used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The colored servant Dinah never knew how near she came to being shot by her own master.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I knowed it war _you_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The colored servant Dinah never knew how near she came to being shot by her own master.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The colored servant Dinah never knew how near she came to being shot by her own master.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Good Heavens!" gasped the captain, "I never dreamed that was you, Dinah."
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The colored servant Dinah never knew how near she came to being shot by her own master.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
Dinah
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From this reading The colored servant Dinah never knew how near she came to being shot by her own master.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE LADDER.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading "Good Heavens!" gasped the captain, "I never dreamed that was you, Dinah."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Good Heavens!" gasped the captain, "I never dreamed that was you, Dinah."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good Heavens!" gasped the captain, "I never dreamed that was you, Dinah."
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Good Heavens!" gasped the captain, "I never dreamed that was you, Dinah."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The colored servant Dinah never knew how near she came to being shot by her own master.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
how
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From this reading The colored servant Dinah never knew how near she came to being shot by her own master.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Good Heavens!" gasped the captain, "I never dreamed that was you, Dinah."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I knowed it war _you_.
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 The colored servant Dinah never knew how near she came to being shot by her own master.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But I knowed it war _you_.
LADDERnounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading DOWN THE LADDER.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The colored servant Dinah never knew how near she came to being shot by her own master.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The colored servant Dinah never knew how near she came to being shot by her own master.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The colored servant Dinah never knew how near she came to being shot by her own master.
not any; not one
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The colored servant Dinah never knew how near she came to being shot by her own master.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The colored servant Dinah never knew how near she came to being shot by her own master.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The colored servant Dinah never knew how near she came to being shot by her own master.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The colored servant Dinah never knew how near she came to being shot by her own master.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE LADDER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The colored servant Dinah never knew how near she came to being shot by her own master.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "But I knowed it war _you_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had she delayed speaking for a second, he would have discharged two more chambers of his revolver, and the distance was so slight, and her head was in such position, that there could have been no miss.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good Heavens!" gasped the captain, "I never dreamed that was you, Dinah."
