Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She was the selfsame young lady of the covered head who had but a little while before stood by the peasant's side.

go together

From this reading While we were speaking, the bar fell down of its own accord, the doors flew open and admitted our visitor.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading While we were speaking, the bar fell down of its own accord, the doors flew open and admitted our visitor.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Open and you will find out," came the answer.

react verbally

From this reading "Open and you will find out," came the answer.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Who is there?" we asked.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading While we were speaking, the bar fell down of its own accord, the doors flew open and admitted our visitor.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She was the selfsame young lady of the covered head who had but a little while before stood by the peasant's side.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was the selfsame young lady of the covered head who had but a little while before stood by the peasant's side.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was the selfsame young lady of the covered head who had but a little while before stood by the peasant's side.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Open and you will find out," came the answer.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "So you thought," said she, "that you could make a fool of me, did you?

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading She was the selfsame young lady of the covered head who had but a little while before stood by the peasant's side.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "So you thought," said she, "that you could make a fool of me, did you?

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading While we were speaking, the bar fell down of its own accord, the doors flew open and admitted our visitor.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading While we were speaking, the bar fell down of its own accord, the doors flew open and admitted our visitor.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading While we were speaking, the bar fell down of its own accord, the doors flew open and admitted our visitor.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "Open and you will find out," came the answer.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading While we were speaking, the bar fell down of its own accord, the doors flew open and admitted our visitor.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading "So you thought," said she, "that you could make a fool of me, did you?

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She was the selfsame young lady of the covered head who had but a little while before stood by the peasant's side.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading She was the selfsame young lady of the covered head who had but a little while before stood by the peasant's side.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Who is there?" we asked.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading While we were speaking, the bar fell down of its own accord, the doors flew open and admitted our visitor.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading She was the selfsame young lady of the covered head who had but a little while before stood by the peasant's side.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She was the selfsame young lady of the covered head who had but a little while before stood by the peasant's side.

engage in

From this reading "So you thought," said she, "that you could make a fool of me, did you?

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "So you thought," said she, "that you could make a fool of me, did you?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While we were speaking, the bar fell down of its own accord, the doors flew open and admitted our visitor.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading "Open and you will find out," came the answer.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading While we were speaking, the bar fell down of its own accord, the doors flew open and admitted our visitor.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Open and you will find out," came the answer.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading While we were speaking, the bar fell down of its own accord, the doors flew open and admitted our visitor.

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From this reading She was the selfsame young lady of the covered head who had but a little while before stood by the peasant's side.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "So you thought," said she, "that you could make a fool of me, did you?

being the exact same one; not any other:

From this reading She was the selfsame young lady of the covered head who had but a little while before stood by the peasant's side.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was the selfsame young lady of the covered head who had but a little while before stood by the peasant's side.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading She was the selfsame young lady of the covered head who had but a little while before stood by the peasant's side.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So you thought," said she, "that you could make a fool of me, did you?

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading While we were speaking, the bar fell down of its own accord, the doors flew open and admitted our visitor.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She was the selfsame young lady of the covered head who had but a little while before stood by the peasant's side.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "So you thought," said she, "that you could make a fool of me, did you?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Open and you will find out," came the answer.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Who is there?" we asked.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "So you thought," said she, "that you could make a fool of me, did you?

someone who visits

From this reading While we were speaking, the bar fell down of its own accord, the doors flew open and admitted our visitor.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was the selfsame young lady of the covered head who had but a little while before stood by the peasant's side.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Who is there?" we asked.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading While we were speaking, the bar fell down of its own accord, the doors flew open and admitted our visitor.

during the time that

From this reading While we were speaking, the bar fell down of its own accord, the doors flew open and admitted our visitor.

which person or people

From this reading "Who is there?" we asked.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Open and you will find out," came the answer.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Open and you will find out," came the answer.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading She was the selfsame young lady of the covered head who had but a little while before stood by the peasant's side.