used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Which is more disturbing, to be alone in a room where a half-darkness hangs over all, or to feel that there is someone else in the room?
(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 Which is more disturbing, to be alone in a room where a half-darkness hangs over all, or to feel that there is someone else in the room?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was alone with the crystal—or was she?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only yesterday she had been seized by a clutching hand and ushered out of that room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could not be sure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only yesterday she had been seized by a clutching hand and ushered out of that room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only yesterday she had been seized by a clutching hand and ushered out of that room.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Only yesterday she had been seized by a clutching hand and ushered out of that room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not be sure.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading She was alone with the crystal—or was she?
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Which is more disturbing, to be alone in a room where a half-darkness hangs over all, or to feel that there is someone else in the room?
else
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From this reading Which is more disturbing, to be alone in a room where a half-darkness hangs over all, or to feel that there is someone else in the room?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Which is more disturbing, to be alone in a room where a half-darkness hangs over all, or to feel that there is someone else in the room?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only yesterday she had been seized by a clutching hand and ushered out of that room.
half-darkness
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From this reading Which is more disturbing, to be alone in a room where a half-darkness hangs over all, or to feel that there is someone else in the room?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Only yesterday she had been seized by a clutching hand and ushered out of that room.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Which is more disturbing, to be alone in a room where a half-darkness hangs over all, or to feel that there is someone else in the room?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Which is more disturbing, to be alone in a room where a half-darkness hangs over all, or to feel that there is someone else in the room?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which is more disturbing, to be alone in a room where a half-darkness hangs over all, or to feel that there is someone else in the room?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Which is more disturbing, to be alone in a room where a half-darkness hangs over all, or to feel that there is someone else in the room?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not be sure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Where now was the owner of that hand?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only yesterday she had been seized by a clutching hand and ushered out of that room.
and nothing more
From this reading Only yesterday she had been seized by a clutching hand and ushered out of that room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was alone with the crystal—or was she?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Only yesterday she had been seized by a clutching hand and ushered out of that room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Which is more disturbing, to be alone in a room where a half-darkness hangs over all, or to feel that there is someone else in the room?
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Where now was the owner of that hand?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Which is more disturbing, to be alone in a room where a half-darkness hangs over all, or to feel that there is someone else in the room?
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Only yesterday she had been seized by a clutching hand and ushered out of that room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was alone with the crystal—or was she?
a person, without saying who
From this reading Which is more disturbing, to be alone in a room where a half-darkness hangs over all, or to feel that there is someone else in the room?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She could not be sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Which is more disturbing, to be alone in a room where a half-darkness hangs over all, or to feel that there is someone else in the room?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was alone with the crystal—or was she?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Which is more disturbing, to be alone in a room where a half-darkness hangs over all, or to feel that there is someone else in the room?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Which is more disturbing, to be alone in a room where a half-darkness hangs over all, or to feel that there is someone else in the room?
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Only yesterday she had been seized by a clutching hand and ushered out of that room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was alone with the crystal—or was she?
in or at the place that
From this reading Which is more disturbing, to be alone in a room where a half-darkness hangs over all, or to feel that there is someone else in the room?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which is more disturbing, to be alone in a room where a half-darkness hangs over all, or to feel that there is someone else in the room?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was alone with the crystal—or was she?
the day immediately before today
From this reading Only yesterday she had been seized by a clutching hand and ushered out of that room.
