used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A group of the teachers had gathered in Miss Randolph’s parlor where Miss Randolph herself was standing at her window quietly watching the storm.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading At Greycliff Hall, meantime, the greatest alarm and concern was felt at the suddenness and fury of the storm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had thrown on her raincoat, seized an umbrella and announced that she was going down to have a look at the lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Greycliff Hall, meantime, the greatest alarm and concern was felt at the suddenness and fury of the storm.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading She had thrown on her raincoat, seized an umbrella and announced that she was going down to have a look at the lake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Greycliff Hall, meantime, the greatest alarm and concern was felt at the suddenness and fury of the storm.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I tell you, they can not have reached the Island,” declared Dr. Carver.
CarvernounUS /ˈkɑːrvər/
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading “I tell you, they can not have reached the Island,” declared Dr. Carver.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading At Greycliff Hall, meantime, the greatest alarm and concern was felt at the suddenness and fury of the storm.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE GREYCLIFF—CONTINUED.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I tell you, they can not have reached the Island,” declared Dr. Carver.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had thrown on her raincoat, seized an umbrella and announced that she was going down to have a look at the lake.
Dr
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From this reading “I tell you, they can not have reached the Island,” declared Dr. Carver.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At Greycliff Hall, meantime, the greatest alarm and concern was felt at the suddenness and fury of the storm.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading At Greycliff Hall, meantime, the greatest alarm and concern was felt at the suddenness and fury of the storm.
brought together in one place
From this reading A group of the teachers had gathered in Miss Randolph’s parlor where Miss Randolph herself was standing at her window quietly watching the storm.
the act of departing
From this reading She had thrown on her raincoat, seized an umbrella and announced that she was going down to have a look at the lake.
highest in quality
From this reading At Greycliff Hall, meantime, the greatest alarm and concern was felt at the suddenness and fury of the storm.
GREYCLIFF
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE GREYCLIFF—CONTINUED.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group of the teachers had gathered in Miss Randolph’s parlor where Miss Randolph herself was standing at her window quietly watching the storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A group of the teachers had gathered in Miss Randolph’s parlor where Miss Randolph herself was standing at her window quietly watching the storm.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At Greycliff Hall, meantime, the greatest alarm and concern was felt at the suddenness and fury of the storm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I tell you, they can not have reached the Island,” declared Dr. Carver.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A group of the teachers had gathered in Miss Randolph’s parlor where Miss Randolph herself was standing at her window quietly watching the storm.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A group of the teachers had gathered in Miss Randolph’s parlor where Miss Randolph herself was standing at her window quietly watching the storm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell you, they can not have reached the Island,” declared Dr. Carver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A group of the teachers had gathered in Miss Randolph’s parlor where Miss Randolph herself was standing at her window quietly watching the storm.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “I tell you, they can not have reached the Island,” declared Dr. Carver.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading She had thrown on her raincoat, seized an umbrella and announced that she was going down to have a look at the lake.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had thrown on her raincoat, seized an umbrella and announced that she was going down to have a look at the lake.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading At Greycliff Hall, meantime, the greatest alarm and concern was felt at the suddenness and fury of the storm.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A group of the teachers had gathered in Miss Randolph’s parlor where Miss Randolph herself was standing at her window quietly watching the storm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I tell you, they can not have reached the Island,” declared Dr. Carver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE GREYCLIFF—CONTINUED.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had thrown on her raincoat, seized an umbrella and announced that she was going down to have a look at the lake.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading A group of the teachers had gathered in Miss Randolph’s parlor where Miss Randolph herself was standing at her window quietly watching the storm.
with low volume
From this reading A group of the teachers had gathered in Miss Randolph’s parlor where Miss Randolph herself was standing at her window quietly watching the storm.
raincoatnounUS /ˈreɪnkoʊt/
a water-resistant coat
From this reading She had thrown on her raincoat, seized an umbrella and announced that she was going down to have a look at the lake.
Randolph
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From this reading A group of the teachers had gathered in Miss Randolph’s parlor where Miss Randolph herself was standing at her window quietly watching the storm.
Randolph's
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From this reading A group of the teachers had gathered in Miss Randolph’s parlor where Miss Randolph herself was standing at her window quietly watching the storm.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “I tell you, they can not have reached the Island,” declared Dr. Carver.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She had thrown on her raincoat, seized an umbrella and announced that she was going down to have a look at the lake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had thrown on her raincoat, seized an umbrella and announced that she was going down to have a look at the lake.
having a supporting base
From this reading A group of the teachers had gathered in Miss Randolph’s parlor where Miss Randolph herself was standing at her window quietly watching the storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading At Greycliff Hall, meantime, the greatest alarm and concern was felt at the suddenness and fury of the storm.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading At Greycliff Hall, meantime, the greatest alarm and concern was felt at the suddenness and fury of the storm.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading A group of the teachers had gathered in Miss Randolph’s parlor where Miss Randolph herself was standing at her window quietly watching the storm.
express in words
From this reading “I tell you, they can not have reached the Island,” declared Dr. Carver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had thrown on her raincoat, seized an umbrella and announced that she was going down to have a look at the lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE GREYCLIFF—CONTINUED.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I tell you, they can not have reached the Island,” declared Dr. Carver.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She had thrown on her raincoat, seized an umbrella and announced that she was going down to have a look at the lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had thrown on her raincoat, seized an umbrella and announced that she was going down to have a look at the lake.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading She had thrown on her raincoat, seized an umbrella and announced that she was going down to have a look at the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Greycliff Hall, meantime, the greatest alarm and concern was felt at the suddenness and fury of the storm.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A group of the teachers had gathered in Miss Randolph’s parlor where Miss Randolph herself was standing at her window quietly watching the storm.
in or at the place that
From this reading A group of the teachers had gathered in Miss Randolph’s parlor where Miss Randolph herself was standing at her window quietly watching the storm.
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 A group of the teachers had gathered in Miss Randolph’s parlor where Miss Randolph herself was standing at her window quietly watching the storm.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE GREYCLIFF—CONTINUED.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tell you, they can not have reached the Island,” declared Dr. Carver.
