used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONSULTATION WITH LOTTIE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I've had my hands full all day scooting about among the wet bushes, and holding my breath behind window-shutters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
(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 I've had my hands full all day scooting about among the wet bushes, and holding my breath behind window-shutters.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I've had my hands full all day scooting about among the wet bushes, and holding my breath behind window-shutters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading "Miss Hyde," she said, "just listen while you have time; that red Babylon has gone and done it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I've had my hands full all day scooting about among the wet bushes, and holding my breath behind window-shutters.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I've had my hands full all day scooting about among the wet bushes, and holding my breath behind window-shutters.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading I've had my hands full all day scooting about among the wet bushes, and holding my breath behind window-shutters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
CONSULTATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading A CONSULTATION WITH LOTTIE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I've had my hands full all day scooting about among the wet bushes, and holding my breath behind window-shutters.
without deviation
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Miss Hyde," she said, "just listen while you have time; that red Babylon has gone and done it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
doublingnounUS /ˈdʌbəlɪŋ/
increase by a factor of two
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
made afraid
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I've had my hands full all day scooting about among the wet bushes, and holding my breath behind window-shutters.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I've had my hands full all day scooting about among the wet bushes, and holding my breath behind window-shutters.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Hyde," she said, "just listen while you have time; that red Babylon has gone and done it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Miss Hyde," she said, "just listen while you have time; that red Babylon has gone and done it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
the act of retaining something
From this reading I've had my hands full all day scooting about among the wet bushes, and holding my breath behind window-shutters.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
Hyde
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From this reading "Miss Hyde," she said, "just listen while you have time; that red Babylon has gone and done it.
I've
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From this reading I've had my hands full all day scooting about among the wet bushes, and holding my breath behind window-shutters.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
and nothing more
From this reading "Miss Hyde," she said, "just listen while you have time; that red Babylon has gone and done it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
hear with intention
From this reading "Miss Hyde," she said, "just listen while you have time; that red Babylon has gone and done it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
LOTTIE
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From this reading A CONSULTATION WITH LOTTIE.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Hyde," she said, "just listen while you have time; that red Babylon has gone and done it.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Miss Hyde," she said, "just listen while you have time; that red Babylon has gone and done it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Miss Hyde," she said, "just listen while you have time; that red Babylon has gone and done it.
scooting
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From this reading I've had my hands full all day scooting about among the wet bushes, and holding my breath behind window-shutters.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She looked pale and frightened, but her eyes shone through the shadows that had suddenly settled around them, and she moved like a hound doubling on its prey.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Miss Hyde," she said, "just listen while you have time; that red Babylon has gone and done it.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Directly after she was gone, Lottie came back, and, closing the door, bolted it inside and stole up to my bed on tiptoe.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading I've had my hands full all day scooting about among the wet bushes, and holding my breath behind window-shutters.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Miss Hyde," she said, "just listen while you have time; that red Babylon has gone and done it.
window-shutters
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From this reading I've had my hands full all day scooting about among the wet bushes, and holding my breath behind window-shutters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CONSULTATION WITH LOTTIE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Hyde," she said, "just listen while you have time; that red Babylon has gone and done it.
