used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But she felt the noose still about her neck and wondered when the rope would draw her back and up.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She gulped the cool night air thirstily, and it gave her courage.
a quantity of money
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she felt the noose still about her neck and wondered when the rope would draw her back and up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The intended victim of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's little lynching-bee walked away, holding her head high.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But she felt the noose still about her neck and wondered when the rope would draw her back and up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
benignadjectiveUS /bɪˈnaɪn/
not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she felt the noose still about her neck and wondered when the rope would draw her back and up.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
Clifton-Wyatt's
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From this reading The intended victim of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's little lynching-bee walked away, holding her head high.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading She gulped the cool night air thirstily, and it gave her courage.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She gulped the cool night air thirstily, and it gave her courage.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
dizzinessnounUS /ˈdɪzinəs/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading But she felt the noose still about her neck and wondered when the rope would draw her back and up.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But she felt the noose still about her neck and wondered when the rope would draw her back and up.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gulped the cool night air thirstily, and it gave her courage.
gulpedverbUS /ɡʌlpt/
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading She gulped the cool night air thirstily, and it gave her courage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The intended victim of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's little lynching-bee walked away, holding her head high.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The intended victim of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's little lynching-bee walked away, holding her head high.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The intended victim of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's little lynching-bee walked away, holding her head high.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The intended victim of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's little lynching-bee walked away, holding her head high.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The intended victim of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's little lynching-bee walked away, holding her head high.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She gulped the cool night air thirstily, and it gave her courage.
and nothing more
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The intended victim of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's little lynching-bee walked away, holding her head high.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The intended victim of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's little lynching-bee walked away, holding her head high.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
Louise
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From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
lynching-bee
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From this reading The intended victim of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's little lynching-bee walked away, holding her head high.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
Marie
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From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading But she felt the noose still about her neck and wondered when the rope would draw her back and up.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She gulped the cool night air thirstily, and it gave her courage.
noosenounUS /nuːs/
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
From this reading But she felt the noose still about her neck and wondered when the rope would draw her back and up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The intended victim of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's little lynching-bee walked away, holding her head high.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
on one occasion
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
Prothero's
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From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
a strong line
From this reading But she felt the noose still about her neck and wondered when the rope would draw her back and up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she felt the noose still about her neck and wondered when the rope would draw her back and up.
without speaking
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
not in physical motion
From this reading But she felt the noose still about her neck and wondered when the rope would draw her back and up.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The intended victim of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's little lynching-bee walked away, holding her head high.
thirstilyadverb
in a thirsty manner
From this reading She gulped the cool night air thirstily, and it gave her courage.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But she felt the noose still about her neck and wondered when the rope would draw her back and up.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The intended victim of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's little lynching-bee walked away, holding her head high.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The intended victim of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's little lynching-bee walked away, holding her head high.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
accept gladly
From this reading The butler, like a benign destiny, opened the door silently and let her out into the open as once before in London a butler had opened a door and let her into the welcome refuge of walls.
at the time that
From this reading But she felt the noose still about her neck and wondered when the rope would draw her back and up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marie Louise marched through Mrs. Prothero's hall in excellent form, with just the right amount of dizziness to justify her escape on the plea of sudden illness.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading But she felt the noose still about her neck and wondered when the rope would draw her back and up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she felt the noose still about her neck and wondered when the rope would draw her back and up.
