used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Behind the closed door the two haggard-faced women looked at one another.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Behind the closed door the two haggard-faced women looked at one another.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading For days, indeed, one strand, and one only, had held the feeble, frightened woman to life; and that strand was the babe that lay beside her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mrs. Tyson had not left her bed for many days.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the closed door the two haggard-faced women looked at one another.
next to; at the side of
From this reading For days, indeed, one strand, and one only, had held the feeble, frightened woman to life; and that strand was the babe that lay beside her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Behind the closed door the two haggard-faced women looked at one another.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mrs. Tyson had not left her bed for many days.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Behind the closed door the two haggard-faced women looked at one another.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading For days, indeed, one strand, and one only, had held the feeble, frightened woman to life; and that strand was the babe that lay beside her.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The sheep will fight for its lamb, the wren for its fledglings.
fledglings
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From this reading The sheep will fight for its lamb, the wren for its fledglings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Tyson had not left her bed for many days.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
made afraid
From this reading For days, indeed, one strand, and one only, had held the feeble, frightened woman to life; and that strand was the babe that lay beside her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Tyson had not left her bed for many days.
haggard-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind the closed door the two haggard-faced women looked at one another.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For days, indeed, one strand, and one only, had held the feeble, frightened woman to life; and that strand was the babe that lay beside her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Tyson had not left her bed for many days.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For days, indeed, one strand, and one only, had held the feeble, frightened woman to life; and that strand was the babe that lay beside her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sheep will fight for its lamb, the wren for its fledglings.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading The sheep will fight for its lamb, the wren for its fledglings.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For days, indeed, one strand, and one only, had held the feeble, frightened woman to life; and that strand was the babe that lay beside her.
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 Mrs. Tyson had not left her bed for many days.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For days, indeed, one strand, and one only, had held the feeble, frightened woman to life; and that strand was the babe that lay beside her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Behind the closed door the two haggard-faced women looked at one another.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Tyson had not left her bed for many days.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Tyson had not left her bed for many days.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Tyson had not left her bed for many days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Behind the closed door the two haggard-faced women looked at one another.
and nothing more
From this reading For days, indeed, one strand, and one only, had held the feeble, frightened woman to life; and that strand was the babe that lay beside her.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
only a very short time before
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The sheep will fight for its lamb, the wren for its fledglings.
in the near future
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading For days, indeed, one strand, and one only, had held the feeble, frightened woman to life; and that strand was the babe that lay beside her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Behind the closed door the two haggard-faced women looked at one another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Behind the closed door the two haggard-faced women looked at one another.
TysonnounUS /ˈtaɪsən/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading Mrs. Tyson had not left her bed for many days.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The sheep will fight for its lamb, the wren for its fledglings.
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 But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For days, indeed, one strand, and one only, had held the feeble, frightened woman to life; and that strand was the babe that lay beside her.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Behind the closed door the two haggard-faced women looked at one another.
wrennounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading The sheep will fight for its lamb, the wren for its fledglings.
but in spite of that
From this reading But she had heard the knocking at the outer door and the answering growl of the dog chained under her window; and hoping, yet scarcely daring to expect, that the nightmare was over and her husband or her friends were at hand, she had dragged herself from the bed and opened the door as soon as the knocking sounded in turn at that.
