used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a little while Adele stood by the door, her face shadowed with perplexity.
Adele
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From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
anew
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a little while Adele stood by the door, her face shadowed with perplexity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading To her disappointment, she found that Mrs. Fordham had locked her prisoner in and withdrawn the key.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For a little while Adele stood by the door, her face shadowed with perplexity.
door-knob
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From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For a little while Adele stood by the door, her face shadowed with perplexity.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
fearfully-unnatural
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From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a little while Adele stood by the door, her face shadowed with perplexity.
Fordham
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From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
set up or found
From this reading To her disappointment, she found that Mrs. Fordham had locked her prisoner in and withdrawn the key.
the act of departing
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading To her disappointment, she found that Mrs. Fordham had locked her prisoner in and withdrawn the key.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a little while Adele stood by the door, her face shadowed with perplexity.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading To her disappointment, she found that Mrs. Fordham had locked her prisoner in and withdrawn the key.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading For a little while Adele stood by the door, her face shadowed with perplexity.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading To her disappointment, she found that Mrs. Fordham had locked her prisoner in and withdrawn the key.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading For a little while Adele stood by the door, her face shadowed with perplexity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To her disappointment, she found that Mrs. Fordham had locked her prisoner in and withdrawn the key.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
WeirnounUS /wiːr/
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
in or at the place that
From this reading “This is going too far,” said Adele, as she came forward again and stood in sight of the room where the child lay in its fearfully-unnatural sleep, after Mrs. Fordham had gone down to the parlors to join Mrs. Weir and her companions.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a little while Adele stood by the door, her face shadowed with perplexity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Slowly, listening almost breathlessly, and with silent footsteps, she descended the stairs, and, approaching the chamber, laid her hand upon the door-knob and turned and pressed against it.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading To her disappointment, she found that Mrs. Fordham had locked her prisoner in and withdrawn the key.
