used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
ACCUSERnounUS /əˈkjuːzər/
someone who imputes guilt or blame
From this reading RACHEL LAKE BEFORE THE ACCUSER.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But no, it could not be; who was there to call at so odd an hour?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Twilight was darker in Redman's Dell than anywhere else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But no, it could not be; who was there to call at so odd an hour?
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She must have left something--a bag, or a white basket upon the window-sash.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading She must have left something--a bag, or a white basket upon the window-sash.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But no, it could not be; who was there to call at so odd an hour?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading RACHEL LAKE BEFORE THE ACCUSER.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
Brandon
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From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But no, it could not be; who was there to call at so odd an hour?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But no, it could not be; who was there to call at so odd an hour?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Twilight was darker in Redman's Dell than anywhere else.
DellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading Twilight was darker in Redman's Dell than anywhere else.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
else
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From this reading Twilight was darker in Redman's Dell than anywhere else.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have left something--a bag, or a white basket upon the window-sash.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But no, it could not be; who was there to call at so odd an hour?
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twilight was darker in Redman's Dell than anywhere else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading RACHEL LAKE BEFORE THE ACCUSER.
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 She must have left something--a bag, or a white basket upon the window-sash.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have left something--a bag, or a white basket upon the window-sash.
not any; not one
From this reading But no, it could not be; who was there to call at so odd an hour?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But no, it could not be; who was there to call at so odd an hour?
not divisible by two
From this reading But no, it could not be; who was there to call at so odd an hour?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She must have left something--a bag, or a white basket upon the window-sash.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
RACHELnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading RACHEL LAKE BEFORE THE ACCUSER.
Redman's
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From this reading Twilight was darker in Redman's Dell than anywhere else.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But no, it could not be; who was there to call at so odd an hour?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She must have left something--a bag, or a white basket upon the window-sash.
not in physical motion
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Twilight was darker in Redman's Dell than anywhere else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RACHEL LAKE BEFORE THE ACCUSER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Twilight was darker in Redman's Dell than anywhere else.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twilight was darker in Redman's Dell than anywhere else.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
a Caucasian
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
which person or people
From this reading But no, it could not be; who was there to call at so odd an hour?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading But dark as it was, there was still light enough to enable Rachel, as she hurried across the little garden, on her return from Brandon, to see a long white face, and some dim outline of the figure to which it belonged, looking out upon her from the window of her little drawing-room.
window-sash
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From this reading She must have left something--a bag, or a white basket upon the window-sash.
