aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The darkness closed in about eight o'clock.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
Ann
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From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The darkness closed in about eight o'clock.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness closed in about eight o'clock.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading She rested and dozed by turns upon the doorstep until about midnight.
being one more than seven
From this reading The darkness closed in about eight o'clock.
at any time
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The darkness closed in about eight o'clock.
immediately past
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
for more time
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading She rested and dozed by turns upon the doorstep until about midnight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
not any; not one
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The darkness closed in about eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
and nothing more
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading She rested and dozed by turns upon the doorstep until about midnight.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
not in physical motion
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The darkness closed in about eight o'clock.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
in the direction of
From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading She rested and dozed by turns upon the doorstep until about midnight.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She rested and dozed by turns upon the doorstep until about midnight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She rested and dozed by turns upon the doorstep until about midnight.
migratory
From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
in or at the place that
From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
