used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I had better go now, hadn’t I?”
BEWITCHverbUS /bɪˈwɪtʃ/
attract; cause to be enamored
From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading I whispered, half choking.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Yes,” he growled, “to the devil!”
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.
set up or found
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I had better go now, hadn’t I?”
Gogo
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From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.
the act of departing
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “Yes,” he growled, “to the devil!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
hadn't
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From this reading “I had better go now, hadn’t I?”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I whispered, half choking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.
MONSTERnounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I had better go now, hadn’t I?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
in the near future
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
not in physical motion
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes,” he growled, “to the devil!”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.
in or at the place that
From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading I whispered, half choking.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” he growled, “to the devil!”