used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whispering died away as they heard heavy steps and saw a line of light under the shut door.
ain't
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From this reading There ain't any, but don't you let _on_ there ain't--else he won't bring you a single thing!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whispering died away as they heard heavy steps and saw a line of light under the shut door.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There ain't any, but don't you let _on_ there ain't--else he won't bring you a single thing!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The whispering died away as they heard heavy steps and saw a line of light under the shut door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The whispering died away as they heard heavy steps and saw a line of light under the shut door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the despairing soul on the trundle-bed could pierce the vulnerable heel of this, the door opened slowly to the broad shape of Clytemnestra.
a youthful male person
From this reading Then a last muffled caution from the larger boy on the cot.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There ain't any, but don't you let _on_ there ain't--else he won't bring you a single thing!"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Before the despairing soul on the trundle-bed could pierce the vulnerable heel of this, the door opened slowly to the broad shape of Clytemnestra.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There ain't any, but don't you let _on_ there ain't--else he won't bring you a single thing!"
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Then a last muffled caution from the larger boy on the cot.
Clytemnestranoun
(Greek mythology) wife of Agamemnon who had him murdered when he returned from the Trojan War
From this reading Before the despairing soul on the trundle-bed could pierce the vulnerable heel of this, the door opened slowly to the broad shape of Clytemnestra.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Then a last muffled caution from the larger boy on the cot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before the despairing soul on the trundle-bed could pierce the vulnerable heel of this, the door opened slowly to the broad shape of Clytemnestra.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Before the despairing soul on the trundle-bed could pierce the vulnerable heel of this, the door opened slowly to the broad shape of Clytemnestra.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The whispering died away as they heard heavy steps and saw a line of light under the shut door.
don't
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From this reading There ain't any, but don't you let _on_ there ain't--else he won't bring you a single thing!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The whispering died away as they heard heavy steps and saw a line of light under the shut door.
else
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From this reading There ain't any, but don't you let _on_ there ain't--else he won't bring you a single thing!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then a last muffled caution from the larger boy on the cot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There ain't any, but don't you let _on_ there ain't--else he won't bring you a single thing!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The whispering died away as they heard heavy steps and saw a line of light under the shut door.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The whispering died away as they heard heavy steps and saw a line of light under the shut door.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Before the despairing soul on the trundle-bed could pierce the vulnerable heel of this, the door opened slowly to the broad shape of Clytemnestra.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Then a last muffled caution from the larger boy on the cot.
immediately past
From this reading Then a last muffled caution from the larger boy on the cot.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There ain't any, but don't you let _on_ there ain't--else he won't bring you a single thing!"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The whispering died away as they heard heavy steps and saw a line of light under the shut door.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The whispering died away as they heard heavy steps and saw a line of light under the shut door.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Then a last muffled caution from the larger boy on the cot.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, remember!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whispering died away as they heard heavy steps and saw a line of light under the shut door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then a last muffled caution from the larger boy on the cot.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Before the despairing soul on the trundle-bed could pierce the vulnerable heel of this, the door opened slowly to the broad shape of Clytemnestra.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading Before the despairing soul on the trundle-bed could pierce the vulnerable heel of this, the door opened slowly to the broad shape of Clytemnestra.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Now, remember!
cut with a saw
From this reading The whispering died away as they heard heavy steps and saw a line of light under the shut door.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Before the despairing soul on the trundle-bed could pierce the vulnerable heel of this, the door opened slowly to the broad shape of Clytemnestra.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The whispering died away as they heard heavy steps and saw a line of light under the shut door.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There ain't any, but don't you let _on_ there ain't--else he won't bring you a single thing!"
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Before the despairing soul on the trundle-bed could pierce the vulnerable heel of this, the door opened slowly to the broad shape of Clytemnestra.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Before the despairing soul on the trundle-bed could pierce the vulnerable heel of this, the door opened slowly to the broad shape of Clytemnestra.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The whispering died away as they heard heavy steps and saw a line of light under the shut door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whispering died away as they heard heavy steps and saw a line of light under the shut door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a last muffled caution from the larger boy on the cot.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There ain't any, but don't you let _on_ there ain't--else he won't bring you a single thing!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The whispering died away as they heard heavy steps and saw a line of light under the shut door.
a special situation
From this reading There ain't any, but don't you let _on_ there ain't--else he won't bring you a single thing!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before the despairing soul on the trundle-bed could pierce the vulnerable heel of this, the door opened slowly to the broad shape of Clytemnestra.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the despairing soul on the trundle-bed could pierce the vulnerable heel of this, the door opened slowly to the broad shape of Clytemnestra.
trundle-bed
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From this reading Before the despairing soul on the trundle-bed could pierce the vulnerable heel of this, the door opened slowly to the broad shape of Clytemnestra.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The whispering died away as they heard heavy steps and saw a line of light under the shut door.
vulnerableadjectiveUS /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/
susceptible to attack
From this reading Before the despairing soul on the trundle-bed could pierce the vulnerable heel of this, the door opened slowly to the broad shape of Clytemnestra.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading The whispering died away as they heard heavy steps and saw a line of light under the shut door.
won't
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From this reading There ain't any, but don't you let _on_ there ain't--else he won't bring you a single thing!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There ain't any, but don't you let _on_ there ain't--else he won't bring you a single thing!"
