used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Looking back, I perceive that the Olympians rose to the occasion, but at the time I could hardly believe my good-fortune.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back, I perceive that the Olympians rose to the occasion, but at the time I could hardly believe my good-fortune.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Looking back, I perceive that the Olympians rose to the occasion, but at the time I could hardly believe my good-fortune.
placed in a grave
From this reading I received my first critic with my head buried in the cushions of the sofa.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Looking back, I perceive that the Olympians rose to the occasion, but at the time I could hardly believe my good-fortune.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading My legs trembled in sudden panic, and it seemed to me that my face was ticking like a clock.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Looking back, I perceive that the Olympians rose to the occasion, but at the time I could hardly believe my good-fortune.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading I received my first critic with my head buried in the cushions of the sofa.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading I received my first critic with my head buried in the cushions of the sofa.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading My legs trembled in sudden panic, and it seemed to me that my face was ticking like a clock.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I received my first critic with my head buried in the cushions of the sofa.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
good-fortune
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From this reading Looking back, I perceive that the Olympians rose to the occasion, but at the time I could hardly believe my good-fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
only a very short time before
From this reading Looking back, I perceive that the Olympians rose to the occasion, but at the time I could hardly believe my good-fortune.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I received my first critic with my head buried in the cushions of the sofa.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
not accessible to view
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
how
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From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My legs trembled in sudden panic, and it seemed to me that my face was ticking like a clock.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
staying power
From this reading My legs trembled in sudden panic, and it seemed to me that my face was ticking like a clock.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My legs trembled in sudden panic, and it seemed to me that my face was ticking like a clock.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back, I perceive that the Olympians rose to the occasion, but at the time I could hardly believe my good-fortune.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My legs trembled in sudden panic, and it seemed to me that my face was ticking like a clock.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
not any; not one
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Looking back, I perceive that the Olympians rose to the occasion, but at the time I could hardly believe my good-fortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
OlympiansnounUS /oʊˈlɪmpiənz/
plural of “olympian” — an athlete who participates in the Olympic games
From this reading Looking back, I perceive that the Olympians rose to the occasion, but at the time I could hardly believe my good-fortune.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading My legs trembled in sudden panic, and it seemed to me that my face was ticking like a clock.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Looking back, I perceive that the Olympians rose to the occasion, but at the time I could hardly believe my good-fortune.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I received my first critic with my head buried in the cushions of the sofa.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Looking back, I perceive that the Olympians rose to the occasion, but at the time I could hardly believe my good-fortune.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My legs trembled in sudden panic, and it seemed to me that my face was ticking like a clock.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading I received my first critic with my head buried in the cushions of the sofa.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading My legs trembled in sudden panic, and it seemed to me that my face was ticking like a clock.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
tickingnounUS /ˈtɪkɪŋ/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading My legs trembled in sudden panic, and it seemed to me that my face was ticking like a clock.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Looking back, I perceive that the Olympians rose to the occasion, but at the time I could hardly believe my good-fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading My legs trembled in sudden panic, and it seemed to me that my face was ticking like a clock.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
at the time that
From this reading In a flash I realised how stupid I had been to remain in the room, when I might have hidden myself in some far corner of the attic and appeared no more until my shame had been forgotten.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I received my first critic with my head buried in the cushions of the sofa.
but in spite of that
From this reading And then, while I yet waited in suspense, I heard the sound of footsteps and knew that my cousin was returning.
