used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
anew
From this reading Listen again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
without doubt or question
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "Countess, you hear the war-note yonder!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Countess, you hear the war-note yonder!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
hear with intention
From this reading Listen again!
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
Reist
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From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
war-note
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Countess, you hear the war-note yonder!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
at the time that
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
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 Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Countess, you hear the war-note yonder!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Countess, you hear the war-note yonder!
