used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
anew
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "The ball that entered Olney Winthrop's heart was fired by the hand of Leith Pierrepont!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
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 Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The ball that entered Olney Winthrop's heart was fired by the hand of Leith Pierrepont!"
Carlita's
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From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "The ball that entered Olney Winthrop's heart was fired by the hand of Leith Pierrepont!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "The ball that entered Olney Winthrop's heart was fired by the hand of Leith Pierrepont!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
depressingly dark
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
half-relieved
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From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "The ball that entered Olney Winthrop's heart was fired by the hand of Leith Pierrepont!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "The ball that entered Olney Winthrop's heart was fired by the hand of Leith Pierrepont!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
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 She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
Leith
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From this reading "The ball that entered Olney Winthrop's heart was fired by the hand of Leith Pierrepont!"
the literary culture
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
a particular point in time
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The ball that entered Olney Winthrop's heart was fired by the hand of Leith Pierrepont!"
Olney
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From this reading "The ball that entered Olney Winthrop's heart was fired by the hand of Leith Pierrepont!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
Pierrepont
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From this reading "The ball that entered Olney Winthrop's heart was fired by the hand of Leith Pierrepont!"
compacted by ironing
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
reelingverbUS /ˈriːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
having a supporting base
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The ball that entered Olney Winthrop's heart was fired by the hand of Leith Pierrepont!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The ball that entered Olney Winthrop's heart was fired by the hand of Leith Pierrepont!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the haunting memory of those ghastly words aroused her again, and she pressed her hands upon her breast, her great eyes peering into the gloomy shadows, the words she had heard standing out before her in letters of glaring fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The ball that entered Olney Winthrop's heart was fired by the hand of Leith Pierrepont!"
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
at the time that
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had crept away noiselessly when she had heard them spoken, crept away and almost crawled up the stairs to her own chamber, where the gathering darkness lay in somber shadows.
which person or people
From this reading She closed the door and turned the key, leaning against it in a weak, half-relieved sort of way, like the criminal who has gained a moment of respite from his too close pursuers.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
Winthrop's
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From this reading "The ball that entered Olney Winthrop's heart was fired by the hand of Leith Pierrepont!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading Over and over again, like the insistent surge of the waves, or the maddening repetition of some wild, fantastic melody, those words kept repeating themselves in Carlita's reeling brain.
