used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no clicking of a latch down there.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As she craned her head over the railing guarding the gallery above, the person with the candle went into the dining room.
Agnes
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From this reading THE KEY TO THE CLOSET Agnes was too late to see who it was at the foot of the front stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The figure had glided into the room with the candle, and was immediately out of sight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she craned her head over the railing guarding the gallery above, the person with the candle went into the dining room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE KEY TO THE CLOSET Agnes was too late to see who it was at the foot of the front stairs.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading As she craned her head over the railing guarding the gallery above, the person with the candle went into the dining room.
clickingverbUS /ˈklɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading There was no clicking of a latch down there.
CLOSETnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading THE KEY TO THE CLOSET Agnes was too late to see who it was at the foot of the front stairs.
cranedverbUS /kreɪnd/
past form of “crane” — stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading As she craned her head over the railing guarding the gallery above, the person with the candle went into the dining room.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading As she craned her head over the railing guarding the gallery above, the person with the candle went into the dining room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This mysterious individual must have found the door open.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was no clicking of a latch down there.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The figure had glided into the room with the candle, and was immediately out of sight.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE KEY TO THE CLOSET Agnes was too late to see who it was at the foot of the front stairs.
set up or found
From this reading This mysterious individual must have found the door open.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE KEY TO THE CLOSET Agnes was too late to see who it was at the foot of the front stairs.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading As she craned her head over the railing guarding the gallery above, the person with the candle went into the dining room.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The figure had glided into the room with the candle, and was immediately out of sight.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading As she craned her head over the railing guarding the gallery above, the person with the candle went into the dining room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The figure had glided into the room with the candle, and was immediately out of sight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This mysterious individual must have found the door open.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As she craned her head over the railing guarding the gallery above, the person with the candle went into the dining room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she craned her head over the railing guarding the gallery above, the person with the candle went into the dining room.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The figure had glided into the room with the candle, and was immediately out of sight.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading This mysterious individual must have found the door open.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she craned her head over the railing guarding the gallery above, the person with the candle went into the dining room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE KEY TO THE CLOSET Agnes was too late to see who it was at the foot of the front stairs.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE KEY TO THE CLOSET Agnes was too late to see who it was at the foot of the front stairs.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading There was no clicking of a latch down there.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE KEY TO THE CLOSET Agnes was too late to see who it was at the foot of the front stairs.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This mysterious individual must have found the door open.
of an obscure nature
From this reading This mysterious individual must have found the door open.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no clicking of a latch down there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KEY TO THE CLOSET Agnes was too late to see who it was at the foot of the front stairs.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This mysterious individual must have found the door open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The figure had glided into the room with the candle, and was immediately out of sight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As she craned her head over the railing guarding the gallery above, the person with the candle went into the dining room.
a human being
From this reading As she craned her head over the railing guarding the gallery above, the person with the candle went into the dining room.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading As she craned her head over the railing guarding the gallery above, the person with the candle went into the dining room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As she craned her head over the railing guarding the gallery above, the person with the candle went into the dining room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE KEY TO THE CLOSET Agnes was too late to see who it was at the foot of the front stairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she craned her head over the railing guarding the gallery above, the person with the candle went into the dining room.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The figure had glided into the room with the candle, and was immediately out of sight.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE KEY TO THE CLOSET Agnes was too late to see who it was at the foot of the front stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEY TO THE CLOSET Agnes was too late to see who it was at the foot of the front stairs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no clicking of a latch down there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This mysterious individual must have found the door open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KEY TO THE CLOSET Agnes was too late to see who it was at the foot of the front stairs.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE KEY TO THE CLOSET Agnes was too late to see who it was at the foot of the front stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KEY TO THE CLOSET Agnes was too late to see who it was at the foot of the front stairs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As she craned her head over the railing guarding the gallery above, the person with the candle went into the dining room.
which person or people
From this reading THE KEY TO THE CLOSET Agnes was too late to see who it was at the foot of the front stairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she craned her head over the railing guarding the gallery above, the person with the candle went into the dining room.
