used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WAITING Harriet went into the house and toward her own rooms; a maid met and stopped her on the stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAITING Harriet went into the house and toward her own rooms; a maid met and stopped her on the stairs.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Her father's voice answered her knock with a summons to come in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mr. Santoine sent word that he wishes to see you as soon as you came in, Miss Santoine."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harriet went on toward her father's room, without stopping at her own--wet with the drive through the damp night and shivering now with its chill.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mr. Santoine sent word that he wishes to see you as soon as you came in, Miss Santoine."
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Harriet went on toward her father's room, without stopping at her own--wet with the drive through the damp night and shivering now with its chill.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her father's voice answered her knock with a summons to come in.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Harriet went on toward her father's room, without stopping at her own--wet with the drive through the damp night and shivering now with its chill.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Harriet went on toward her father's room, without stopping at her own--wet with the drive through the damp night and shivering now with its chill.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Harriet went on toward her father's room, without stopping at her own--wet with the drive through the damp night and shivering now with its chill.
a young female
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
Harriet
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From this reading WAITING Harriet went into the house and toward her own rooms; a maid met and stopped her on the stairs.
Harriet's
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From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Santoine sent word that he wishes to see you as soon as you came in, Miss Santoine."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WAITING Harriet went into the house and toward her own rooms; a maid met and stopped her on the stairs.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WAITING Harriet went into the house and toward her own rooms; a maid met and stopped her on the stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mr. Santoine sent word that he wishes to see you as soon as you came in, Miss Santoine."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WAITING Harriet went into the house and toward her own rooms; a maid met and stopped her on the stairs.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Harriet went on toward her father's room, without stopping at her own--wet with the drive through the damp night and shivering now with its chill.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Her father's voice answered her knock with a summons to come in.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
a female domestic
From this reading WAITING Harriet went into the house and toward her own rooms; a maid met and stopped her on the stairs.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading WAITING Harriet went into the house and toward her own rooms; a maid met and stopped her on the stairs.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Mr. Santoine sent word that he wishes to see you as soon as you came in, Miss Santoine."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Santoine sent word that he wishes to see you as soon as you came in, Miss Santoine."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Harriet went on toward her father's room, without stopping at her own--wet with the drive through the damp night and shivering now with its chill.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Harriet went on toward her father's room, without stopping at her own--wet with the drive through the damp night and shivering now with its chill.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WAITING Harriet went into the house and toward her own rooms; a maid met and stopped her on the stairs.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading WAITING Harriet went into the house and toward her own rooms; a maid met and stopped her on the stairs.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Harriet went on toward her father's room, without stopping at her own--wet with the drive through the damp night and shivering now with its chill.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading WAITING Harriet went into the house and toward her own rooms; a maid met and stopped her on the stairs.
Santoine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Santoine sent word that he wishes to see you as soon as you came in, Miss Santoine."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mr. Santoine sent word that he wishes to see you as soon as you came in, Miss Santoine."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Mr. Santoine sent word that he wishes to see you as soon as you came in, Miss Santoine."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Harriet went on toward her father's room, without stopping at her own--wet with the drive through the damp night and shivering now with its chill.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
in the near future
From this reading "Mr. Santoine sent word that he wishes to see you as soon as you came in, Miss Santoine."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading WAITING Harriet went into the house and toward her own rooms; a maid met and stopped her on the stairs.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading WAITING Harriet went into the house and toward her own rooms; a maid met and stopped her on the stairs.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Harriet went on toward her father's room, without stopping at her own--wet with the drive through the damp night and shivering now with its chill.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Her father's voice answered her knock with a summons to come in.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mr. Santoine sent word that he wishes to see you as soon as you came in, Miss Santoine."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAITING Harriet went into the house and toward her own rooms; a maid met and stopped her on the stairs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Harriet went on toward her father's room, without stopping at her own--wet with the drive through the damp night and shivering now with its chill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Santoine sent word that he wishes to see you as soon as you came in, Miss Santoine."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading WAITING Harriet went into the house and toward her own rooms; a maid met and stopped her on the stairs.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her father's voice answered her knock with a summons to come in.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING Harriet went into the house and toward her own rooms; a maid met and stopped her on the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she obeyed, pushing the doors open, he dismissed the nurse; the girl, passing Harriet as she went out, returned Harriet's questioning look with a reassuring nod; Basil Santoine had endured the shock and excitement of the night better than could have been expected; he was quite himself.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WAITING Harriet went into the house and toward her own rooms; a maid met and stopped her on the stairs.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Harriet went on toward her father's room, without stopping at her own--wet with the drive through the damp night and shivering now with its chill.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "Mr. Santoine sent word that he wishes to see you as soon as you came in, Miss Santoine."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harriet went on toward her father's room, without stopping at her own--wet with the drive through the damp night and shivering now with its chill.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Harriet went on toward her father's room, without stopping at her own--wet with the drive through the damp night and shivering now with its chill.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Mr. Santoine sent word that he wishes to see you as soon as you came in, Miss Santoine."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Santoine sent word that he wishes to see you as soon as you came in, Miss Santoine."
