used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
Annesley
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From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Somehow, he must be stopped with a word--but what word?
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING--OR THE END?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Somehow, he must be stopped with a word--but what word?
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BEGINNING--OR THE END?
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She feared that he would fire a second shot, and there was no time to reach him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She feared that he would fire a second shot, and there was no time to reach him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
a young female
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She feared that he would fire a second shot, and there was no time to reach him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She feared that he would fire a second shot, and there was no time to reach him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Somehow, he must be stopped with a word--but what word?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
not any; not one
From this reading She feared that he would fire a second shot, and there was no time to reach him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE BEGINNING--OR THE END?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She feared that he would fire a second shot, and there was no time to reach him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
Ruthven
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From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She feared that he would fire a second shot, and there was no time to reach him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading She feared that he would fire a second shot, and there was no time to reach him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow, he must be stopped with a word--but what word?
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
having a supporting base
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
statue-still
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Somehow, he must be stopped with a word--but what word?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING--OR THE END?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She feared that he would fire a second shot, and there was no time to reach him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She feared that he would fire a second shot, and there was no time to reach him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She feared that he would fire a second shot, and there was no time to reach him.
the upper part of anything
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Somehow, he must be stopped with a word--but what word?
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the front corridor and in the dining room the electric light was still on; and as she reached the stairs Annesley saw Ruthven Smith standing near the top with a small pistol in his hand.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For one confused instant the girl stood statue-still, then, realizing that she was free, without a thought for Mrs. Ellsworth she ran out of the room.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Somehow, he must be stopped with a word--but what word?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She feared that he would fire a second shot, and there was no time to reach him.
