Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

anew

From this reading Then she was out of the range of Helen's vision again.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But she turned and came back--her silken skirts rustling, her crutch tapping in perfect time.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she turned and came back--her silken skirts rustling, her crutch tapping in perfect time.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

past form of “crimp” — make ridges into by pinching together

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

absence of light or illumination

From this reading FORGOTTEN From the stair-well some little light streamed up into the darkness of the ghost-walk.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

a very dark black

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading FORGOTTEN From the stair-well some little light streamed up into the darkness of the ghost-walk.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FORGOTTEN From the stair-well some little light streamed up into the darkness of the ghost-walk.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading This was no ghost.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FORGOTTEN From the stair-well some little light streamed up into the darkness of the ghost-walk.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Then she was out of the range of Helen's vision again.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading FORGOTTEN From the stair-well some little light streamed up into the darkness of the ghost-walk.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading FORGOTTEN From the stair-well some little light streamed up into the darkness of the ghost-walk.

without good reason

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading FORGOTTEN From the stair-well some little light streamed up into the darkness of the ghost-walk.

not any; not one

From this reading This was no ghost.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FORGOTTEN From the stair-well some little light streamed up into the darkness of the ghost-walk.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

out of fashion

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then she was out of the range of Helen's vision again.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading But she turned and came back--her silken skirts rustling, her crutch tapping in perfect time.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Then she was out of the range of Helen's vision again.

the stealing of cattle

From this reading But she turned and came back--her silken skirts rustling, her crutch tapping in perfect time.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then she was out of the range of Helen's vision again.

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

From this reading But she turned and came back--her silken skirts rustling, her crutch tapping in perfect time.

plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading But she turned and came back--her silken skirts rustling, her crutch tapping in perfect time.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading FORGOTTEN From the stair-well some little light streamed up into the darkness of the ghost-walk.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FORGOTTEN From the stair-well some little light streamed up into the darkness of the ghost-walk.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

From this reading FORGOTTEN From the stair-well some little light streamed up into the darkness of the ghost-walk.

in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

the sound of light blow or knock

From this reading But she turned and came back--her silken skirts rustling, her crutch tapping in perfect time.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FORGOTTEN From the stair-well some little light streamed up into the darkness of the ghost-walk.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she was out of the range of Helen's vision again.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But she turned and came back--her silken skirts rustling, her crutch tapping in perfect time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."

moved around an axis or center

From this reading But she turned and came back--her silken skirts rustling, her crutch tapping in perfect time.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading FORGOTTEN From the stair-well some little light streamed up into the darkness of the ghost-walk.

a vivid mental image

From this reading Then she was out of the range of Helen's vision again.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then she was out of the range of Helen's vision again.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And into this dim radiance came a little old lady--her old-fashioned crimped hair an aureole of beautiful gray--leaning lightly on an ebony crutch, which in turn tapped the floor in accompaniment to her clicking step-- "Step--put; step--put; step--put."