used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
(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 He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.
Celia
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From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
Clendon
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From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, come in!" she said, excitedly.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "Oh, come in!" she said, excitedly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have something to tell you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have something to tell you."
impassivenessnoun
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, come in!" she said, excitedly.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, come in!" she said, excitedly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, come in!" she said, excitedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I have something to tell you."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
express in words
From this reading "I have something to tell you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have something to tell you."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
which person or people
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have something to tell you."
