used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Lady Lochinvar stood a moment still by the fire, listening, her hand raised as if to command silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she ran to the door like a young lass, with a light foot and her hand on her heart.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The steps came fainter up the stair, and in another moment we heard the clang of the outer door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Lady Lochinvar stood a moment still by the fire, listening, her hand raised as if to command silence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Lady Lochinvar stood a moment still by the fire, listening, her hand raised as if to command silence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The steps came fainter up the stair, and in another moment we heard the clang of the outer door.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading The steps came fainter up the stair, and in another moment we heard the clang of the outer door.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The Lady Lochinvar stood a moment still by the fire, listening, her hand raised as if to command silence.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then she ran to the door like a young lass, with a light foot and her hand on her heart.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The steps came fainter up the stair, and in another moment we heard the clang of the outer door.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE THING THAT FELL FROM TRAITOR'S GATE.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Lady Lochinvar stood a moment still by the fire, listening, her hand raised as if to command silence.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then she ran to the door like a young lass, with a light foot and her hand on her heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE THING THAT FELL FROM TRAITOR'S GATE.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE THING THAT FELL FROM TRAITOR'S GATE.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Lady Lochinvar stood a moment still by the fire, listening, her hand raised as if to command silence.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The steps came fainter up the stair, and in another moment we heard the clang of the outer door.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then she ran to the door like a young lass, with a light foot and her hand on her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Lady Lochinvar stood a moment still by the fire, listening, her hand raised as if to command silence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Lady Lochinvar stood a moment still by the fire, listening, her hand raised as if to command silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The steps came fainter up the stair, and in another moment we heard the clang of the outer door.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Lady Lochinvar stood a moment still by the fire, listening, her hand raised as if to command silence.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading Then she ran to the door like a young lass, with a light foot and her hand on her heart.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then she ran to the door like a young lass, with a light foot and her hand on her heart.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then she ran to the door like a young lass, with a light foot and her hand on her heart.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The Lady Lochinvar stood a moment still by the fire, listening, her hand raised as if to command silence.
Lochinvar
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From this reading The Lady Lochinvar stood a moment still by the fire, listening, her hand raised as if to command silence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My lady turned to me.
a particular point in time
From this reading The Lady Lochinvar stood a moment still by the fire, listening, her hand raised as if to command silence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lady turned to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The steps came fainter up the stair, and in another moment we heard the clang of the outer door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she ran to the door like a young lass, with a light foot and her hand on her heart.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The steps came fainter up the stair, and in another moment we heard the clang of the outer door.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The Lady Lochinvar stood a moment still by the fire, listening, her hand raised as if to command silence.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then she ran to the door like a young lass, with a light foot and her hand on her heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she ran to the door like a young lass, with a light foot and her hand on her heart.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The Lady Lochinvar stood a moment still by the fire, listening, her hand raised as if to command silence.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading The steps came fainter up the stair, and in another moment we heard the clang of the outer door.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The steps came fainter up the stair, and in another moment we heard the clang of the outer door.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Lady Lochinvar stood a moment still by the fire, listening, her hand raised as if to command silence.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Lady Lochinvar stood a moment still by the fire, listening, her hand raised as if to command silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE THING THAT FELL FROM TRAITOR'S GATE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THING THAT FELL FROM TRAITOR'S GATE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she ran to the door like a young lass, with a light foot and her hand on her heart.
a special situation
From this reading THE THING THAT FELL FROM TRAITOR'S GATE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Lady Lochinvar stood a moment still by the fire, listening, her hand raised as if to command silence.
TRAITOR'S
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From this reading THE THING THAT FELL FROM TRAITOR'S GATE.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading My lady turned to me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The steps came fainter up the stair, and in another moment we heard the clang of the outer door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The steps came fainter up the stair, and in another moment we heard the clang of the outer door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she ran to the door like a young lass, with a light foot and her hand on her heart.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then she ran to the door like a young lass, with a light foot and her hand on her heart.
