used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Deep shadows lay in certain corners and at turns in the halls and staircases; but Neale O'Neil was not afraid of the dark.
Agnes
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From this reading He wanted to get square with Agnes, whom he believed had put the bag of crackers beside his bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He wanted to get square with Agnes, whom he believed had put the bag of crackers beside his bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He wanted to get square with Agnes, whom he believed had put the bag of crackers beside his bed.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He wanted to get square with Agnes, whom he believed had put the bag of crackers beside his bed.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He wanted to get square with Agnes, whom he believed had put the bag of crackers beside his bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Deep shadows lay in certain corners and at turns in the halls and staircases; but Neale O'Neil was not afraid of the dark.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Deep shadows lay in certain corners and at turns in the halls and staircases; but Neale O'Neil was not afraid of the dark.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Deep shadows lay in certain corners and at turns in the halls and staircases; but Neale O'Neil was not afraid of the dark.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
CRACKERSadjectiveUS /ˈkrækərz/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Deep shadows lay in certain corners and at turns in the halls and staircases; but Neale O'Neil was not afraid of the dark.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep shadows lay in certain corners and at turns in the halls and staircases; but Neale O'Neil was not afraid of the dark.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The distant laughter spurred him to find the girls' room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But suddenly a door slammed, and then there was a great silence over the house.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The distant laughter spurred him to find the girls' room.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He wanted to get square with Agnes, whom he believed had put the bag of crackers beside his bed.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The distant laughter spurred him to find the girls' room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But suddenly a door slammed, and then there was a great silence over the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wanted to get square with Agnes, whom he believed had put the bag of crackers beside his bed.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Deep shadows lay in certain corners and at turns in the halls and staircases; but Neale O'Neil was not afraid of the dark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to get square with Agnes, whom he believed had put the bag of crackers beside his bed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The distant laughter spurred him to find the girls' room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to get square with Agnes, whom he believed had put the bag of crackers beside his bed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The distant laughter spurred him to find the girls' room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Deep shadows lay in certain corners and at turns in the halls and staircases; but Neale O'Neil was not afraid of the dark.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
most important element
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
Neale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deep shadows lay in certain corners and at turns in the halls and staircases; but Neale O'Neil was not afraid of the dark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Deep shadows lay in certain corners and at turns in the halls and staircases; but Neale O'Neil was not afraid of the dark.
O'Neil
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From this reading Deep shadows lay in certain corners and at turns in the halls and staircases; but Neale O'Neil was not afraid of the dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But suddenly a door slammed, and then there was a great silence over the house.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He wanted to get square with Agnes, whom he believed had put the bag of crackers beside his bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The distant laughter spurred him to find the girls' room.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Deep shadows lay in certain corners and at turns in the halls and staircases; but Neale O'Neil was not afraid of the dark.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But suddenly a door slammed, and then there was a great silence over the house.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading But suddenly a door slammed, and then there was a great silence over the house.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading The distant laughter spurred him to find the girls' room.
make square
From this reading He wanted to get square with Agnes, whom he believed had put the bag of crackers beside his bed.
staircasesnounUS /ˈsterkeɪsɪz/
plural of “staircase” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Deep shadows lay in certain corners and at turns in the halls and staircases; but Neale O'Neil was not afraid of the dark.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But suddenly a door slammed, and then there was a great silence over the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But suddenly a door slammed, and then there was a great silence over the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But suddenly a door slammed, and then there was a great silence over the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The distant laughter spurred him to find the girls' room.
TOOTHACHEnoun
an ache localized in or around a tooth
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Deep shadows lay in certain corners and at turns in the halls and staircases; but Neale O'Neil was not afraid of the dark.
viedverbUS /vaɪd/
past form of “vie” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to get square with Agnes, whom he believed had put the bag of crackers beside his bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deep shadows lay in certain corners and at turns in the halls and staircases; but Neale O'Neil was not afraid of the dark.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wanted to get square with Agnes, whom he believed had put the bag of crackers beside his bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CRACKERS--AND A TOOTHACHE The arc light at the corner of Main Street vied with a faint moon in illuminating the passages and corridors of the old Corner House.
