used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vivian Holmes, who was a light sleeper, had awakened by the unfortunate creak that had been made by the stairs.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
aroused or activated
From this reading Vivian Holmes, who was a light sleeper, had awakened by the unfortunate creak that had been made by the stairs.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
banisters
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From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She hurriedly returned to put on her dressing-gown and bedroom slippers, then followed as rapidly as she could.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Vivian Holmes, who was a light sleeper, had awakened by the unfortunate creak that had been made by the stairs.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
Chad'snounUS /tʃædz/
possessive form of “chad” — a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She hurriedly returned to put on her dressing-gown and bedroom slippers, then followed as rapidly as she could.
CoventrynounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
creakverbUS /kriːk/
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading Vivian Holmes, who was a light sleeper, had awakened by the unfortunate creak that had been made by the stairs.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
dressing-gown
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From this reading She hurriedly returned to put on her dressing-gown and bedroom slippers, then followed as rapidly as she could.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
one or the other of two
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She hurriedly returned to put on her dressing-gown and bedroom slippers, then followed as rapidly as she could.
set up or found
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
a quick look
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Vivian Holmes, who was a light sleeper, had awakened by the unfortunate creak that had been made by the stairs.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
Honor'snounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
possessive form of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She hurriedly returned to put on her dressing-gown and bedroom slippers, then followed as rapidly as she could.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
and nothing more
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
the act of departing
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Vivian Holmes, who was a light sleeper, had awakened by the unfortunate creak that had been made by the stairs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Vivian Holmes, who was a light sleeper, had awakened by the unfortunate creak that had been made by the stairs.
mindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/
bearing in mind; attentive to
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
monitress
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From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She hurriedly returned to put on her dressing-gown and bedroom slippers, then followed as rapidly as she could.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She hurriedly returned to put on her dressing-gown and bedroom slippers, then followed as rapidly as she could.
with speed
From this reading She hurriedly returned to put on her dressing-gown and bedroom slippers, then followed as rapidly as she could.
re-entering
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From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She hurriedly returned to put on her dressing-gown and bedroom slippers, then followed as rapidly as she could.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Vivian Holmes, who was a light sleeper, had awakened by the unfortunate creak that had been made by the stairs.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading She hurriedly returned to put on her dressing-gown and bedroom slippers, then followed as rapidly as she could.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
St
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From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Vivian Holmes, who was a light sleeper, had awakened by the unfortunate creak that had been made by the stairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vivian Holmes, who was a light sleeper, had awakened by the unfortunate creak that had been made by the stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vivian Holmes, who was a light sleeper, had awakened by the unfortunate creak that had been made by the stairs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She hurriedly returned to put on her dressing-gown and bedroom slippers, then followed as rapidly as she could.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
in the direction of
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Vivian Holmes, who was a light sleeper, had awakened by the unfortunate creak that had been made by the stairs.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading Sent to Coventry Though Honor had seen nobody, either in leaving or re-entering St. Chad's, her morning adventure had not been so entirely unobserved as she imagined.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Always mindful of her duties as monitress, she had jumped up and cautiously opened her door, and was just in time to peep over the banisters and catch a glimpse of Honor's back disappearing down the hall.
Vivian
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From this reading Vivian Holmes, who was a light sleeper, had awakened by the unfortunate creak that had been made by the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vivian Holmes, who was a light sleeper, had awakened by the unfortunate creak that had been made by the stairs.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
at the time that
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
which person or people
From this reading Vivian Holmes, who was a light sleeper, had awakened by the unfortunate creak that had been made by the stairs.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When she arrived downstairs, she found the French window leading into the garden open; but Honor was well round the corner, and running fast towards the cricket field.
