used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS For a moment she stood in the middle of the room, dazed, wondering what could have happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bessie rushed to it, and looked out, but there was no sign of Zara in the hall.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The house was silent, with the silence that broods over a well regulated house at night, when everyone is or ought to be asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The house was silent, with the silence that broods over a well regulated house at night, when everyone is or ought to be asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The house was silent, with the silence that broods over a well regulated house at night, when everyone is or ought to be asleep.
Bessie
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From this reading Bessie rushed to it, and looked out, but there was no sign of Zara in the hall.
broods
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From this reading The house was silent, with the silence that broods over a well regulated house at night, when everyone is or ought to be asleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bessie rushed to it, and looked out, but there was no sign of Zara in the hall.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The door was closed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS For a moment she stood in the middle of the room, dazed, wondering what could have happened.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS For a moment she stood in the middle of the room, dazed, wondering what could have happened.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was closed.
every person
From this reading The house was silent, with the silence that broods over a well regulated house at night, when everyone is or ought to be asleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS For a moment she stood in the middle of the room, dazed, wondering what could have happened.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Bessie rushed to it, and looked out, but there was no sign of Zara in the hall.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS For a moment she stood in the middle of the room, dazed, wondering what could have happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS For a moment she stood in the middle of the room, dazed, wondering what could have happened.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was silent, with the silence that broods over a well regulated house at night, when everyone is or ought to be asleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS For a moment she stood in the middle of the room, dazed, wondering what could have happened.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading She listened intently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was silent, with the silence that broods over a well regulated house at night, when everyone is or ought to be asleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bessie rushed to it, and looked out, but there was no sign of Zara in the hall.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She listened intently.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bessie rushed to it, and looked out, but there was no sign of Zara in the hall.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS For a moment she stood in the middle of the room, dazed, wondering what could have happened.
a particular point in time
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS For a moment she stood in the middle of the room, dazed, wondering what could have happened.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The house was silent, with the silence that broods over a well regulated house at night, when everyone is or ought to be asleep.
not any; not one
From this reading Bessie rushed to it, and looked out, but there was no sign of Zara in the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS For a moment she stood in the middle of the room, dazed, wondering what could have happened.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The house was silent, with the silence that broods over a well regulated house at night, when everyone is or ought to be asleep.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The house was silent, with the silence that broods over a well regulated house at night, when everyone is or ought to be asleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bessie rushed to it, and looked out, but there was no sign of Zara in the hall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The house was silent, with the silence that broods over a well regulated house at night, when everyone is or ought to be asleep.
regulatedadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪd/
controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law
From this reading The house was silent, with the silence that broods over a well regulated house at night, when everyone is or ought to be asleep.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS For a moment she stood in the middle of the room, dazed, wondering what could have happened.
done under pressure
From this reading Bessie rushed to it, and looked out, but there was no sign of Zara in the hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS For a moment she stood in the middle of the room, dazed, wondering what could have happened.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Bessie rushed to it, and looked out, but there was no sign of Zara in the hall.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The house was silent, with the silence that broods over a well regulated house at night, when everyone is or ought to be asleep.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The house was silent, with the silence that broods over a well regulated house at night, when everyone is or ought to be asleep.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS For a moment she stood in the middle of the room, dazed, wondering what could have happened.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS For a moment she stood in the middle of the room, dazed, wondering what could have happened.
SUSPICIONSnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS For a moment she stood in the middle of the room, dazed, wondering what could have happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The house was silent, with the silence that broods over a well regulated house at night, when everyone is or ought to be asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS For a moment she stood in the middle of the room, dazed, wondering what could have happened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bessie rushed to it, and looked out, but there was no sign of Zara in the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bessie rushed to it, and looked out, but there was no sign of Zara in the hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was closed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The house was silent, with the silence that broods over a well regulated house at night, when everyone is or ought to be asleep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS For a moment she stood in the middle of the room, dazed, wondering what could have happened.
at the time that
From this reading The house was silent, with the silence that broods over a well regulated house at night, when everyone is or ought to be asleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house was silent, with the silence that broods over a well regulated house at night, when everyone is or ought to be asleep.
showing curiosity
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS For a moment she stood in the middle of the room, dazed, wondering what could have happened.
Zara
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From this reading Bessie rushed to it, and looked out, but there was no sign of Zara in the hall.
