used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the moment's pause her mind worked quickly, and she expressed it in words, spoken more to herself than to Kate, close beside her.
(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 Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
averred
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From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
next to; at the side of
From this reading After the moment's pause her mind worked quickly, and she expressed it in words, spoken more to herself than to Kate, close beside her.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading After the moment's pause her mind worked quickly, and she expressed it in words, spoken more to herself than to Kate, close beside her.
CONSTABLEnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Moses, in his groaniest days, had rarely equalled this.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
equalled
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From this reading Moses, in his groaniest days, had rarely equalled this.
divisible by two
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
at any time
From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
communicated in words
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
groaniest
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From this reading Moses, in his groaniest days, had rarely equalled this.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moses, in his groaniest days, had rarely equalled this.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the moment's pause her mind worked quickly, and she expressed it in words, spoken more to herself than to Kate, close beside her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After the moment's pause her mind worked quickly, and she expressed it in words, spoken more to herself than to Kate, close beside her.
Kate
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From this reading After the moment's pause her mind worked quickly, and she expressed it in words, spoken more to herself than to Kate, close beside her.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
log-cabin
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From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
the force of workers available
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading After the moment's pause her mind worked quickly, and she expressed it in words, spoken more to herself than to Kate, close beside her.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After the moment's pause her mind worked quickly, and she expressed it in words, spoken more to herself than to Kate, close beside her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After the moment's pause her mind worked quickly, and she expressed it in words, spoken more to herself than to Kate, close beside her.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading Moses, in his groaniest days, had rarely equalled this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
many times at short intervals
From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading After the moment's pause her mind worked quickly, and she expressed it in words, spoken more to herself than to Kate, close beside her.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
polysyllables
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From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
with speed
From this reading After the moment's pause her mind worked quickly, and she expressed it in words, spoken more to herself than to Kate, close beside her.
quiltnounUS /kwɪlt/
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Moses, in his groaniest days, had rarely equalled this.
reposing
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From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
SELF-ELECTED
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From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading After the moment's pause her mind worked quickly, and she expressed it in words, spoken more to herself than to Kate, close beside her.
SusannanounUS /suːˈzænə/
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After the moment's pause her mind worked quickly, and she expressed it in words, spoken more to herself than to Kate, close beside her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Moses, in his groaniest days, had rarely equalled this.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He lay face down upon the pillows, his dirty boots reposing on her choicest log-cabin quilt, and his groans fairly chilling the blood even in her veins, used though she was to the habits of men in illness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indignation, consternation, amazement, all the emotions which have to be expressed in polysyllables, pictured themselves on her countenance as she paused on the bedroom threshold and looked at the intruder over her spectacles, through them, and below them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SELF-ELECTED CONSTABLE If Susanna could ever have been "knocked down with a feather," as she often averred, she might have been then.
the words that are spoken
From this reading After the moment's pause her mind worked quickly, and she expressed it in words, spoken more to herself than to Kate, close beside her.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After the moment's pause her mind worked quickly, and she expressed it in words, spoken more to herself than to Kate, close beside her.
