used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Her approach was unheeded, until the light from her lamp glared across his eyes, when he started from his musing posture, and advanced to meet her.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Her approach was unheeded, until the light from her lamp glared across his eyes, when he started from his musing posture, and advanced to meet her.
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
from appearances alone
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
move towards
From this reading Her approach was unheeded, until the light from her lamp glared across his eyes, when he started from his musing posture, and advanced to meet her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “I expected this visit,” he said, “when I found that you recognized my voice; and I felt a deep assurance in my breast, that Alice Dunscombe would never betray me.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading “I expected this visit,” he said, “when I found that you recognized my voice; and I felt a deep assurance in my breast, that Alice Dunscombe would never betray me.”
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “I expected this visit,” he said, “when I found that you recognized my voice; and I felt a deep assurance in my breast, that Alice Dunscombe would never betray me.”
placed in a grave
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “I expected this visit,” he said, “when I found that you recognized my voice; and I felt a deep assurance in my breast, that Alice Dunscombe would never betray me.”
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
Dunscombe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “I expected this visit,” he said, “when I found that you recognized my voice; and I felt a deep assurance in my breast, that Alice Dunscombe would never betray me.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her approach was unheeded, until the light from her lamp glared across his eyes, when he started from his musing posture, and advanced to meet her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I expected this visit,” he said, “when I found that you recognized my voice; and I felt a deep assurance in my breast, that Alice Dunscombe would never betray me.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was the first to speak.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
set up or found
From this reading “I expected this visit,” he said, “when I found that you recognized my voice; and I felt a deep assurance in my breast, that Alice Dunscombe would never betray me.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her approach was unheeded, until the light from her lamp glared across his eyes, when he started from his musing posture, and advanced to meet her.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Her approach was unheeded, until the light from her lamp glared across his eyes, when he started from his musing posture, and advanced to meet her.
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her approach was unheeded, until the light from her lamp glared across his eyes, when he started from his musing posture, and advanced to meet her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I expected this visit,” he said, “when I found that you recognized my voice; and I felt a deep assurance in my breast, that Alice Dunscombe would never betray me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Her approach was unheeded, until the light from her lamp glared across his eyes, when he started from his musing posture, and advanced to meet her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her approach was unheeded, until the light from her lamp glared across his eyes, when he started from his musing posture, and advanced to meet her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I expected this visit,” he said, “when I found that you recognized my voice; and I felt a deep assurance in my breast, that Alice Dunscombe would never betray me.”
come together
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Her approach was unheeded, until the light from her lamp glared across his eyes, when he started from his musing posture, and advanced to meet her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I expected this visit,” he said, “when I found that you recognized my voice; and I felt a deep assurance in my breast, that Alice Dunscombe would never betray me.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I expected this visit,” he said, “when I found that you recognized my voice; and I felt a deep assurance in my breast, that Alice Dunscombe would never betray me.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading Her approach was unheeded, until the light from her lamp glared across his eyes, when he started from his musing posture, and advanced to meet her.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “I expected this visit,” he said, “when I found that you recognized my voice; and I felt a deep assurance in my breast, that Alice Dunscombe would never betray me.”
move upward
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I expected this visit,” he said, “when I found that you recognized my voice; and I felt a deep assurance in my breast, that Alice Dunscombe would never betray me.”
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
express in speech
From this reading He was the first to speak.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her approach was unheeded, until the light from her lamp glared across his eyes, when he started from his musing posture, and advanced to meet her.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I expected this visit,” he said, “when I found that you recognized my voice; and I felt a deep assurance in my breast, that Alice Dunscombe would never betray me.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading Her approach was unheeded, until the light from her lamp glared across his eyes, when he started from his musing posture, and advanced to meet her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Her approach was unheeded, until the light from her lamp glared across his eyes, when he started from his musing posture, and advanced to meet her.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “I expected this visit,” he said, “when I found that you recognized my voice; and I felt a deep assurance in my breast, that Alice Dunscombe would never betray me.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I expected this visit,” he said, “when I found that you recognized my voice; and I felt a deep assurance in my breast, that Alice Dunscombe would never betray me.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
at the time that
From this reading “As when a lion in his den, Hath heard the hunters' cries, And rushes forth to meet his foes, So did the Douglas rise--” _Percy_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
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 Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I expected this visit,” he said, “when I found that you recognized my voice; and I felt a deep assurance in my breast, that Alice Dunscombe would never betray me.”
but in spite of that
From this reading Alice Dunscombe did not find the second of the prisoners buried, like Griffith, in sleep, but he was seated on one of the old chairs that were in the apartment, with his back to the door, and apparently looking through the small window, on the dark and dreary scenery over which the tempest was yet sweeping in its fury.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I expected this visit,” he said, “when I found that you recognized my voice; and I felt a deep assurance in my breast, that Alice Dunscombe would never betray me.”
