used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We sat in a kind of buzzing hush, on the low window-seat of the old room, hand in hand.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LUBBER FIEND'S RETURN Al these things had overpast so quickly that when Helene and I found ourselves alone in the Red Tower it seemed to both of us that we dreamed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We heard the tramp of the soldiers, who cheered us as they passed to and fro.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Being at last alone, we looked into each other's eyes, and we could not believe in our own happiness.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being at last alone, we looked into each other's eyes, and we could not believe in our own happiness.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Being at last alone, we looked into each other's eyes, and we could not believe in our own happiness.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The shouts of the people came up to us from the square beneath.
the two together, not just one
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buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading We sat in a kind of buzzing hush, on the low window-seat of the old room, hand in hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The shouts of the people came up to us from the square beneath.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading We heard the tramp of the soldiers, who cheered us as they passed to and fro.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Being at last alone, we looked into each other's eyes, and we could not believe in our own happiness.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Being at last alone, we looked into each other's eyes, and we could not believe in our own happiness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Being at last alone, we looked into each other's eyes, and we could not believe in our own happiness.
FIEND'S
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set up or found
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fro
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From this reading We heard the tramp of the soldiers, who cheered us as they passed to and fro.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shouts of the people came up to us from the square beneath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading We sat in a kind of buzzing hush, on the low window-seat of the old room, hand in hand.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Being at last alone, we looked into each other's eyes, and we could not believe in our own happiness.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We heard the tramp of the soldiers, who cheered us as they passed to and fro.
Helene
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become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading We sat in a kind of buzzing hush, on the low window-seat of the old room, hand in hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LUBBER FIEND'S RETURN Al these things had overpast so quickly that when Helene and I found ourselves alone in the Red Tower it seemed to both of us that we dreamed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Being at last alone, we looked into each other's eyes, and we could not believe in our own happiness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading We sat in a kind of buzzing hush, on the low window-seat of the old room, hand in hand.
immediately past
From this reading Being at last alone, we looked into each other's eyes, and we could not believe in our own happiness.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Being at last alone, we looked into each other's eyes, and we could not believe in our own happiness.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We sat in a kind of buzzing hush, on the low window-seat of the old room, hand in hand.
LUBBERnounUS /ˈlʌbər/
an awkward stupid person
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Being at last alone, we looked into each other's eyes, and we could not believe in our own happiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LUBBER FIEND'S RETURN Al these things had overpast so quickly that when Helene and I found ourselves alone in the Red Tower it seemed to both of us that we dreamed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We sat in a kind of buzzing hush, on the low window-seat of the old room, hand in hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We sat in a kind of buzzing hush, on the low window-seat of the old room, hand in hand.
other's
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From this reading Being at last alone, we looked into each other's eyes, and we could not believe in our own happiness.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Being at last alone, we looked into each other's eyes, and we could not believe in our own happiness.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
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overpast
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have ownership or possession of
From this reading Being at last alone, we looked into each other's eyes, and we could not believe in our own happiness.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We heard the tramp of the soldiers, who cheered us as they passed to and fro.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The shouts of the people came up to us from the square beneath.
with speed
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE LUBBER FIEND'S RETURN Al these things had overpast so quickly that when Helene and I found ourselves alone in the Red Tower it seemed to both of us that we dreamed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE LUBBER FIEND'S RETURN Al these things had overpast so quickly that when Helene and I found ourselves alone in the Red Tower it seemed to both of us that we dreamed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We sat in a kind of buzzing hush, on the low window-seat of the old room, hand in hand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat in a kind of buzzing hush, on the low window-seat of the old room, hand in hand.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE LUBBER FIEND'S RETURN Al these things had overpast so quickly that when Helene and I found ourselves alone in the Red Tower it seemed to both of us that we dreamed.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The shouts of the people came up to us from the square beneath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LUBBER FIEND'S RETURN Al these things had overpast so quickly that when Helene and I found ourselves alone in the Red Tower it seemed to both of us that we dreamed.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading We heard the tramp of the soldiers, who cheered us as they passed to and fro.
make square
From this reading The shouts of the people came up to us from the square beneath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LUBBER FIEND'S RETURN Al these things had overpast so quickly that when Helene and I found ourselves alone in the Red Tower it seemed to both of us that we dreamed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LUBBER FIEND'S RETURN Al these things had overpast so quickly that when Helene and I found ourselves alone in the Red Tower it seemed to both of us that we dreamed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE LUBBER FIEND'S RETURN Al these things had overpast so quickly that when Helene and I found ourselves alone in the Red Tower it seemed to both of us that we dreamed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We heard the tramp of the soldiers, who cheered us as they passed to and fro.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE LUBBER FIEND'S RETURN Al these things had overpast so quickly that when Helene and I found ourselves alone in the Red Tower it seemed to both of us that we dreamed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LUBBER FIEND'S RETURN Al these things had overpast so quickly that when Helene and I found ourselves alone in the Red Tower it seemed to both of us that we dreamed.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
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trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading We heard the tramp of the soldiers, who cheered us as they passed to and fro.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The shouts of the people came up to us from the square beneath.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LUBBER FIEND'S RETURN Al these things had overpast so quickly that when Helene and I found ourselves alone in the Red Tower it seemed to both of us that we dreamed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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at the time that
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which person or people
From this reading We heard the tramp of the soldiers, who cheered us as they passed to and fro.
window-seat
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From this reading We sat in a kind of buzzing hush, on the low window-seat of the old room, hand in hand.
