used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
(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 "They're goin' to stay all night!" she exclaimed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They were talking; always in a low voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
banisters
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From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I really believe they 're goin' to stay all night!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
down-stairs
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From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "They're goin' to stay all night!" she exclaimed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
goin
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From this reading "They're goin' to stay all night!" she exclaimed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really believe they 're goin' to stay all night!"
impertinentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrtənənt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were talking; always in a low voice.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They were talking; always in a low voice.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "They're goin' to stay all night!" she exclaimed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
renounUS /reɪ/
a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
From this reading "I really believe they 're goin' to stay all night!"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I really believe they 're goin' to stay all night!"
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
express in words
From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They're goin' to stay all night!" she exclaimed.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "They're goin' to stay all night!" she exclaimed.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They were talking; always in a low voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I really believe they 're goin' to stay all night!"
They're
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From this reading "They're goin' to stay all night!" she exclaimed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They're goin' to stay all night!" she exclaimed.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They were talking; always in a low voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were talking; always in a low voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
