade on one hand.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She might have been startled in good earnest had she not first of all recognized Isadore Phelps' face.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She might have been startled in good earnest had she not first of all recognized Isadore Phelps' face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She might have been startled in good earnest had she not first of all recognized Isadore Phelps' face.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading So the hall on this second floor, out of which the family bedrooms opened, was an L-shaped room, with the balustrade on one hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So the hall on this second floor, out of which the family bedrooms opened, was an L-shaped room, with the balustrade on one hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She might have been startled in good earnest had she not first of all recognized Isadore Phelps' face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUSY IZZY IN A NEW ASPECT The stair-well was a wide and long opening and around it ran a broad balustrade.
Isadore
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From this reading She might have been startled in good earnest had she not first of all recognized Isadore Phelps' face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BUSY IZZY IN A NEW ASPECT The stair-well was a wide and long opening and around it ran a broad balustrade.
IZZY
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From this reading BUSY IZZY IN A NEW ASPECT The stair-well was a wide and long opening and around it ran a broad balustrade.
L-shapedadjective
shaped in the form of the letter L
From this reading So the hall on this second floor, out of which the family bedrooms opened, was an L-shaped room, with the balustrade on one hand.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading BUSY IZZY IN A NEW ASPECT The stair-well was a wide and long opening and around it ran a broad balustrade.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might have been startled in good earnest had she not first of all recognized Isadore Phelps' face.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BUSY IZZY IN A NEW ASPECT The stair-well was a wide and long opening and around it ran a broad balustrade.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She might have been startled in good earnest had she not first of all recognized Isadore Phelps' face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the hall on this second floor, out of which the family bedrooms opened, was an L-shaped room, with the balustrade on one hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So the hall on this second floor, out of which the family bedrooms opened, was an L-shaped room, with the balustrade on one hand.
and nothing more
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading So the hall on this second floor, out of which the family bedrooms opened, was an L-shaped room, with the balustrade on one hand.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading BUSY IZZY IN A NEW ASPECT The stair-well was a wide and long opening and around it ran a broad balustrade.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So the hall on this second floor, out of which the family bedrooms opened, was an L-shaped room, with the balustrade on one hand.
Phelps
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From this reading She might have been startled in good earnest had she not first of all recognized Isadore Phelps' face.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading BUSY IZZY IN A NEW ASPECT The stair-well was a wide and long opening and around it ran a broad balustrade.
on the contrary
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She might have been startled in good earnest had she not first of all recognized Isadore Phelps' face.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So the hall on this second floor, out of which the family bedrooms opened, was an L-shaped room, with the balustrade on one hand.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading So the hall on this second floor, out of which the family bedrooms opened, was an L-shaped room, with the balustrade on one hand.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might have been startled in good earnest had she not first of all recognized Isadore Phelps' face.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the hall on this second floor, out of which the family bedrooms opened, was an L-shaped room, with the balustrade on one hand.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
stair-well
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From this reading BUSY IZZY IN A NEW ASPECT The stair-well was a wide and long opening and around it ran a broad balustrade.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She might have been startled in good earnest had she not first of all recognized Isadore Phelps' face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUSY IZZY IN A NEW ASPECT The stair-well was a wide and long opening and around it ran a broad balustrade.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was no stairway to the third floor of this big bungalow, only the servants' staircase in the rear reaching those rooms directly under the roof.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUSY IZZY IN A NEW ASPECT The stair-well was a wide and long opening and around it ran a broad balustrade.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So the hall on this second floor, out of which the family bedrooms opened, was an L-shaped room, with the balustrade on one hand.
a Caucasian
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading BUSY IZZY IN A NEW ASPECT The stair-well was a wide and long opening and around it ran a broad balustrade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the hall on this second floor, out of which the family bedrooms opened, was an L-shaped room, with the balustrade on one hand.
but in spite of that
From this reading And upon that balustrade Ruth Fielding beheld a tottering figure in white, plainly visible in the soft glow of the single light burning below, yet rather ghostly after all.
