used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
anew
From this reading It came again—that sound—more eerie, more terrifying than before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The echo had barely died away when there was a terrific shriek within the house, and Phrosy, scantily clothed and wild-eyed, rushed from her room.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The echo had barely died away when there was a terrific shriek within the house, and Phrosy, scantily clothed and wild-eyed, rushed from her room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It came again—that sound—more eerie, more terrifying than before.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came again—that sound—more eerie, more terrifying than before.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The echo had barely died away when there was a terrific shriek within the house, and Phrosy, scantily clothed and wild-eyed, rushed from her room.
Dat's
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From this reading “Dat’s de ghost!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Dat’s de ghost!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The echo had barely died away when there was a terrific shriek within the house, and Phrosy, scantily clothed and wild-eyed, rushed from her room.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading The echo had barely died away when there was a terrific shriek within the house, and Phrosy, scantily clothed and wild-eyed, rushed from her room.
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading It came again—that sound—more eerie, more terrifying than before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The echo had barely died away when there was a terrific shriek within the house, and Phrosy, scantily clothed and wild-eyed, rushed from her room.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “Dat’s de ghost!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The echo had barely died away when there was a terrific shriek within the house, and Phrosy, scantily clothed and wild-eyed, rushed from her room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The echo had barely died away when there was a terrific shriek within the house, and Phrosy, scantily clothed and wild-eyed, rushed from her room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came again—that sound—more eerie, more terrifying than before.
Jessie
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From this reading PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It came again—that sound—more eerie, more terrifying than before.
negligeenoun
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
PHROSY
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From this reading PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The echo had barely died away when there was a terrific shriek within the house, and Phrosy, scantily clothed and wild-eyed, rushed from her room.
done under pressure
From this reading The echo had barely died away when there was a terrific shriek within the house, and Phrosy, scantily clothed and wild-eyed, rushed from her room.
scantilyadverbUS /ˈskæntəli/
in a skimpy manner
From this reading The echo had barely died away when there was a terrific shriek within the house, and Phrosy, scantily clothed and wild-eyed, rushed from her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood there shivering.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading She stood there shivering.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading The echo had barely died away when there was a terrific shriek within the house, and Phrosy, scantily clothed and wild-eyed, rushed from her room.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It came again—that sound—more eerie, more terrifying than before.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood there shivering.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The echo had barely died away when there was a terrific shriek within the house, and Phrosy, scantily clothed and wild-eyed, rushed from her room.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading It came again—that sound—more eerie, more terrifying than before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It came again—that sound—more eerie, more terrifying than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It came again—that sound—more eerie, more terrifying than before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She stood there shivering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
a shaky motion
From this reading PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The echo had barely died away when there was a terrific shriek within the house, and Phrosy, scantily clothed and wild-eyed, rushed from her room.
at the time that
From this reading The echo had barely died away when there was a terrific shriek within the house, and Phrosy, scantily clothed and wild-eyed, rushed from her room.
wild-eyedadjective
appearing extremely agitated
From this reading The echo had barely died away when there was a terrific shriek within the house, and Phrosy, scantily clothed and wild-eyed, rushed from her room.
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 PHROSY Trembling, Jessie sprang out of bed, slipped a negligee about her shoulders, and ran noiselessly to the window.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The echo had barely died away when there was a terrific shriek within the house, and Phrosy, scantily clothed and wild-eyed, rushed from her room.
