used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a full half-minute I leaned out, listening intently.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading No alarm broke the peaceful stillness of the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I closed the window and drew the curtains.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading Three more steps brought me to the stateroom door, which I locked and bolted.
lacking funds
From this reading No alarm broke the peaceful stillness of the night.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Three more steps brought me to the stateroom door, which I locked and bolted.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Having carefully covered the panes, I struck a lucifer match and crossed over to light my large swinging lamp.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I closed the window and drew the curtains.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Having carefully covered the panes, I struck a lucifer match and crossed over to light my large swinging lamp.
placed crosswise
From this reading Having carefully covered the panes, I struck a lucifer match and crossed over to light my large swinging lamp.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading I closed the window and drew the curtains.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Three more steps brought me to the stateroom door, which I locked and bolted.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I closed the window and drew the curtains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a full half-minute I leaned out, listening intently.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For a full half-minute I leaned out, listening intently.
half-minute
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From this reading For a full half-minute I leaned out, listening intently.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having carefully covered the panes, I struck a lucifer match and crossed over to light my large swinging lamp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a full half-minute I leaned out, listening intently.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading For a full half-minute I leaned out, listening intently.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Having carefully covered the panes, I struck a lucifer match and crossed over to light my large swinging lamp.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having carefully covered the panes, I struck a lucifer match and crossed over to light my large swinging lamp.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading For a full half-minute I leaned out, listening intently.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Having carefully covered the panes, I struck a lucifer match and crossed over to light my large swinging lamp.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading For a full half-minute I leaned out, listening intently.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Three more steps brought me to the stateroom door, which I locked and bolted.
lucifernounUS /ˈluːsəfər/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Having carefully covered the panes, I struck a lucifer match and crossed over to light my large swinging lamp.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Having carefully covered the panes, I struck a lucifer match and crossed over to light my large swinging lamp.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three more steps brought me to the stateroom door, which I locked and bolted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Three more steps brought me to the stateroom door, which I locked and bolted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Having carefully covered the panes, I struck a lucifer match and crossed over to light my large swinging lamp.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No alarm broke the peaceful stillness of the night.
not any; not one
From this reading No alarm broke the peaceful stillness of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No alarm broke the peaceful stillness of the night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a full half-minute I leaned out, listening intently.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Having carefully covered the panes, I struck a lucifer match and crossed over to light my large swinging lamp.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Having carefully covered the panes, I struck a lucifer match and crossed over to light my large swinging lamp.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading No alarm broke the peaceful stillness of the night.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading Three more steps brought me to the stateroom door, which I locked and bolted.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Three more steps brought me to the stateroom door, which I locked and bolted.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading No alarm broke the peaceful stillness of the night.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Having carefully covered the panes, I struck a lucifer match and crossed over to light my large swinging lamp.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Having carefully covered the panes, I struck a lucifer match and crossed over to light my large swinging lamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No alarm broke the peaceful stillness of the night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three more steps brought me to the stateroom door, which I locked and bolted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having carefully covered the panes, I struck a lucifer match and crossed over to light my large swinging lamp.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three more steps brought me to the stateroom door, which I locked and bolted.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I closed the window and drew the curtains.
