used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A deadly silence step by step increased, Until it seemed a horrid presence there.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She went into the hall with Godfrey after dinner, and they looked together at the family group.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went into the hall with Godfrey after dinner, and they looked together at the family group.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The girl stood between the two boys, her left arm round her younger brother’s neck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She went into the hall with Godfrey after dinner, and they looked together at the family group.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The girl stood between the two boys, her left arm round her younger brother’s neck.
bishop'snounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The picture was a bishop’s half-length, turned lengthwise, and the figures showed only the head and shoulders.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The girl stood between the two boys, her left arm round her younger brother’s neck.
bride'snounUS /braɪdz/
possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading That idea of the Strangways had taken hold of the bride’s fancy.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The girl stood between the two boys, her left arm round her younger brother’s neck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “A deadly silence step by step increased, Until it seemed a horrid presence there.”
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading “A deadly silence step by step increased, Until it seemed a horrid presence there.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She went into the hall with Godfrey after dinner, and they looked together at the family group.
a social unit living together
From this reading She went into the hall with Godfrey after dinner, and they looked together at the family group.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading That idea of the Strangways had taken hold of the bride’s fancy.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The picture was a bishop’s half-length, turned lengthwise, and the figures showed only the head and shoulders.
a young female
From this reading The girl stood between the two boys, her left arm round her younger brother’s neck.
Godfrey
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From this reading She went into the hall with Godfrey after dinner, and they looked together at the family group.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading She went into the hall with Godfrey after dinner, and they looked together at the family group.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That idea of the Strangways had taken hold of the bride’s fancy.
half-lengthadjective
representing only the upper half of the body
From this reading The picture was a bishop’s half-length, turned lengthwise, and the figures showed only the head and shoulders.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She went into the hall with Godfrey after dinner, and they looked together at the family group.
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 picture was a bishop’s half-length, turned lengthwise, and the figures showed only the head and shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl stood between the two boys, her left arm round her younger brother’s neck.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading That idea of the Strangways had taken hold of the bride’s fancy.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading “A deadly silence step by step increased, Until it seemed a horrid presence there.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That idea of the Strangways had taken hold of the bride’s fancy.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading “A deadly silence step by step increased, Until it seemed a horrid presence there.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went into the hall with Godfrey after dinner, and they looked together at the family group.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A deadly silence step by step increased, Until it seemed a horrid presence there.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The girl stood between the two boys, her left arm round her younger brother’s neck.
lengthwiseadverbUS /ˈleŋθwaɪz/
in the direction of the length
From this reading The picture was a bishop’s half-length, turned lengthwise, and the figures showed only the head and shoulders.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She went into the hall with Godfrey after dinner, and they looked together at the family group.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The girl stood between the two boys, her left arm round her younger brother’s neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That idea of the Strangways had taken hold of the bride’s fancy.
and nothing more
From this reading The picture was a bishop’s half-length, turned lengthwise, and the figures showed only the head and shoulders.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The picture was a bishop’s half-length, turned lengthwise, and the figures showed only the head and shoulders.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “A deadly silence step by step increased, Until it seemed a horrid presence there.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The girl stood between the two boys, her left arm round her younger brother’s neck.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “A deadly silence step by step increased, Until it seemed a horrid presence there.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went into the hall with Godfrey after dinner, and they looked together at the family group.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The picture was a bishop’s half-length, turned lengthwise, and the figures showed only the head and shoulders.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The picture was a bishop’s half-length, turned lengthwise, and the figures showed only the head and shoulders.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “A deadly silence step by step increased, Until it seemed a horrid presence there.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “A deadly silence step by step increased, Until it seemed a horrid presence there.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The girl stood between the two boys, her left arm round her younger brother’s neck.
Strangways
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From this reading That idea of the Strangways had taken hold of the bride’s fancy.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading That idea of the Strangways had taken hold of the bride’s fancy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That idea of the Strangways had taken hold of the bride’s fancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That idea of the Strangways had taken hold of the bride’s fancy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “A deadly silence step by step increased, Until it seemed a horrid presence there.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went into the hall with Godfrey after dinner, and they looked together at the family group.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She went into the hall with Godfrey after dinner, and they looked together at the family group.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The picture was a bishop’s half-length, turned lengthwise, and the figures showed only the head and shoulders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The girl stood between the two boys, her left arm round her younger brother’s neck.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “A deadly silence step by step increased, Until it seemed a horrid presence there.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The picture was a bishop’s half-length, turned lengthwise, and the figures showed only the head and shoulders.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went into the hall with Godfrey after dinner, and they looked together at the family group.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went into the hall with Godfrey after dinner, and they looked together at the family group.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The girl stood between the two boys, her left arm round her younger brother’s neck.
