aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "'Tis late for you to be out this night, Gilda," he said, "and alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER The verger on guard at the west door had quietly dropped to sleep.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
from appearances alone
From this reading He did not wake apparently when Jongejuffrouw Beresteyn slipped past him and out through the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER The verger on guard at the west door had quietly dropped to sleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'Tis late for you to be out this night, Gilda," he said, "and alone."
Beresteyn
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From this reading He did not wake apparently when Jongejuffrouw Beresteyn slipped past him and out through the door.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER The verger on guard at the west door had quietly dropped to sleep.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Beresteyn followed close on his sister's heels.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not wake apparently when Jongejuffrouw Beresteyn slipped past him and out through the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER The verger on guard at the west door had quietly dropped to sleep.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER The verger on guard at the west door had quietly dropped to sleep.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Beresteyn followed close on his sister's heels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Tis late for you to be out this night, Gilda," he said, "and alone."
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
Gilda
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From this reading "'Tis late for you to be out this night, Gilda," he said, "and alone."
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER The verger on guard at the west door had quietly dropped to sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER The verger on guard at the west door had quietly dropped to sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not wake apparently when Jongejuffrouw Beresteyn slipped past him and out through the door.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Beresteyn followed close on his sister's heels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not wake apparently when Jongejuffrouw Beresteyn slipped past him and out through the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beresteyn followed close on his sister's heels.
Jongejuffrouw
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From this reading He did not wake apparently when Jongejuffrouw Beresteyn slipped past him and out through the door.
and nothing more
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "'Tis late for you to be out this night, Gilda," he said, "and alone."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "'Tis late for you to be out this night, Gilda," he said, "and alone."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not wake apparently when Jongejuffrouw Beresteyn slipped past him and out through the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER The verger on guard at the west door had quietly dropped to sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He did not wake apparently when Jongejuffrouw Beresteyn slipped past him and out through the door.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He did not wake apparently when Jongejuffrouw Beresteyn slipped past him and out through the door.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
with low volume
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER The verger on guard at the west door had quietly dropped to sleep.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Tis late for you to be out this night, Gilda," he said, "and alone."
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER The verger on guard at the west door had quietly dropped to sleep.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Beresteyn followed close on his sister's heels.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER The verger on guard at the west door had quietly dropped to sleep.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He did not wake apparently when Jongejuffrouw Beresteyn slipped past him and out through the door.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER The verger on guard at the west door had quietly dropped to sleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'Tis late for you to be out this night, Gilda," he said, "and alone."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He did not wake apparently when Jongejuffrouw Beresteyn slipped past him and out through the door.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis late for you to be out this night, Gilda," he said, "and alone."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER The verger on guard at the west door had quietly dropped to sleep.
having come into contact
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
vergernoun
a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER The verger on guard at the west door had quietly dropped to sleep.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He did not wake apparently when Jongejuffrouw Beresteyn slipped past him and out through the door.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER The verger on guard at the west door had quietly dropped to sleep.
at the time that
From this reading He did not wake apparently when Jongejuffrouw Beresteyn slipped past him and out through the door.
in or at the place that
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading He touched her shoulder just as she stood outside the portal, wrapping her fur cloak more snugly over her shoulders and looking round her, anxious where to find her servants.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Tis late for you to be out this night, Gilda," he said, "and alone."
