used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Jube put a finger to his lip, and lifting Paul in his arms, pointed through the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Jube, I'm sure that she is up now, you can hear her tremble through the door."
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading OUT IN THE DEPTHS OF THE NIGHT.
having the place or position changed
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Jube put a finger to his lip, and lifting Paul in his arms, pointed through the window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
gablenounUS /ˈɡeɪbəl/
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Jube, I'm sure that she is up now, you can hear her tremble through the door."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
How
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From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
I'm
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From this reading "Jube, I'm sure that she is up now, you can hear her tremble through the door."
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT IN THE DEPTHS OF THE NIGHT.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jube, I'm sure that she is up now, you can hear her tremble through the door."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
Jube
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From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
Katharine
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From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
immediately past
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Jube put a finger to his lip, and lifting Paul in his arms, pointed through the window.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Jube put a finger to his lip, and lifting Paul in his arms, pointed through the window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
the force of workers available
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OUT IN THE DEPTHS OF THE NIGHT.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Jube, I'm sure that she is up now, you can hear her tremble through the door."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT IN THE DEPTHS OF THE NIGHT.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT IN THE DEPTHS OF THE NIGHT.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
having a point
From this reading Jube put a finger to his lip, and lifting Paul in his arms, pointed through the window.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jube put a finger to his lip, and lifting Paul in his arms, pointed through the window.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
shudderings
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From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
that is looked for
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Jube, I'm sure that she is up now, you can hear her tremble through the door."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT IN THE DEPTHS OF THE NIGHT.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Jube, I'm sure that she is up now, you can hear her tremble through the door."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading "Jube, I'm sure that she is up now, you can hear her tremble through the door."
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Jube, I'm sure that she is up now, you can hear her tremble through the door."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
which person or people
From this reading It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
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 It troubled him so much at last that he went into the outer garret and sought Jube, who stood like a bronze statue by a window in the gable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How she got to her room, Katharine never knew; but little Paul sat with his back to the door which led from her chamber to his, and heard faint shudderings with that icy sound which had disturbed the men, for a long time after she entered the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jube, I'm sure that she is up now, you can hear her tremble through the door."
