used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Musgrave went back to her visitors with a heightened colour and assured step.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Her alarm had departed along with her wistful and hopeful ignorance as to what her father might do.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Her alarm had departed along with her wistful and hopeful ignorance as to what her father might do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Musgrave went back to her visitors with a heightened colour and assured step.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her alarm had departed along with her wistful and hopeful ignorance as to what her father might do.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Miss Musgrave went back to her visitors with a heightened colour and assured step.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Miss Musgrave went back to her visitors with a heightened colour and assured step.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now that she knew, her courage came back to her.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Miss Musgrave went back to her visitors with a heightened colour and assured step.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Now that she knew, her courage came back to her.
well in the past; former
From this reading Her alarm had departed along with her wistful and hopeful ignorance as to what her father might do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her alarm had departed along with her wistful and hopeful ignorance as to what her father might do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her alarm had departed along with her wistful and hopeful ignorance as to what her father might do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her alarm had departed along with her wistful and hopeful ignorance as to what her father might do.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading Miss Musgrave went back to her visitors with a heightened colour and assured step.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Musgrave went back to her visitors with a heightened colour and assured step.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Her alarm had departed along with her wistful and hopeful ignorance as to what her father might do.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Her alarm had departed along with her wistful and hopeful ignorance as to what her father might do.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now that she knew, her courage came back to her.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her alarm had departed along with her wistful and hopeful ignorance as to what her father might do.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Musgrave went back to her visitors with a heightened colour and assured step.
Musgrave
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From this reading Miss Musgrave went back to her visitors with a heightened colour and assured step.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that she knew, her courage came back to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that she knew, her courage came back to her.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Miss Musgrave went back to her visitors with a heightened colour and assured step.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that she knew, her courage came back to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Musgrave went back to her visitors with a heightened colour and assured step.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WAKING UP.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Miss Musgrave went back to her visitors with a heightened colour and assured step.
WAKINGadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading WAKING UP.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miss Musgrave went back to her visitors with a heightened colour and assured step.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her alarm had departed along with her wistful and hopeful ignorance as to what her father might do.
at the time that
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she opened the door which led out of the little passage into the hall, the scene before her was striking and strange enough to arrest her like a picture.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading Her alarm had departed along with her wistful and hopeful ignorance as to what her father might do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Musgrave went back to her visitors with a heightened colour and assured step.
