used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a second Pollie was across the room, through the door, and on the landing.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In a second Pollie was across the room, through the door, and on the landing.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was in a dreadful position, not wanting to descend and be murdered as a result of seeing “who that is,” nor daring to remain behind alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a second Pollie was across the room, through the door, and on the landing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was in a dreadful position, not wanting to descend and be murdered as a result of seeing “who that is,” nor daring to remain behind alone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was in a dreadful position, not wanting to descend and be murdered as a result of seeing “who that is,” nor daring to remain behind alone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I could stop her she was tearing down the stairs, crying, “Now we’ll see who that is?”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I was in a dreadful position, not wanting to descend and be murdered as a result of seeing “who that is,” nor daring to remain behind alone.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I did not even venture to call out and try to stay her, not knowing who might hear my voice below.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I did not even venture to call out and try to stay her, not knowing who might hear my voice below.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading She had gone off with our only piece of candle and left me in the dark.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before I could stop her she was tearing down the stairs, crying, “Now we’ll see who that is?”
demanding attention
From this reading Before I could stop her she was tearing down the stairs, crying, “Now we’ll see who that is?”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading I was in a dreadful position, not wanting to descend and be murdered as a result of seeing “who that is,” nor daring to remain behind alone.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She had gone off with our only piece of candle and left me in the dark.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading I was in a dreadful position, not wanting to descend and be murdered as a result of seeing “who that is,” nor daring to remain behind alone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not even venture to call out and try to stay her, not knowing who might hear my voice below.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In a second Pollie was across the room, through the door, and on the landing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Before I could stop her she was tearing down the stairs, crying, “Now we’ll see who that is?”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I was in a dreadful position, not wanting to descend and be murdered as a result of seeing “who that is,” nor daring to remain behind alone.
divisible by two
From this reading I did not even venture to call out and try to stay her, not knowing who might hear my voice below.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone off with our only piece of candle and left me in the dark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gone off with our only piece of candle and left me in the dark.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I did not even venture to call out and try to stay her, not knowing who might hear my voice below.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before I could stop her she was tearing down the stairs, crying, “Now we’ll see who that is?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I could stop her she was tearing down the stairs, crying, “Now we’ll see who that is?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a second Pollie was across the room, through the door, and on the landing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before I could stop her she was tearing down the stairs, crying, “Now we’ll see who that is?”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I did not even venture to call out and try to stay her, not knowing who might hear my voice below.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading In a second Pollie was across the room, through the door, and on the landing.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had gone off with our only piece of candle and left me in the dark.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had gone off with our only piece of candle and left me in the dark.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I did not even venture to call out and try to stay her, not knowing who might hear my voice below.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading I was in a dreadful position, not wanting to descend and be murdered as a result of seeing “who that is,” nor daring to remain behind alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not even venture to call out and try to stay her, not knowing who might hear my voice below.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I was in a dreadful position, not wanting to descend and be murdered as a result of seeing “who that is,” nor daring to remain behind alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was in a dreadful position, not wanting to descend and be murdered as a result of seeing “who that is,” nor daring to remain behind alone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Before I could stop her she was tearing down the stairs, crying, “Now we’ll see who that is?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was in a dreadful position, not wanting to descend and be murdered as a result of seeing “who that is,” nor daring to remain behind alone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had gone off with our only piece of candle and left me in the dark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a second Pollie was across the room, through the door, and on the landing.
and nothing more
From this reading She had gone off with our only piece of candle and left me in the dark.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She had gone off with our only piece of candle and left me in the dark.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I did not even venture to call out and try to stay her, not knowing who might hear my voice below.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She had gone off with our only piece of candle and left me in the dark.
Pollie
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From this reading In a second Pollie was across the room, through the door, and on the landing.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I was in a dreadful position, not wanting to descend and be murdered as a result of seeing “who that is,” nor daring to remain behind alone.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I was in a dreadful position, not wanting to descend and be murdered as a result of seeing “who that is,” nor daring to remain behind alone.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I was in a dreadful position, not wanting to descend and be murdered as a result of seeing “who that is,” nor daring to remain behind alone.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a second Pollie was across the room, through the door, and on the landing.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In a second Pollie was across the room, through the door, and on the landing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before I could stop her she was tearing down the stairs, crying, “Now we’ll see who that is?”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I was in a dreadful position, not wanting to descend and be murdered as a result of seeing “who that is,” nor daring to remain behind alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before I could stop her she was tearing down the stairs, crying, “Now we’ll see who that is?”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Before I could stop her she was tearing down the stairs, crying, “Now we’ll see who that is?”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I did not even venture to call out and try to stay her, not knowing who might hear my voice below.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Before I could stop her she was tearing down the stairs, crying, “Now we’ll see who that is?”
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Before I could stop her she was tearing down the stairs, crying, “Now we’ll see who that is?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before I could stop her she was tearing down the stairs, crying, “Now we’ll see who that is?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a second Pollie was across the room, through the door, and on the landing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In a second Pollie was across the room, through the door, and on the landing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was in a dreadful position, not wanting to descend and be murdered as a result of seeing “who that is,” nor daring to remain behind alone.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I did not even venture to call out and try to stay her, not knowing who might hear my voice below.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading I did not even venture to call out and try to stay her, not knowing who might hear my voice below.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I did not even venture to call out and try to stay her, not knowing who might hear my voice below.
nonexistent
From this reading I was in a dreadful position, not wanting to descend and be murdered as a result of seeing “who that is,” nor daring to remain behind alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a second Pollie was across the room, through the door, and on the landing.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before I could stop her she was tearing down the stairs, crying, “Now we’ll see who that is?”
which person or people
From this reading Before I could stop her she was tearing down the stairs, crying, “Now we’ll see who that is?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had gone off with our only piece of candle and left me in the dark.
