(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then the captain’s step sounded just without the threshold--two more steps and all was lost.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He disliked leaving the countess to face the trouble alone, but his first duty was to Sonya.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FLIGHT WITH THE COUNTESS For an instant Drexel stood appalled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the captain’s step sounded just without the threshold--two more steps and all was lost.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading THE FLIGHT WITH THE COUNTESS For an instant Drexel stood appalled.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Drexel’s desperate eyes fell upon the electric-light key beside the doorway.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading He sprang swiftly forward, and the room was filled with blackness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He disliked leaving the countess to face the trouble alone, but his first duty was to Sonya.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then the captain’s step sounded just without the threshold--two more steps and all was lost.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading THE FLIGHT WITH THE COUNTESS For an instant Drexel stood appalled.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Drexel’s desperate eyes fell upon the electric-light key beside the doorway.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading He disliked leaving the countess to face the trouble alone, but his first duty was to Sonya.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Drexel’s desperate eyes fell upon the electric-light key beside the doorway.
Drexel
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From this reading THE FLIGHT WITH THE COUNTESS For an instant Drexel stood appalled.
Drexel's
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From this reading Drexel’s desperate eyes fell upon the electric-light key beside the doorway.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He disliked leaving the countess to face the trouble alone, but his first duty was to Sonya.
electric-light
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From this reading Drexel’s desperate eyes fell upon the electric-light key beside the doorway.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Drexel’s desperate eyes fell upon the electric-light key beside the doorway.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He disliked leaving the countess to face the trouble alone, but his first duty was to Sonya.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Drexel’s desperate eyes fell upon the electric-light key beside the doorway.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He sprang swiftly forward, and the room was filled with blackness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He disliked leaving the countess to face the trouble alone, but his first duty was to Sonya.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT WITH THE COUNTESS For an instant Drexel stood appalled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FLIGHT WITH THE COUNTESS For an instant Drexel stood appalled.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He sprang swiftly forward, and the room was filled with blackness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang swiftly forward, and the room was filled with blackness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He disliked leaving the countess to face the trouble alone, but his first duty was to Sonya.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE FLIGHT WITH THE COUNTESS For an instant Drexel stood appalled.
and nothing more
From this reading Then the captain’s step sounded just without the threshold--two more steps and all was lost.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Drexel’s desperate eyes fell upon the electric-light key beside the doorway.
the act of departing
From this reading He disliked leaving the countess to face the trouble alone, but his first duty was to Sonya.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then the captain’s step sounded just without the threshold--two more steps and all was lost.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then the captain’s step sounded just without the threshold--two more steps and all was lost.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He sprang swiftly forward, and the room was filled with blackness.
Sonya
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From this reading He disliked leaving the countess to face the trouble alone, but his first duty was to Sonya.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Then the captain’s step sounded just without the threshold--two more steps and all was lost.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang swiftly forward, and the room was filled with blackness.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Then the captain’s step sounded just without the threshold--two more steps and all was lost.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then the captain’s step sounded just without the threshold--two more steps and all was lost.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE FLIGHT WITH THE COUNTESS For an instant Drexel stood appalled.
in a swift manner
From this reading He sprang swiftly forward, and the room was filled with blackness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT WITH THE COUNTESS For an instant Drexel stood appalled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the captain’s step sounded just without the threshold--two more steps and all was lost.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Then the captain’s step sounded just without the threshold--two more steps and all was lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He disliked leaving the countess to face the trouble alone, but his first duty was to Sonya.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He disliked leaving the countess to face the trouble alone, but his first duty was to Sonya.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then the captain’s step sounded just without the threshold--two more steps and all was lost.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Drexel’s desperate eyes fell upon the electric-light key beside the doorway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the captain’s step sounded just without the threshold--two more steps and all was lost.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FLIGHT WITH THE COUNTESS For an instant Drexel stood appalled.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then the captain’s step sounded just without the threshold--two more steps and all was lost.
