used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then both of them fell silent and the terrible roar of the Cyclops Mills, triumphant and monstrous, invaded the room once more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If only they weren’t so damned proud it would be easier.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then both of them fell silent and the terrible roar of the Cyclops Mills, triumphant and monstrous, invaded the room once more.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
CyclopsnounUS /ˈsaɪklɔːps/
(Greek mythology) one of a group of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead
From this reading Then both of them fell silent and the terrible roar of the Cyclops Mills, triumphant and monstrous, invaded the room once more.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “If only they weren’t so damned proud it would be easier.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “If only they weren’t so damned proud it would be easier.”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then both of them fell silent and the terrible roar of the Cyclops Mills, triumphant and monstrous, invaded the room once more.
FlatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “We must help the Tollivers somehow,” she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If only they weren’t so damned proud it would be easier.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Then both of them fell silent and the terrible roar of the Cyclops Mills, triumphant and monstrous, invaded the room once more.
Irene
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From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If only they weren’t so damned proud it would be easier.”
immediately past
From this reading At last Mrs. Shane rose.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Then both of them fell silent and the terrible roar of the Cyclops Mills, triumphant and monstrous, invaded the room once more.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Then both of them fell silent and the terrible roar of the Cyclops Mills, triumphant and monstrous, invaded the room once more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then both of them fell silent and the terrible roar of the Cyclops Mills, triumphant and monstrous, invaded the room once more.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At last Mrs. Shane rose.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must help the Tollivers somehow,” she said.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then both of them fell silent and the terrible roar of the Cyclops Mills, triumphant and monstrous, invaded the room once more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
on one occasion
From this reading Then both of them fell silent and the terrible roar of the Cyclops Mills, triumphant and monstrous, invaded the room once more.
and nothing more
From this reading “If only they weren’t so damned proud it would be easier.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “If only they weren’t so damned proud it would be easier.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Then both of them fell silent and the terrible roar of the Cyclops Mills, triumphant and monstrous, invaded the room once more.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then both of them fell silent and the terrible roar of the Cyclops Mills, triumphant and monstrous, invaded the room once more.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At last Mrs. Shane rose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We must help the Tollivers somehow,” she said.
Shane
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From this reading At last Mrs. Shane rose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We must help the Tollivers somehow,” she said.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Then both of them fell silent and the terrible roar of the Cyclops Mills, triumphant and monstrous, invaded the room once more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “We must help the Tollivers somehow,” she said.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Then both of them fell silent and the terrible roar of the Cyclops Mills, triumphant and monstrous, invaded the room once more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then both of them fell silent and the terrible roar of the Cyclops Mills, triumphant and monstrous, invaded the room once more.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then both of them fell silent and the terrible roar of the Cyclops Mills, triumphant and monstrous, invaded the room once more.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then both of them fell silent and the terrible roar of the Cyclops Mills, triumphant and monstrous, invaded the room once more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
Tollivers
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From this reading “We must help the Tollivers somehow,” she said.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Then both of them fell silent and the terrible roar of the Cyclops Mills, triumphant and monstrous, invaded the room once more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must help the Tollivers somehow,” she said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
weren't
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From this reading “If only they weren’t so damned proud it would be easier.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Irene came in from a tour of the Flats and looking in at the door noticed that they were occupied with their own thoughts, and so hurried on to her room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If only they weren’t so damned proud it would be easier.”
