used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course they neither of them slept a wink nor had they undressed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Every hour after they retired, they crept from bed to gaze out of the small window which overlooked the ocean.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never had two girls been more interested and excited than were Dories and Nann as midnight neared.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never had two girls been more interested and excited than were Dories and Nann as midnight neared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Every hour after they retired, they crept from bed to gaze out of the small window which overlooked the ocean.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had two girls been more interested and excited than were Dories and Nann as midnight neared.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course they neither of them slept a wink nor had they undressed.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Every hour after they retired, they crept from bed to gaze out of the small window which overlooked the ocean.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
Dories
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From this reading Never had two girls been more interested and excited than were Dories and Nann as midnight neared.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every hour after they retired, they crept from bed to gaze out of the small window which overlooked the ocean.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Never had two girls been more interested and excited than were Dories and Nann as midnight neared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every hour after they retired, they crept from bed to gaze out of the small window which overlooked the ocean.
a long fixed look
From this reading Every hour after they retired, they crept from bed to gaze out of the small window which overlooked the ocean.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
GibnounUS /ɡɪb/
a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Never had two girls been more interested and excited than were Dories and Nann as midnight neared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had two girls been more interested and excited than were Dories and Nann as midnight neared.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Every hour after they retired, they crept from bed to gaze out of the small window which overlooked the ocean.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Never had two girls been more interested and excited than were Dories and Nann as midnight neared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
come together
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Never had two girls been more interested and excited than were Dories and Nann as midnight neared.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never had two girls been more interested and excited than were Dories and Nann as midnight neared.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
Nann
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From this reading Never had two girls been more interested and excited than were Dories and Nann as midnight neared.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Never had two girls been more interested and excited than were Dories and Nann as midnight neared.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Of course they neither of them slept a wink nor had they undressed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had two girls been more interested and excited than were Dories and Nann as midnight neared.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Of course they neither of them slept a wink nor had they undressed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Every hour after they retired, they crept from bed to gaze out of the small window which overlooked the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course they neither of them slept a wink nor had they undressed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every hour after they retired, they crept from bed to gaze out of the small window which overlooked the ocean.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading Every hour after they retired, they crept from bed to gaze out of the small window which overlooked the ocean.
a human being
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading Nann had truly prophesied.
on the contrary
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Every hour after they retired, they crept from bed to gaze out of the small window which overlooked the ocean.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Of course they neither of them slept a wink nor had they undressed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every hour after they retired, they crept from bed to gaze out of the small window which overlooked the ocean.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never had two girls been more interested and excited than were Dories and Nann as midnight neared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every hour after they retired, they crept from bed to gaze out of the small window which overlooked the ocean.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course they neither of them slept a wink nor had they undressed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course they neither of them slept a wink nor had they undressed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Nann had truly prophesied.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Never had two girls been more interested and excited than were Dories and Nann as midnight neared.
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading Of course they neither of them slept a wink nor had they undressed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Never had two girls been more interested and excited than were Dories and Nann as midnight neared.
at the time that
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every hour after they retired, they crept from bed to gaze out of the small window which overlooked the ocean.
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 Every hour after they retired, they crept from bed to gaze out of the small window which overlooked the ocean.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading Of course they neither of them slept a wink nor had they undressed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dories declared that when she came to think of it, nothing could induce her to stay alone in that loft room at midnight, and that if she were to meet a ghost or any other mysterious person, she would rather meet him in company of Nann, Dick and Gib.
