(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 Tiptoeing along the hall to the door of the great parlour, Myra noiselessly lifted the latch (all the doors in the house had old-fashioned latches) and peeped in.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Tiptoeing along the hall to the door of the great parlour, Myra noiselessly lifted the latch (all the doors in the house had old-fashioned latches) and peeped in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tiptoeing along the hall to the door of the great parlour, Myra noiselessly lifted the latch (all the doors in the house had old-fashioned latches) and peeped in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the whole house kept silence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their plan was to escape by one of the windows on the ground floor.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
the first light of day
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Tiptoeing along the hall to the door of the great parlour, Myra noiselessly lifted the latch (all the doors in the house had old-fashioned latches) and peeped in.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Tiptoeing along the hall to the door of the great parlour, Myra noiselessly lifted the latch (all the doors in the house had old-fashioned latches) and peeped in.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
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 Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Their plan was to escape by one of the windows on the ground floor.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Their plan was to escape by one of the windows on the ground floor.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Tiptoeing along the hall to the door of the great parlour, Myra noiselessly lifted the latch (all the doors in the house had old-fashioned latches) and peeped in.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Their plan was to escape by one of the windows on the ground floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tiptoeing along the hall to the door of the great parlour, Myra noiselessly lifted the latch (all the doors in the house had old-fashioned latches) and peeped in.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Tiptoeing along the hall to the door of the great parlour, Myra noiselessly lifted the latch (all the doors in the house had old-fashioned latches) and peeped in.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But the whole house kept silence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But the whole house kept silence.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading Tiptoeing along the hall to the door of the great parlour, Myra noiselessly lifted the latch (all the doors in the house had old-fashioned latches) and peeped in.
latchesnounUS /ˈlætʃəz/
plural of “latch” — spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
From this reading Tiptoeing along the hall to the door of the great parlour, Myra noiselessly lifted the latch (all the doors in the house had old-fashioned latches) and peeped in.
held up in the air
From this reading Tiptoeing along the hall to the door of the great parlour, Myra noiselessly lifted the latch (all the doors in the house had old-fashioned latches) and peeped in.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
Myra
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From this reading Tiptoeing along the hall to the door of the great parlour, Myra noiselessly lifted the latch (all the doors in the house had old-fashioned latches) and peeped in.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Tiptoeing along the hall to the door of the great parlour, Myra noiselessly lifted the latch (all the doors in the house had old-fashioned latches) and peeped in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their plan was to escape by one of the windows on the ground floor.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Tiptoeing along the hall to the door of the great parlour, Myra noiselessly lifted the latch (all the doors in the house had old-fashioned latches) and peeped in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their plan was to escape by one of the windows on the ground floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their plan was to escape by one of the windows on the ground floor.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Tiptoeing along the hall to the door of the great parlour, Myra noiselessly lifted the latch (all the doors in the house had old-fashioned latches) and peeped in.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Tiptoeing along the hall to the door of the great parlour, Myra noiselessly lifted the latch (all the doors in the house had old-fashioned latches) and peeped in.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Their plan was to escape by one of the windows on the ground floor.
RAFTERSnounUS /ˈræftərz/
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading THE RAFTERS.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But the whole house kept silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAFTERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
TiptoeingverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading Tiptoeing along the hall to the door of the great parlour, Myra noiselessly lifted the latch (all the doors in the house had old-fashioned latches) and peeped in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their plan was to escape by one of the windows on the ground floor.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Two children came stealing downstairs in the early dawn, carrying their boots in their hands, whispering, lifting their faces as if listening for some sound to come from the upper floors.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But the whole house kept silence.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Their plan was to escape by one of the windows on the ground floor.
