used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had avoided looking in any of the mirrors that she passed, fearing to see her own face, for she had a horror of herself.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
(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 She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had avoided looking in any of the mirrors that she passed, fearing to see her own face, for she had a horror of herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had at last come to the large folding-doors opening into the picture-gallery.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She had avoided looking in any of the mirrors that she passed, fearing to see her own face, for she had a horror of herself.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
candlesticksnounUS /ˈkændəlstɪks/
plural of “candlestick” — a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had at last come to the large folding-doors opening into the picture-gallery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
divisible by two
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had avoided looking in any of the mirrors that she passed, fearing to see her own face, for she had a horror of herself.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She had avoided looking in any of the mirrors that she passed, fearing to see her own face, for she had a horror of herself.
folding-doors
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From this reading She had at last come to the large folding-doors opening into the picture-gallery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had avoided looking in any of the mirrors that she passed, fearing to see her own face, for she had a horror of herself.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had avoided looking in any of the mirrors that she passed, fearing to see her own face, for she had a horror of herself.
intense and profound fear
From this reading She had avoided looking in any of the mirrors that she passed, fearing to see her own face, for she had a horror of herself.
how
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From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had at last come to the large folding-doors opening into the picture-gallery.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had at last come to the large folding-doors opening into the picture-gallery.
immediately past
From this reading She had at last come to the large folding-doors opening into the picture-gallery.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She had avoided looking in any of the mirrors that she passed, fearing to see her own face, for she had a horror of herself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading She had avoided looking in any of the mirrors that she passed, fearing to see her own face, for she had a horror of herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She had at last come to the large folding-doors opening into the picture-gallery.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had avoided looking in any of the mirrors that she passed, fearing to see her own face, for she had a horror of herself.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She had avoided looking in any of the mirrors that she passed, fearing to see her own face, for she had a horror of herself.
picture-gallery
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From this reading She had at last come to the large folding-doors opening into the picture-gallery.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had avoided looking in any of the mirrors that she passed, fearing to see her own face, for she had a horror of herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
at the time that
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading She recollected how she had taken one of the heavy silver candlesticks on her table, and had gone through all the echoing passages and rooms in the wing in which her rooms were situated.
a late time of life
From this reading Even now, so many years afterward, she could not help shuddering, when she remembered that she had suddenly gained sufficient calmness to carry out the diabolical plan she had thought of.
