used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
anew
From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:
(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 All at once her face lighted up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
ante-room
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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once her face lighted up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
lacking funds
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:
intentionally conceived
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
remove the dust from
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All at once her face lighted up.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!
the act of departing
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!
set afire or burning
From this reading All at once her face lighted up.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!
Lovel
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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!
on one occasion
From this reading All at once her face lighted up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE TIDINGS.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading STRANGE TIDINGS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
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 When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
at the time that
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
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 When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
