used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No, there she was by one of the windows; he could dimly see her outline as she passed into the room beyond, through some heavy curtains.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading No, there she was by one of the windows; he could dimly see her outline as she passed into the room beyond, through some heavy curtains.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No, there she was by one of the windows; he could dimly see her outline as she passed into the room beyond, through some heavy curtains.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That was why no light came through to the terrace.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No, there she was by one of the windows; he could dimly see her outline as she passed into the room beyond, through some heavy curtains.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading No, there she was by one of the windows; he could dimly see her outline as she passed into the room beyond, through some heavy curtains.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Silence and darkness--was she fooling him then?
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading No, there she was by one of the windows; he could dimly see her outline as she passed into the room beyond, through some heavy curtains.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Paul was never quite sure of what happened that evening--everything was so wonderful, so unusual, so unlike his ordinary life.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Paul was never quite sure of what happened that evening--everything was so wonderful, so unusual, so unlike his ordinary life.
foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading Silence and darkness--was she fooling him then?
set up or found
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Paul was never quite sure of what happened that evening--everything was so wonderful, so unusual, so unlike his ordinary life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading No, there she was by one of the windows; he could dimly see her outline as she passed into the room beyond, through some heavy curtains.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No, there she was by one of the windows; he could dimly see her outline as she passed into the room beyond, through some heavy curtains.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Silence and darkness--was she fooling him then?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul was never quite sure of what happened that evening--everything was so wonderful, so unusual, so unlike his ordinary life.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No, there she was by one of the windows; he could dimly see her outline as she passed into the room beyond, through some heavy curtains.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Paul was never quite sure of what happened that evening--everything was so wonderful, so unusual, so unlike his ordinary life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading That was why no light came through to the terrace.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Paul was never quite sure of what happened that evening--everything was so wonderful, so unusual, so unlike his ordinary life.
not any; not one
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paul was never quite sure of what happened that evening--everything was so wonderful, so unusual, so unlike his ordinary life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Paul was never quite sure of what happened that evening--everything was so wonderful, so unusual, so unlike his ordinary life.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading No, there she was by one of the windows; he could dimly see her outline as she passed into the room beyond, through some heavy curtains.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading No, there she was by one of the windows; he could dimly see her outline as she passed into the room beyond, through some heavy curtains.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul was never quite sure of what happened that evening--everything was so wonderful, so unusual, so unlike his ordinary life.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Paul was never quite sure of what happened that evening--everything was so wonderful, so unusual, so unlike his ordinary life.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No, there she was by one of the windows; he could dimly see her outline as she passed into the room beyond, through some heavy curtains.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No, there she was by one of the windows; he could dimly see her outline as she passed into the room beyond, through some heavy curtains.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silence and darkness--was she fooling him then?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence and darkness--was she fooling him then?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Paul was never quite sure of what happened that evening--everything was so wonderful, so unusual, so unlike his ordinary life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No, there she was by one of the windows; he could dimly see her outline as she passed into the room beyond, through some heavy curtains.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Paul was never quite sure of what happened that evening--everything was so wonderful, so unusual, so unlike his ordinary life.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Paul was never quite sure of what happened that evening--everything was so wonderful, so unusual, so unlike his ordinary life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Silence and darkness--was she fooling him then?
in or at that place or location
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading No, there she was by one of the windows; he could dimly see her outline as she passed into the room beyond, through some heavy curtains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Paul was never quite sure of what happened that evening--everything was so wonderful, so unusual, so unlike his ordinary life.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Paul was never quite sure of what happened that evening--everything was so wonderful, so unusual, so unlike his ordinary life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul was never quite sure of what happened that evening--everything was so wonderful, so unusual, so unlike his ordinary life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Paul was never quite sure of what happened that evening--everything was so wonderful, so unusual, so unlike his ordinary life.
at the time that
From this reading The gate was unlocked he found when he got there, but no one appeared to be inside, and he bounded up the steps and on to the terrace.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That was why no light came through to the terrace.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading No, there she was by one of the windows; he could dimly see her outline as she passed into the room beyond, through some heavy curtains.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Paul was never quite sure of what happened that evening--everything was so wonderful, so unusual, so unlike his ordinary life.
