used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The door opened, and showed the figure of Dr. Ravenshaw holding in his hand a lighted lamp which shone upon Thalassa and the dripping figure in his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The doctor looked down from the doorstep in silent surprise, then stepped quickly back from the threshold and opened the surgery door, holding the lamp high to guide Thalassa in.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "There--on the couch," he said, placing the lamp on the table.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor looked down from the doorstep in silent surprise, then stepped quickly back from the threshold and opened the surgery door, holding the lamp high to guide Thalassa in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened, and showed the figure of Dr. Ravenshaw holding in his hand a lighted lamp which shone upon Thalassa and the dripping figure in his arms.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading The doctor looked down from the doorstep in silent surprise, then stepped quickly back from the threshold and opened the surgery door, holding the lamp high to guide Thalassa in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The doctor looked down from the doorstep in silent surprise, then stepped quickly back from the threshold and opened the surgery door, holding the lamp high to guide Thalassa in.
Dr
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From this reading The door opened, and showed the figure of Dr. Ravenshaw holding in his hand a lighted lamp which shone upon Thalassa and the dripping figure in his arms.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading The door opened, and showed the figure of Dr. Ravenshaw holding in his hand a lighted lamp which shone upon Thalassa and the dripping figure in his arms.
fanlightnoun
a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The door opened, and showed the figure of Dr. Ravenshaw holding in his hand a lighted lamp which shone upon Thalassa and the dripping figure in his arms.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doctor looked down from the doorstep in silent surprise, then stepped quickly back from the threshold and opened the surgery door, holding the lamp high to guide Thalassa in.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The doctor looked down from the doorstep in silent surprise, then stepped quickly back from the threshold and opened the surgery door, holding the lamp high to guide Thalassa in.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The door opened, and showed the figure of Dr. Ravenshaw holding in his hand a lighted lamp which shone upon Thalassa and the dripping figure in his arms.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What has happened?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has happened?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There--on the couch," he said, placing the lamp on the table.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The doctor looked down from the doorstep in silent surprise, then stepped quickly back from the threshold and opened the surgery door, holding the lamp high to guide Thalassa in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The door opened, and showed the figure of Dr. Ravenshaw holding in his hand a lighted lamp which shone upon Thalassa and the dripping figure in his arms.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The door opened, and showed the figure of Dr. Ravenshaw holding in his hand a lighted lamp which shone upon Thalassa and the dripping figure in his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The door opened, and showed the figure of Dr. Ravenshaw holding in his hand a lighted lamp which shone upon Thalassa and the dripping figure in his arms.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
set afire or burning
From this reading The door opened, and showed the figure of Dr. Ravenshaw holding in his hand a lighted lamp which shone upon Thalassa and the dripping figure in his arms.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The doctor looked down from the doorstep in silent surprise, then stepped quickly back from the threshold and opened the surgery door, holding the lamp high to guide Thalassa in.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There--on the couch," he said, placing the lamp on the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened, and showed the figure of Dr. Ravenshaw holding in his hand a lighted lamp which shone upon Thalassa and the dripping figure in his arms.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "There--on the couch," he said, placing the lamp on the table.
with speed
From this reading The doctor looked down from the doorstep in silent surprise, then stepped quickly back from the threshold and opened the surgery door, holding the lamp high to guide Thalassa in.
Ravenshaw
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From this reading The door opened, and showed the figure of Dr. Ravenshaw holding in his hand a lighted lamp which shone upon Thalassa and the dripping figure in his arms.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There--on the couch," he said, placing the lamp on the table.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The door opened, and showed the figure of Dr. Ravenshaw holding in his hand a lighted lamp which shone upon Thalassa and the dripping figure in his arms.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The door opened, and showed the figure of Dr. Ravenshaw holding in his hand a lighted lamp which shone upon Thalassa and the dripping figure in his arms.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The doctor looked down from the doorstep in silent surprise, then stepped quickly back from the threshold and opened the surgery door, holding the lamp high to guide Thalassa in.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The doctor looked down from the doorstep in silent surprise, then stepped quickly back from the threshold and opened the surgery door, holding the lamp high to guide Thalassa in.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
surgerynounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading The doctor looked down from the doorstep in silent surprise, then stepped quickly back from the threshold and opened the surgery door, holding the lamp high to guide Thalassa in.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The doctor looked down from the doorstep in silent surprise, then stepped quickly back from the threshold and opened the surgery door, holding the lamp high to guide Thalassa in.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "There--on the couch," he said, placing the lamp on the table.
Thalassa
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From this reading The door opened, and showed the figure of Dr. Ravenshaw holding in his hand a lighted lamp which shone upon Thalassa and the dripping figure in his arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The doctor looked down from the doorstep in silent surprise, then stepped quickly back from the threshold and opened the surgery door, holding the lamp high to guide Thalassa in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There--on the couch," he said, placing the lamp on the table.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The doctor looked down from the doorstep in silent surprise, then stepped quickly back from the threshold and opened the surgery door, holding the lamp high to guide Thalassa in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor looked down from the doorstep in silent surprise, then stepped quickly back from the threshold and opened the surgery door, holding the lamp high to guide Thalassa in.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The door opened, and showed the figure of Dr. Ravenshaw holding in his hand a lighted lamp which shone upon Thalassa and the dripping figure in his arms.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has happened?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The door opened, and showed the figure of Dr. Ravenshaw holding in his hand a lighted lamp which shone upon Thalassa and the dripping figure in his arms.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Some one stirred within, and a ray of light in the fanlight grew bright as footsteps in the passage drew near.
