AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an interval of silence, one voice called out loudly, "Sarah!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The murmuring voices and the hurrying footsteps came nearer and nearer, then stopped altogether.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an interval of silence, one voice called out loudly, "Sarah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The murmuring voices and the hurrying footsteps came nearer and nearer, then stopped altogether.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After an interval of silence, one voice called out loudly, "Sarah!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The murmuring voices and the hurrying footsteps came nearer and nearer, then stopped altogether.
door-way
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From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The murmuring voices and the hurrying footsteps came nearer and nearer, then stopped altogether.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The murmuring voices and the hurrying footsteps came nearer and nearer, then stopped altogether.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading After an interval of silence, one voice called out loudly, "Sarah!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading MUNDER ON THE SEAT OF JUDGMENT.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading After an interval of silence, one voice called out loudly, "Sarah!
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
MUNDER
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From this reading MUNDER ON THE SEAT OF JUDGMENT.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The murmuring voices and the hurrying footsteps came nearer and nearer, then stopped altogether.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The murmuring voices and the hurrying footsteps came nearer and nearer, then stopped altogether.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MUNDER ON THE SEAT OF JUDGMENT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MUNDER ON THE SEAT OF JUDGMENT.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After an interval of silence, one voice called out loudly, "Sarah!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After an interval of silence, one voice called out loudly, "Sarah!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading After an interval of silence, one voice called out loudly, "Sarah!
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading MUNDER ON THE SEAT OF JUDGMENT.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After an interval of silence, one voice called out loudly, "Sarah!
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The murmuring voices and the hurrying footsteps came nearer and nearer, then stopped altogether.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUNDER ON THE SEAT OF JUDGMENT.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The murmuring voices and the hurrying footsteps came nearer and nearer, then stopped altogether.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After an interval of silence, one voice called out loudly, "Sarah!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The murmuring voices and the hurrying footsteps came nearer and nearer, then stopped altogether.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sarah! where are you?" and the next instant Uncle Joseph appeared alone in the door-way that led into the north hall, looking eagerly all round him.
