aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As she moped alone in her dismal monotony, she had heard every evening the shuffling of some one ascending the steps just beyond the barred apartment door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then by degrees an idea thrust itself upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading As she moped alone in her dismal monotony, she had heard every evening the shuffling of some one ascending the steps just beyond the barred apartment door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading As she moped alone in her dismal monotony, she had heard every evening the shuffling of some one ascending the steps just beyond the barred apartment door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
BarredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Through the Barred Door If only she could get word to some one outside!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If only some one could learn of her plight, she might be saved--might save the world!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading As she moped alone in her dismal monotony, she had heard every evening the shuffling of some one ascending the steps just beyond the barred apartment door.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
placed in a grave
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then by degrees an idea thrust itself upon her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the Barred Door If only she could get word to some one outside!
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Then by degrees an idea thrust itself upon her.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading As she moped alone in her dismal monotony, she had heard every evening the shuffling of some one ascending the steps just beyond the barred apartment door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Through the Barred Door If only she could get word to some one outside!
droningnounUS /ˈdroʊnɪŋ/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
Eleanor's
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From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As she moped alone in her dismal monotony, she had heard every evening the shuffling of some one ascending the steps just beyond the barred apartment door.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As she moped alone in her dismal monotony, she had heard every evening the shuffling of some one ascending the steps just beyond the barred apartment door.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Through the Barred Door If only she could get word to some one outside!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she moped alone in her dismal monotony, she had heard every evening the shuffling of some one ascending the steps just beyond the barred apartment door.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As she moped alone in her dismal monotony, she had heard every evening the shuffling of some one ascending the steps just beyond the barred apartment door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If only some one could learn of her plight, she might be saved--might save the world!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then by degrees an idea thrust itself upon her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Through the Barred Door If only she could get word to some one outside!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then by degrees an idea thrust itself upon her.
and nothing more
From this reading As she moped alone in her dismal monotony, she had heard every evening the shuffling of some one ascending the steps just beyond the barred apartment door.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading If only some one could learn of her plight, she might be saved--might save the world!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If only some one could learn of her plight, she might be saved--might save the world!
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading As she moped alone in her dismal monotony, she had heard every evening the shuffling of some one ascending the steps just beyond the barred apartment door.
mopednounUS /moʊpt/
a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
From this reading As she moped alone in her dismal monotony, she had heard every evening the shuffling of some one ascending the steps just beyond the barred apartment door.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If only some one could learn of her plight, she might be saved--might save the world!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Through the Barred Door If only she could get word to some one outside!
and nothing more
From this reading Through the Barred Door If only she could get word to some one outside!
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Through the Barred Door If only she could get word to some one outside!
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading If only some one could learn of her plight, she might be saved--might save the world!
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
except for; apart from
From this reading If only some one could learn of her plight, she might be saved--might save the world!
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading If only some one could learn of her plight, she might be saved--might save the world!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the Barred Door If only she could get word to some one outside!
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading As she moped alone in her dismal monotony, she had heard every evening the shuffling of some one ascending the steps just beyond the barred apartment door.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Through the Barred Door If only she could get word to some one outside!
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As she moped alone in her dismal monotony, she had heard every evening the shuffling of some one ascending the steps just beyond the barred apartment door.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the Barred Door If only she could get word to some one outside!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then by degrees an idea thrust itself upon her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the Barred Door If only she could get word to some one outside!
push forcefully
From this reading Then by degrees an idea thrust itself upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the Barred Door If only she could get word to some one outside!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then by degrees an idea thrust itself upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Such was the thought that kept pounding at Eleanor's brain as she sat stooped in her prison room, her head buried in her hands, while through the closed door came the buzzing and droning of motors.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Through the Barred Door If only she could get word to some one outside!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If only some one could learn of her plight, she might be saved--might save the world!
