used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew that at any moment the party charged with his arrest might appear, and that in a few seconds all would be over.
(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 He knew that at any moment the party charged with his arrest might appear, and that in a few seconds all would be over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sound of the girl’s tread died away and silence followed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He knew that at any moment the party charged with his arrest might appear, and that in a few seconds all would be over.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He knew that at any moment the party charged with his arrest might appear, and that in a few seconds all would be over.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading He knew that at any moment the party charged with his arrest might appear, and that in a few seconds all would be over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that at any moment the party charged with his arrest might appear, and that in a few seconds all would be over.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sound of the girl’s tread died away and silence followed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But she might be taking the news, she might be gone back to those who had sent her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she might be taking the news, she might be gone back to those who had sent her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she might be taking the news, she might be gone back to those who had sent her.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading He knew that at any moment the party charged with his arrest might appear, and that in a few seconds all would be over.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The sound of the girl’s tread died away and silence followed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He knew that at any moment the party charged with his arrest might appear, and that in a few seconds all would be over.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The sound of the girl’s tread died away and silence followed.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The sound of the girl’s tread died away and silence followed.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Meanwhile the man whom she had left in the gloom of the staircase waited.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But she might be taking the news, she might be gone back to those who had sent her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile the man whom she had left in the gloom of the staircase waited.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that at any moment the party charged with his arrest might appear, and that in a few seconds all would be over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she might be taking the news, she might be gone back to those who had sent her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that at any moment the party charged with his arrest might appear, and that in a few seconds all would be over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile the man whom she had left in the gloom of the staircase waited.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading And the suspense was intolerable.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that at any moment the party charged with his arrest might appear, and that in a few seconds all would be over.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Meanwhile the man whom she had left in the gloom of the staircase waited.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Meanwhile the man whom she had left in the gloom of the staircase waited.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the man whom she had left in the gloom of the staircase waited.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But she might be taking the news, she might be gone back to those who had sent her.
a particular point in time
From this reading He knew that at any moment the party charged with his arrest might appear, and that in a few seconds all would be over.
information about recent and important events
From this reading But she might be taking the news, she might be gone back to those who had sent her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile the man whom she had left in the gloom of the staircase waited.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He knew that at any moment the party charged with his arrest might appear, and that in a few seconds all would be over.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He knew that at any moment the party charged with his arrest might appear, and that in a few seconds all would be over.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He knew that at any moment the party charged with his arrest might appear, and that in a few seconds all would be over.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But she might be taking the news, she might be gone back to those who had sent her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile the man whom she had left in the gloom of the staircase waited.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The sound of the girl’s tread died away and silence followed.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of the girl’s tread died away and silence followed.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Meanwhile the man whom she had left in the gloom of the staircase waited.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading And the suspense was intolerable.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But she might be taking the news, she might be gone back to those who had sent her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that at any moment the party charged with his arrest might appear, and that in a few seconds all would be over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the man whom she had left in the gloom of the staircase waited.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But she might be taking the news, she might be gone back to those who had sent her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she might be taking the news, she might be gone back to those who had sent her.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading The sound of the girl’s tread died away and silence followed.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Meanwhile the man whom she had left in the gloom of the staircase waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the suspense was intolerable.
which person or people
From this reading But she might be taking the news, she might be gone back to those who had sent her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile the man whom she had left in the gloom of the staircase waited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew that at any moment the party charged with his arrest might appear, and that in a few seconds all would be over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that at any moment the party charged with his arrest might appear, and that in a few seconds all would be over.
