used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I can run so much faster without them,' he said, speaking to himself in a low voice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An instant he waited before he found courage to look up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drew on his little dressing-gown, for he was shivering with cold and excitement.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Then he opened the door, crossed the little anteroom, and hesitating a moment, threw open the large door of the gallery.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An instant he waited before he found courage to look up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his slippers he would not put on.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'I can run so much faster without them,' he said, speaking to himself in a low voice.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He drew on his little dressing-gown, for he was shivering with cold and excitement.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading An instant he waited before he found courage to look up.
placed crosswise
From this reading Then he opened the door, crossed the little anteroom, and hesitating a moment, threw open the large door of the gallery.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then he opened the door, crossed the little anteroom, and hesitating a moment, threw open the large door of the gallery.
dressing-gown
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From this reading He drew on his little dressing-gown, for he was shivering with cold and excitement.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew on his little dressing-gown, for he was shivering with cold and excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He drew on his little dressing-gown, for he was shivering with cold and excitement.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading 'I can run so much faster without them,' he said, speaking to himself in a low voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He drew on his little dressing-gown, for he was shivering with cold and excitement.
set up or found
From this reading An instant he waited before he found courage to look up.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Then he opened the door, crossed the little anteroom, and hesitating a moment, threw open the large door of the gallery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew on his little dressing-gown, for he was shivering with cold and excitement.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Then he opened the door, crossed the little anteroom, and hesitating a moment, threw open the large door of the gallery.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'I can run so much faster without them,' he said, speaking to himself in a low voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew on his little dressing-gown, for he was shivering with cold and excitement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I can run so much faster without them,' he said, speaking to himself in a low voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I can run so much faster without them,' he said, speaking to himself in a low voice.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading An instant he waited before he found courage to look up.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he opened the door, crossed the little anteroom, and hesitating a moment, threw open the large door of the gallery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He drew on his little dressing-gown, for he was shivering with cold and excitement.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading An instant he waited before he found courage to look up.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading 'I can run so much faster without them,' he said, speaking to himself in a low voice.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then he opened the door, crossed the little anteroom, and hesitating a moment, threw open the large door of the gallery.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'I can run so much faster without them,' he said, speaking to himself in a low voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But his slippers he would not put on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he opened the door, crossed the little anteroom, and hesitating a moment, threw open the large door of the gallery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He drew on his little dressing-gown, for he was shivering with cold and excitement.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then he opened the door, crossed the little anteroom, and hesitating a moment, threw open the large door of the gallery.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then he opened the door, crossed the little anteroom, and hesitating a moment, threw open the large door of the gallery.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But his slippers he would not put on.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading 'I can run so much faster without them,' he said, speaking to himself in a low voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I can run so much faster without them,' he said, speaking to himself in a low voice.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading He drew on his little dressing-gown, for he was shivering with cold and excitement.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading But his slippers he would not put on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'I can run so much faster without them,' he said, speaking to himself in a low voice.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading 'I can run so much faster without them,' he said, speaking to himself in a low voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he opened the door, crossed the little anteroom, and hesitating a moment, threw open the large door of the gallery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'I can run so much faster without them,' he said, speaking to himself in a low voice.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he opened the door, crossed the little anteroom, and hesitating a moment, threw open the large door of the gallery.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then he opened the door, crossed the little anteroom, and hesitating a moment, threw open the large door of the gallery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I can run so much faster without them,' he said, speaking to himself in a low voice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An instant he waited before he found courage to look up.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading 'I can run so much faster without them,' he said, speaking to himself in a low voice.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading An instant he waited before he found courage to look up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He drew on his little dressing-gown, for he was shivering with cold and excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drew on his little dressing-gown, for he was shivering with cold and excitement.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'I can run so much faster without them,' he said, speaking to himself in a low voice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But his slippers he would not put on.
