used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But at last, with a shiver, she came to herself, and bending out, drew in the heavy wooden, shutters and fumbled with the catch.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The bolt was stiff from disuse, and her hands shook so that she was scarcely able to thrust it into the socket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seemed frozen and incapable of movement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading But at last, with a shiver, she came to herself, and bending out, drew in the heavy wooden, shutters and fumbled with the catch.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The bolt was stiff from disuse, and her hands shook so that she was scarcely able to thrust it into the socket.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading Still trembling, she closed and bolted the door and made fast the other windows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last, with a shiver, she came to herself, and bending out, drew in the heavy wooden, shutters and fumbled with the catch.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But at last, with a shiver, she came to herself, and bending out, drew in the heavy wooden, shutters and fumbled with the catch.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But at last, with a shiver, she came to herself, and bending out, drew in the heavy wooden, shutters and fumbled with the catch.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Still trembling, she closed and bolted the door and made fast the other windows.
disusenounUS /dɪˈsjuːs/
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
From this reading The bolt was stiff from disuse, and her hands shook so that she was scarcely able to thrust it into the socket.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Still trembling, she closed and bolted the door and made fast the other windows.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But at last, with a shiver, she came to herself, and bending out, drew in the heavy wooden, shutters and fumbled with the catch.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Still trembling, she closed and bolted the door and made fast the other windows.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bolt was stiff from disuse, and her hands shook so that she was scarcely able to thrust it into the socket.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading She seemed frozen and incapable of movement.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading But at last, with a shiver, she came to herself, and bending out, drew in the heavy wooden, shutters and fumbled with the catch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The bolt was stiff from disuse, and her hands shook so that she was scarcely able to thrust it into the socket.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But at last, with a shiver, she came to herself, and bending out, drew in the heavy wooden, shutters and fumbled with the catch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bolt was stiff from disuse, and her hands shook so that she was scarcely able to thrust it into the socket.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But at last, with a shiver, she came to herself, and bending out, drew in the heavy wooden, shutters and fumbled with the catch.
How
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From this reading LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But at last, with a shiver, she came to herself, and bending out, drew in the heavy wooden, shutters and fumbled with the catch.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading She seemed frozen and incapable of movement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bolt was stiff from disuse, and her hands shook so that she was scarcely able to thrust it into the socket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bolt was stiff from disuse, and her hands shook so that she was scarcely able to thrust it into the socket.
immediately past
From this reading But at last, with a shiver, she came to herself, and bending out, drew in the heavy wooden, shutters and fumbled with the catch.
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 LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
LYNCHverbUS /lɪntʃ/
kill without legal sanction
From this reading LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Still trembling, she closed and bolted the door and made fast the other windows.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She seemed frozen and incapable of movement.
not any; not one
From this reading LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Still trembling, she closed and bolted the door and made fast the other windows.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But at last, with a shiver, she came to herself, and bending out, drew in the heavy wooden, shutters and fumbled with the catch.
only a very short time before
From this reading The bolt was stiff from disuse, and her hands shook so that she was scarcely able to thrust it into the socket.
SCORESnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed frozen and incapable of movement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
get rid of
From this reading LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading But at last, with a shiver, she came to herself, and bending out, drew in the heavy wooden, shutters and fumbled with the catch.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The bolt was stiff from disuse, and her hands shook so that she was scarcely able to thrust it into the socket.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading But at last, with a shiver, she came to herself, and bending out, drew in the heavy wooden, shutters and fumbled with the catch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The bolt was stiff from disuse, and her hands shook so that she was scarcely able to thrust it into the socket.
socketnounUS /ˈsɑːkət/
a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading The bolt was stiff from disuse, and her hands shook so that she was scarcely able to thrust it into the socket.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The bolt was stiff from disuse, and her hands shook so that she was scarcely able to thrust it into the socket.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still trembling, she closed and bolted the door and made fast the other windows.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bolt was stiff from disuse, and her hands shook so that she was scarcely able to thrust it into the socket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
Thorne
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From this reading LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
push forcefully
From this reading The bolt was stiff from disuse, and her hands shook so that she was scarcely able to thrust it into the socket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But at last, with a shiver, she came to herself, and bending out, drew in the heavy wooden, shutters and fumbled with the catch.
a shaky motion
From this reading Still trembling, she closed and bolted the door and made fast the other windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bolt was stiff from disuse, and her hands shook so that she was scarcely able to thrust it into the socket.
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 LYNCH SCORES How long she stood there staring fearfully at the empty window of the shed, Mary Thorne had no idea.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Still trembling, she closed and bolted the door and made fast the other windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But at last, with a shiver, she came to herself, and bending out, drew in the heavy wooden, shutters and fumbled with the catch.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading But at last, with a shiver, she came to herself, and bending out, drew in the heavy wooden, shutters and fumbled with the catch.
