used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She drew quick sobbing breaths and her eyes had the desperate look of a hunted animal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She drew quick sobbing breaths and her eyes had the desperate look of a hunted animal.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She drew quick sobbing breaths and her eyes had the desperate look of a hunted animal.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading She ran into the sleeping apartment and closed its _shikiri_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barbara had halted at the doorway.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara had halted at the doorway.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She had not waited to shut the _shoji_ behind her.
breathsnounUS /breθs/
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She drew quick sobbing breaths and her eyes had the desperate look of a hunted animal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She ran into the sleeping apartment and closed its _shikiri_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading She drew quick sobbing breaths and her eyes had the desperate look of a hunted animal.
Donto
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From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Barbara had halted at the doorway.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew quick sobbing breaths and her eyes had the desperate look of a hunted animal.
opinion or judgment
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
a young female
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not waited to shut the _shoji_ behind her.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Barbara had halted at the doorway.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not waited to shut the _shoji_ behind her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading She drew quick sobbing breaths and her eyes had the desperate look of a hunted animal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran into the sleeping apartment and closed its _shikiri_.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She drew quick sobbing breaths and her eyes had the desperate look of a hunted animal.
moistenedverbUS /ˈmɔɪsənd/
past form of “moisten” — make moist
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not waited to shut the _shoji_ behind her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She drew quick sobbing breaths and her eyes had the desperate look of a hunted animal.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She drew quick sobbing breaths and her eyes had the desperate look of a hunted animal.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran into the sleeping apartment and closed its _shikiri_.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not waited to shut the _shoji_ behind her.
shikiri
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From this reading She ran into the sleeping apartment and closed its _shikiri_.
shojinounUS /ˈʃoʊdʒi/
a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
From this reading She had not waited to shut the _shoji_ behind her.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She had not waited to shut the _shoji_ behind her.
the state of being asleep
From this reading She ran into the sleeping apartment and closed its _shikiri_.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading She drew quick sobbing breaths and her eyes had the desperate look of a hunted animal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not waited to shut the _shoji_ behind her.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She had not waited to shut the _shoji_ behind her.
Ware's
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From this reading [Japanese: Donto] Through the thin paper pane, parted by his moistened finger, Ware's hot, hollow eyes saw the Japanese girl come into the room.
