used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had walked guardedly to the window and turned swiftly with a mockery of fear in her face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There are a lot of things I want to ask some reliable ghost about the hereafter."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had walked guardedly to the window and turned swiftly with a mockery of fear in her face.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading "Aunt Octavia approaches, and I must be off.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are a lot of things I want to ask some reliable ghost about the hereafter."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There are a lot of things I want to ask some reliable ghost about the hereafter."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Aunt Octavia approaches, and I must be off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Aunt Octavia approaches, and I must be off.
bubbledverbUS /ˈbʌbəld/
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading Once more that divine mirth in her bubbled mellowly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that ghost, Mr. Chimney-Man,--when you find him, please let me know.
Chimney-Man
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From this reading But that ghost, Mr. Chimney-Man,--when you find him, please let me know.
emanating from God
From this reading Once more that divine mirth in her bubbled mellowly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had walked guardedly to the window and turned swiftly with a mockery of fear in her face.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She had walked guardedly to the window and turned swiftly with a mockery of fear in her face.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But that ghost, Mr. Chimney-Man,--when you find him, please let me know.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading But that ghost, Mr. Chimney-Man,--when you find him, please let me know.
guardedlyadverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪdli/
in a conservative manner
From this reading She had walked guardedly to the window and turned swiftly with a mockery of fear in her face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had walked guardedly to the window and turned swiftly with a mockery of fear in her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more that divine mirth in her bubbled mellowly.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading There are a lot of things I want to ask some reliable ghost about the hereafter."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But that ghost, Mr. Chimney-Man,--when you find him, please let me know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Aunt Octavia approaches, and I must be off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once more that divine mirth in her bubbled mellowly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But that ghost, Mr. Chimney-Man,--when you find him, please let me know.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But that ghost, Mr. Chimney-Man,--when you find him, please let me know.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There are a lot of things I want to ask some reliable ghost about the hereafter."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But that ghost, Mr. Chimney-Man,--when you find him, please let me know.
mellowlyadverb
in a mellow manner
From this reading Once more that divine mirth in her bubbled mellowly.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading Once more that divine mirth in her bubbled mellowly.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading She had walked guardedly to the window and turned swiftly with a mockery of fear in her face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more that divine mirth in her bubbled mellowly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But that ghost, Mr. Chimney-Man,--when you find him, please let me know.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Aunt Octavia approaches, and I must be off.
Octavia
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From this reading "Aunt Octavia approaches, and I must be off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had walked guardedly to the window and turned swiftly with a mockery of fear in her face.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Aunt Octavia approaches, and I must be off.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more that divine mirth in her bubbled mellowly.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But that ghost, Mr. Chimney-Man,--when you find him, please let me know.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading There are a lot of things I want to ask some reliable ghost about the hereafter."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had walked guardedly to the window and turned swiftly with a mockery of fear in her face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are a lot of things I want to ask some reliable ghost about the hereafter."
in a swift manner
From this reading She had walked guardedly to the window and turned swiftly with a mockery of fear in her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once more that divine mirth in her bubbled mellowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had walked guardedly to the window and turned swiftly with a mockery of fear in her face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are a lot of things I want to ask some reliable ghost about the hereafter."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There are a lot of things I want to ask some reliable ghost about the hereafter."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had walked guardedly to the window and turned swiftly with a mockery of fear in her face.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She had walked guardedly to the window and turned swiftly with a mockery of fear in her face.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She had walked guardedly to the window and turned swiftly with a mockery of fear in her face.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There are a lot of things I want to ask some reliable ghost about the hereafter."
at the time that
From this reading But that ghost, Mr. Chimney-Man,--when you find him, please let me know.
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 She had walked guardedly to the window and turned swiftly with a mockery of fear in her face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had walked guardedly to the window and turned swiftly with a mockery of fear in her face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But that ghost, Mr. Chimney-Man,--when you find him, please let me know.
