used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Catching sight of a woman’s figure in the gloom, the intruder tried to retreat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour had passed, and her anxiety had reached fever pitch, when the door of the room was opened very slowly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading Meanwhile, Deborah had suffered much more from gloomy anticipations than the unfortunate Lord St. Austell.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Half an hour had passed, and her anxiety had reached fever pitch, when the door of the room was opened very slowly.
Austell
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From this reading Meanwhile, Deborah had suffered much more from gloomy anticipations than the unfortunate Lord St. Austell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Deborah, who was no fussy young woman, and who was getting tired of mysteries, rushed to the door and kept it shut.
CatchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Catching sight of a woman’s figure in the gloom, the intruder tried to retreat.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
Deborah
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From this reading Meanwhile, Deborah had suffered much more from gloomy anticipations than the unfortunate Lord St. Austell.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Half an hour had passed, and her anxiety had reached fever pitch, when the door of the room was opened very slowly.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Half an hour had passed, and her anxiety had reached fever pitch, when the door of the room was opened very slowly.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Catching sight of a woman’s figure in the gloom, the intruder tried to retreat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile, Deborah had suffered much more from gloomy anticipations than the unfortunate Lord St. Austell.
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading But Deborah, who was no fussy young woman, and who was getting tired of mysteries, rushed to the door and kept it shut.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But Deborah, who was no fussy young woman, and who was getting tired of mysteries, rushed to the door and kept it shut.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Catching sight of a woman’s figure in the gloom, the intruder tried to retreat.
depressingly dark
From this reading Meanwhile, Deborah had suffered much more from gloomy anticipations than the unfortunate Lord St. Austell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile, Deborah had suffered much more from gloomy anticipations than the unfortunate Lord St. Austell.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour had passed, and her anxiety had reached fever pitch, when the door of the room was opened very slowly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour had passed, and her anxiety had reached fever pitch, when the door of the room was opened very slowly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading Catching sight of a woman’s figure in the gloom, the intruder tried to retreat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Deborah, who was no fussy young woman, and who was getting tired of mysteries, rushed to the door and kept it shut.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But Deborah, who was no fussy young woman, and who was getting tired of mysteries, rushed to the door and kept it shut.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Meanwhile, Deborah had suffered much more from gloomy anticipations than the unfortunate Lord St. Austell.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, Deborah had suffered much more from gloomy anticipations than the unfortunate Lord St. Austell.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Meanwhile, Deborah had suffered much more from gloomy anticipations than the unfortunate Lord St. Austell.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Meanwhile, Deborah had suffered much more from gloomy anticipations than the unfortunate Lord St. Austell.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading But Deborah, who was no fussy young woman, and who was getting tired of mysteries, rushed to the door and kept it shut.
not any; not one
From this reading But Deborah, who was no fussy young woman, and who was getting tired of mysteries, rushed to the door and kept it shut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Half an hour had passed, and her anxiety had reached fever pitch, when the door of the room was opened very slowly.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Half an hour had passed, and her anxiety had reached fever pitch, when the door of the room was opened very slowly.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Half an hour had passed, and her anxiety had reached fever pitch, when the door of the room was opened very slowly.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Catching sight of a woman’s figure in the gloom, the intruder tried to retreat.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Half an hour had passed, and her anxiety had reached fever pitch, when the door of the room was opened very slowly.
done under pressure
From this reading But Deborah, who was no fussy young woman, and who was getting tired of mysteries, rushed to the door and kept it shut.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading But Deborah, who was no fussy young woman, and who was getting tired of mysteries, rushed to the door and kept it shut.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Catching sight of a woman’s figure in the gloom, the intruder tried to retreat.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Half an hour had passed, and her anxiety had reached fever pitch, when the door of the room was opened very slowly.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
St
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From this reading Meanwhile, Deborah had suffered much more from gloomy anticipations than the unfortunate Lord St. Austell.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Meanwhile, Deborah had suffered much more from gloomy anticipations than the unfortunate Lord St. Austell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Meanwhile, Deborah had suffered much more from gloomy anticipations than the unfortunate Lord St. Austell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, Deborah had suffered much more from gloomy anticipations than the unfortunate Lord St. Austell.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading But Deborah, who was no fussy young woman, and who was getting tired of mysteries, rushed to the door and kept it shut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Catching sight of a woman’s figure in the gloom, the intruder tried to retreat.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Catching sight of a woman’s figure in the gloom, the intruder tried to retreat.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Meanwhile, Deborah had suffered much more from gloomy anticipations than the unfortunate Lord St. Austell.
precisely as stated
From this reading Half an hour had passed, and her anxiety had reached fever pitch, when the door of the room was opened very slowly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half an hour had passed, and her anxiety had reached fever pitch, when the door of the room was opened very slowly.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
at the time that
From this reading Half an hour had passed, and her anxiety had reached fever pitch, when the door of the room was opened very slowly.
which person or people
From this reading But Deborah, who was no fussy young woman, and who was getting tired of mysteries, rushed to the door and kept it shut.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She opened the window wide, in spite of the rain and the cold, and putting her head out, listened and watched eagerly for his return.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But Deborah, who was no fussy young woman, and who was getting tired of mysteries, rushed to the door and kept it shut.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Catching sight of a woman’s figure in the gloom, the intruder tried to retreat.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But Deborah, who was no fussy young woman, and who was getting tired of mysteries, rushed to the door and kept it shut.
