used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Saint Hilda was always good to wanderers,” she thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She flew instantly to the fantastic conclusion that Saint Hilda, in heaven, was ringing the bell of her old church on earth to comfort her in her sore trouble.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She flew instantly to the fantastic conclusion that Saint Hilda, in heaven, was ringing the bell of her old church on earth to comfort her in her sore trouble.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading She flew instantly to the fantastic conclusion that Saint Hilda, in heaven, was ringing the bell of her old church on earth to comfort her in her sore trouble.
dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/
torn down and broken up
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She flew instantly to the fantastic conclusion that Saint Hilda, in heaven, was ringing the bell of her old church on earth to comfort her in her sore trouble.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
excrescencenoun
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading She flew instantly to the fantastic conclusion that Saint Hilda, in heaven, was ringing the bell of her old church on earth to comfort her in her sore trouble.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/
in a fitful manner
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She flew instantly to the fantastic conclusion that Saint Hilda, in heaven, was ringing the bell of her old church on earth to comfort her in her sore trouble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
Freda
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From this reading Freda Mulgrave was superstitious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Saint Hilda was always good to wanderers,” she thought.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading She flew instantly to the fantastic conclusion that Saint Hilda, in heaven, was ringing the bell of her old church on earth to comfort her in her sore trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
Hilda
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From this reading She flew instantly to the fantastic conclusion that Saint Hilda, in heaven, was ringing the bell of her old church on earth to comfort her in her sore trouble.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She flew instantly to the fantastic conclusion that Saint Hilda, in heaven, was ringing the bell of her old church on earth to comfort her in her sore trouble.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She flew instantly to the fantastic conclusion that Saint Hilda, in heaven, was ringing the bell of her old church on earth to comfort her in her sore trouble.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
immediately past
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
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 And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
a particular point in time
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
Mulgrave
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From this reading Freda Mulgrave was superstitious.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She flew instantly to the fantastic conclusion that Saint Hilda, in heaven, was ringing the bell of her old church on earth to comfort her in her sore trouble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She flew instantly to the fantastic conclusion that Saint Hilda, in heaven, was ringing the bell of her old church on earth to comfort her in her sore trouble.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading She flew instantly to the fantastic conclusion that Saint Hilda, in heaven, was ringing the bell of her old church on earth to comfort her in her sore trouble.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading She flew instantly to the fantastic conclusion that Saint Hilda, in heaven, was ringing the bell of her old church on earth to comfort her in her sore trouble.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
hurting
From this reading She flew instantly to the fantastic conclusion that Saint Hilda, in heaven, was ringing the bell of her old church on earth to comfort her in her sore trouble.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading Freda Mulgrave was superstitious.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She flew instantly to the fantastic conclusion that Saint Hilda, in heaven, was ringing the bell of her old church on earth to comfort her in her sore trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Saint Hilda was always good to wanderers,” she thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
having come into contact
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She flew instantly to the fantastic conclusion that Saint Hilda, in heaven, was ringing the bell of her old church on earth to comfort her in her sore trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
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 And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “Saint Hilda was always good to wanderers,” she thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Freda Mulgrave was superstitious.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was groping her way along the front of the dismantled house, she heard a bell tolling fitfully and faintly, and the sound seemed to come from the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the next moment her heart sprang up with a great leap of joy, for her hand, feeling every excrescence along the wall, had at last touched the long swinging handle of a rusty bell.
