used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days have passed since Catherine was made a prisoner.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTOR AND THE CAPTIVE.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her room was only lighted by a lamp, every ray of the sun having been carefully shut out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She has seen no one but the old negress.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her room was only lighted by a lamp, every ray of the sun having been carefully shut out.
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE CAPTOR AND THE CAPTIVE.
CAPTORnounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading THE CAPTOR AND THE CAPTIVE.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Her room was only lighted by a lamp, every ray of the sun having been carefully shut out.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Two days have passed since Catherine was made a prisoner.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days have passed since Catherine was made a prisoner.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her room was only lighted by a lamp, every ray of the sun having been carefully shut out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has seen no one but the old negress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two days have passed since Catherine was made a prisoner.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Her room was only lighted by a lamp, every ray of the sun having been carefully shut out.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her room was only lighted by a lamp, every ray of the sun having been carefully shut out.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Her room was only lighted by a lamp, every ray of the sun having been carefully shut out.
set afire or burning
From this reading Her room was only lighted by a lamp, every ray of the sun having been carefully shut out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Two days have passed since Catherine was made a prisoner.
negress
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From this reading She has seen no one but the old negress.
not any; not one
From this reading She has seen no one but the old negress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her room was only lighted by a lamp, every ray of the sun having been carefully shut out.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She has seen no one but the old negress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She has seen no one but the old negress.
and nothing more
From this reading Her room was only lighted by a lamp, every ray of the sun having been carefully shut out.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her room was only lighted by a lamp, every ray of the sun having been carefully shut out.
overpowerverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊər/
overcome by superior force
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two days have passed since Catherine was made a prisoner.
a human being
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Two days have passed since Catherine was made a prisoner.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Her room was only lighted by a lamp, every ray of the sun having been carefully shut out.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her room was only lighted by a lamp, every ray of the sun having been carefully shut out.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She has seen no one but the old negress.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has seen no one but the old negress.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Her room was only lighted by a lamp, every ray of the sun having been carefully shut out.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two days have passed since Catherine was made a prisoner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Her room was only lighted by a lamp, every ray of the sun having been carefully shut out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTOR AND THE CAPTIVE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days have passed since Catherine was made a prisoner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days have passed since Catherine was made a prisoner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
but in spite of that
From this reading Several times she had thought of attempting to overpower the negress, but, though old, that personage promised no easy victory; and then, though no other person had entered the room, yet the steps of some one were always heard accompanying the colored woman on her journey up the stairs.
