used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STATE OF "DREADFULNESS."
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I crept around through the corridor into the darkened studio.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Noakes had not heard us, but our troubles were not over.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading I crept around through the corridor into the darkened studio.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I crept around through the corridor into the darkened studio.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading I crept around through the corridor into the darkened studio.
DREADFULNESSnoun
a quality of extreme unpleasantness
From this reading A STATE OF "DREADFULNESS."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Professor Waite and his friend had gone, why had not Winnie returned?
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Noakes had not heard us, but our troubles were not over.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Miss Noakes had not heard us, but our troubles were not over.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Professor Waite and his friend had gone, why had not Winnie returned?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Noakes had not heard us, but our troubles were not over.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
Noakes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Noakes had not heard us, but our troubles were not over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Noakes had not heard us, but our troubles were not over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STATE OF "DREADFULNESS."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Miss Noakes had not heard us, but our troubles were not over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Miss Noakes had not heard us, but our troubles were not over.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Waite and his friend had gone, why had not Winnie returned?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Professor Waite and his friend had gone, why had not Winnie returned?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A STATE OF "DREADFULNESS."
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading I crept around through the corridor into the darkened studio.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I crept around through the corridor into the darkened studio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Miss Noakes had not heard us, but our troubles were not over.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Noakes had not heard us, but our troubles were not over.
WaitenounUS /weɪt/
United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
From this reading Professor Waite and his friend had gone, why had not Winnie returned?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Noakes had not heard us, but our troubles were not over.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Professor Waite and his friend had gone, why had not Winnie returned?
Winnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not until I had helped Adelaide to retire (for her poor hands were too badly burned to put up her own hair), and had gone away into my own room that I realized that Winnie was not with us and that she had been left behind in the stampede up the turret stairs.
