used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finally I turned the knob and we entered.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading My summons at the door of Mrs. Trempleau’s apartment brought no reply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My summons at the door of Mrs. Trempleau’s apartment brought no reply.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when we would have moved a little away she spoke in her clear, childish treble.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading My summons at the door of Mrs. Trempleau’s apartment brought no reply.
the act of burning something
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading But when we would have moved a little away she spoke in her clear, childish treble.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But when we would have moved a little away she spoke in her clear, childish treble.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading Pelleas laid her down tenderly and she did not open her eyes as I rearranged the covers.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pelleas laid her down tenderly and she did not open her eyes as I rearranged the covers.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading My summons at the door of Mrs. Trempleau’s apartment brought no reply.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pelleas laid her down tenderly and she did not open her eyes as I rearranged the covers.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Finally I turned the knob and we entered.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Pelleas laid her down tenderly and she did not open her eyes as I rearranged the covers.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally I turned the knob and we entered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But when we would have moved a little away she spoke in her clear, childish treble.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pelleas laid her down tenderly and she did not open her eyes as I rearranged the covers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Finally I turned the knob and we entered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Finally I turned the knob and we entered.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Pelleas laid her down tenderly and she did not open her eyes as I rearranged the covers.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
Margaret's
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From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But when we would have moved a little away she spoke in her clear, childish treble.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading My summons at the door of Mrs. Trempleau’s apartment brought no reply.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My summons at the door of Mrs. Trempleau’s apartment brought no reply.
not any; not one
From this reading My summons at the door of Mrs. Trempleau’s apartment brought no reply.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pelleas laid her down tenderly and she did not open her eyes as I rearranged the covers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My summons at the door of Mrs. Trempleau’s apartment brought no reply.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Pelleas laid her down tenderly and she did not open her eyes as I rearranged the covers.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
Pelleas
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From this reading Pelleas laid her down tenderly and she did not open her eyes as I rearranged the covers.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
rearrangedverbUS /ˌriːərˈeɪndʒd/
past form of “rearrange” — put into a new order or arrangement
From this reading Pelleas laid her down tenderly and she did not open her eyes as I rearranged the covers.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading My summons at the door of Mrs. Trempleau’s apartment brought no reply.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pelleas laid her down tenderly and she did not open her eyes as I rearranged the covers.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But when we would have moved a little away she spoke in her clear, childish treble.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading My summons at the door of Mrs. Trempleau’s apartment brought no reply.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Pelleas laid her down tenderly and she did not open her eyes as I rearranged the covers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My summons at the door of Mrs. Trempleau’s apartment brought no reply.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
trebleadjectiveUS /ˈtrebəl/
having or denoting a high range
From this reading But when we would have moved a little away she spoke in her clear, childish treble.
Trempleau's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My summons at the door of Mrs. Trempleau’s apartment brought no reply.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Finally I turned the knob and we entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The outer room was in darkness, but beyond a light was burning and there was Margaret’s bed, its pillow already pressed as if the little head had been there earlier in the evening.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Finally I turned the knob and we entered.
at the time that
From this reading But when we would have moved a little away she spoke in her clear, childish treble.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But when we would have moved a little away she spoke in her clear, childish treble.
