used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
the two together, not just one
From this reading That heart-broken cry struck instant terror to the souls of both men.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
Clifford
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From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading That heart-broken cry struck instant terror to the souls of both men.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I have heard every word that you have said.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have heard every word that you have said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I have heard every word that you have said.
heart-broken
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From this reading That heart-broken cry struck instant terror to the souls of both men.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have heard every word that you have said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading That heart-broken cry struck instant terror to the souls of both men.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
and nothing more
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
the force of workers available
From this reading That heart-broken cry struck instant terror to the souls of both men.
Minnie
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From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
portières
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From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have heard every word that you have said.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading That heart-broken cry struck instant terror to the souls of both men.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading That heart-broken cry struck instant terror to the souls of both men.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading That heart-broken cry struck instant terror to the souls of both men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That heart-broken cry struck instant terror to the souls of both men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That heart-broken cry struck instant terror to the souls of both men.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
TRANSGRESSORnounUS /trænzˈɡresər/
someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command
From this reading "THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR."
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, papa, papa! what does it all mean?" she wailed as she fell into his outstretched arms, and he caught her almost fiercely to his breast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clifford started to his feet, and Mr. Temple sprang forward, with a muttered oath, toward the portières that screened an alcove at one end of the room, just as they parted, and Minnie Temple appeared in the aperture.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I have heard every word that you have said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have heard every word that you have said.
