used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girls had a momentary glimpse of Jim Danton’s face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a little shudder and murmur of horror Dorothy turned away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With a little shudder and murmur of horror Dorothy turned away.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading There was blood on it.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
Danton's
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From this reading The girls had a momentary glimpse of Jim Danton’s face.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
Dorothy
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From this reading With a little shudder and murmur of horror Dorothy turned away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The girls had a momentary glimpse of Jim Danton’s face.
a boy or man
From this reading “Poor fellow!” murmured Sim.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls had a momentary glimpse of Jim Danton’s face.
a quick look
From this reading The girls had a momentary glimpse of Jim Danton’s face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls had a momentary glimpse of Jim Danton’s face.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
intense and profound fear
From this reading With a little shudder and murmur of horror Dorothy turned away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was blood on it.
Jim
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From this reading The girls had a momentary glimpse of Jim Danton’s face.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With a little shudder and murmur of horror Dorothy turned away.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
the force of workers available
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading The girls had a momentary glimpse of Jim Danton’s face.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading With a little shudder and murmur of horror Dorothy turned away.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Poor fellow!” murmured Sim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was blood on it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor fellow!” murmured Sim.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading With a little shudder and murmur of horror Dorothy turned away.
Sim
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From this reading “Poor fellow!” murmured Sim.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was blood on it.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With a little shudder and murmur of horror Dorothy turned away.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Having carried the unconscious man out of the cellar, the men stood at the top of the steps leading down into the darkness, awkwardly holding their burden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was blood on it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a little shudder and murmur of horror Dorothy turned away.
