used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRENCHARDS Henry waited, for a moment, on the stairs.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Why had Katherine gone out to see Penhaligan in those clothes, in such weather, at such an hour?...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And her face too.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why had Katherine gone out to see Penhaligan in those clothes, in such weather, at such an hour?...
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
clothing in general
From this reading Why had Katherine gone out to see Penhaligan in those clothes, in such weather, at such an hour?...
cuckoo-clock
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From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And her face too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TRENCHARDS Henry waited, for a moment, on the stairs.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Why had Katherine gone out to see Penhaligan in those clothes, in such weather, at such an hour?...
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had Katherine gone out to see Penhaligan in those clothes, in such weather, at such an hour?...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE TRENCHARDS Henry waited, for a moment, on the stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And her face too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Why had Katherine gone out to see Penhaligan in those clothes, in such weather, at such an hour?...
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
invadeverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪd/
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
Katherine
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From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE TRENCHARDS Henry waited, for a moment, on the stairs.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRENCHARDS Henry waited, for a moment, on the stairs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why had Katherine gone out to see Penhaligan in those clothes, in such weather, at such an hour?...
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
Penhaligan
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From this reading Why had Katherine gone out to see Penhaligan in those clothes, in such weather, at such an hour?...
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Why had Katherine gone out to see Penhaligan in those clothes, in such weather, at such an hour?...
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE TRENCHARDS Henry waited, for a moment, on the stairs.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Very strange....
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why had Katherine gone out to see Penhaligan in those clothes, in such weather, at such an hour?...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRENCHARDS Henry waited, for a moment, on the stairs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Why had Katherine gone out to see Penhaligan in those clothes, in such weather, at such an hour?...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And her face too.
TRENCHARDS
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From this reading THE TRENCHARDS Henry waited, for a moment, on the stairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very strange....
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE TRENCHARDS Henry waited, for a moment, on the stairs.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Why had Katherine gone out to see Penhaligan in those clothes, in such weather, at such an hour?...
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He heard the door close behind Katherine, heard the approaching storm invade the house, heard the cuckoo-clock in the passage above him proclaim seven o’clock, then went slowly up to his room.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had Katherine gone out to see Penhaligan in those clothes, in such weather, at such an hour?...
