used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, he was quiet, save for an occasional, subdued whimper of fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, I heard him yowl, sharply, as though in pain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dog had been silent for a few moments.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A minute went by; then the gate on the West side of the gardens, slammed, distantly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
distantlyadverb
from or at a distance
From this reading A minute went by; then the gate on the West side of the gardens, slammed, distantly.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dog had been silent for a few moments.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Then, he was quiet, save for an occasional, subdued whimper of fear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The dog had been silent for a few moments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dog had been silent for a few moments.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A minute went by; then the gate on the West side of the gardens, slammed, distantly.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A minute went by; then the gate on the West side of the gardens, slammed, distantly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dog had been silent for a few moments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, he was quiet, save for an occasional, subdued whimper of fear.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now, I heard him yowl, sharply, as though in pain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, I heard him yowl, sharply, as though in pain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, I heard him yowl, sharply, as though in pain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute went by; then the gate on the West side of the gardens, slammed, distantly.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The dog had been silent for a few moments.
mouldyadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊldi/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I heard him yowl, sharply, as though in pain.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Then, he was quiet, save for an occasional, subdued whimper of fear.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, he was quiet, save for an occasional, subdued whimper of fear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A minute went by; then the gate on the West side of the gardens, slammed, distantly.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
PadnounUS /pæd/
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Now, I heard him yowl, sharply, as though in pain.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
a course of conduct
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Then, he was quiet, save for an occasional, subdued whimper of fear.
except for; apart from
From this reading Then, he was quiet, save for an occasional, subdued whimper of fear.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Now, I heard him yowl, sharply, as though in pain.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A minute went by; then the gate on the West side of the gardens, slammed, distantly.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The dog had been silent for a few moments.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading A minute went by; then the gate on the West side of the gardens, slammed, distantly.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Then, he was quiet, save for an occasional, subdued whimper of fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, he was quiet, save for an occasional, subdued whimper of fear.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now, I heard him yowl, sharply, as though in pain.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, he was quiet, save for an occasional, subdued whimper of fear.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A minute went by; then the gate on the West side of the gardens, slammed, distantly.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A minute went by; then the gate on the West side of the gardens, slammed, distantly.
whimperverbUS /ˈwɪmpər/
cry weakly or softly
From this reading Then, he was quiet, save for an occasional, subdued whimper of fear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pad, pad, pad--Something passed down the garden path, and a faint, mouldy odor seemed to come in through the open door, and mingle with the burnt smell.
yowlverb
cry loudly, as of animals
From this reading Now, I heard him yowl, sharply, as though in pain.
