used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mastering her emotions, she walked steadily down the two flights of stairs, opened the front door for herself, and was just about to cross the threshold when a man entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading What she had left behind her was of a nature well fitted to excite emotion, and her bosom rose and fell with a gentle tenderness and pity.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading What she had left behind her was of a nature well fitted to excite emotion, and her bosom rose and fell with a gentle tenderness and pity.
of short duration or distance
From this reading But she had learned self control in the school of experience, and her delay was a brief one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had learned self control in the school of experience, and her delay was a brief one.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
power to direct or determine
From this reading But she had learned self control in the school of experience, and her delay was a brief one.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Mastering her emotions, she walked steadily down the two flights of stairs, opened the front door for herself, and was just about to cross the threshold when a man entered.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading But she had learned self control in the school of experience, and her delay was a brief one.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mastering her emotions, she walked steadily down the two flights of stairs, opened the front door for herself, and was just about to cross the threshold when a man entered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
any strong feeling
From this reading What she had left behind her was of a nature well fitted to excite emotion, and her bosom rose and fell with a gentle tenderness and pity.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Mastering her emotions, she walked steadily down the two flights of stairs, opened the front door for herself, and was just about to cross the threshold when a man entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mastering her emotions, she walked steadily down the two flights of stairs, opened the front door for herself, and was just about to cross the threshold when a man entered.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading What she had left behind her was of a nature well fitted to excite emotion, and her bosom rose and fell with a gentle tenderness and pity.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading But she had learned self control in the school of experience, and her delay was a brief one.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading What she had left behind her was of a nature well fitted to excite emotion, and her bosom rose and fell with a gentle tenderness and pity.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading What she had left behind her was of a nature well fitted to excite emotion, and her bosom rose and fell with a gentle tenderness and pity.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Mastering her emotions, she walked steadily down the two flights of stairs, opened the front door for herself, and was just about to cross the threshold when a man entered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mastering her emotions, she walked steadily down the two flights of stairs, opened the front door for herself, and was just about to cross the threshold when a man entered.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading What she had left behind her was of a nature well fitted to excite emotion, and her bosom rose and fell with a gentle tenderness and pity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What she had left behind her was of a nature well fitted to excite emotion, and her bosom rose and fell with a gentle tenderness and pity.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What she had left behind her was of a nature well fitted to excite emotion, and her bosom rose and fell with a gentle tenderness and pity.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she had learned self control in the school of experience, and her delay was a brief one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
and nothing more
From this reading Mastering her emotions, she walked steadily down the two flights of stairs, opened the front door for herself, and was just about to cross the threshold when a man entered.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But she had learned self control in the school of experience, and her delay was a brief one.
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 What she had left behind her was of a nature well fitted to excite emotion, and her bosom rose and fell with a gentle tenderness and pity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mastering her emotions, she walked steadily down the two flights of stairs, opened the front door for herself, and was just about to cross the threshold when a man entered.
MasteringnounUS /ˈmæstərɪŋ/
becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of
From this reading Mastering her emotions, she walked steadily down the two flights of stairs, opened the front door for herself, and was just about to cross the threshold when a man entered.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading What she had left behind her was of a nature well fitted to excite emotion, and her bosom rose and fell with a gentle tenderness and pity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But she had learned self control in the school of experience, and her delay was a brief one.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mastering her emotions, she walked steadily down the two flights of stairs, opened the front door for herself, and was just about to cross the threshold when a man entered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading What she had left behind her was of a nature well fitted to excite emotion, and her bosom rose and fell with a gentle tenderness and pity.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading What she had left behind her was of a nature well fitted to excite emotion, and her bosom rose and fell with a gentle tenderness and pity.
an educational institution
From this reading But she had learned self control in the school of experience, and her delay was a brief one.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading But she had learned self control in the school of experience, and her delay was a brief one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mastering her emotions, she walked steadily down the two flights of stairs, opened the front door for herself, and was just about to cross the threshold when a man entered.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Mastering her emotions, she walked steadily down the two flights of stairs, opened the front door for herself, and was just about to cross the threshold when a man entered.
not in physical motion
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading What she had left behind her was of a nature well fitted to excite emotion, and her bosom rose and fell with a gentle tenderness and pity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Mastering her emotions, she walked steadily down the two flights of stairs, opened the front door for herself, and was just about to cross the threshold when a man entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the head of the stairway she paused for a moment to collect herself before passing down and out into the street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mastering her emotions, she walked steadily down the two flights of stairs, opened the front door for herself, and was just about to cross the threshold when a man entered.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mastering her emotions, she walked steadily down the two flights of stairs, opened the front door for herself, and was just about to cross the threshold when a man entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What she had left behind her was of a nature well fitted to excite emotion, and her bosom rose and fell with a gentle tenderness and pity.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading What she had left behind her was of a nature well fitted to excite emotion, and her bosom rose and fell with a gentle tenderness and pity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she had left behind her was of a nature well fitted to excite emotion, and her bosom rose and fell with a gentle tenderness and pity.
at the time that
From this reading Mastering her emotions, she walked steadily down the two flights of stairs, opened the front door for herself, and was just about to cross the threshold when a man entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What she had left behind her was of a nature well fitted to excite emotion, and her bosom rose and fell with a gentle tenderness and pity.
