used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Katherine Makes a Discovery Katherine was having a thorough turn-out of the store.
(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 Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it had to be done, so the sooner it was got through and finished the better.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But it had to be done, so the sooner it was got through and finished the better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it had to be done, so the sooner it was got through and finished the better.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
cobwebsnounUS /ˈkɑːbwebz/
plural of “cobweb” — a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading To use her own expression, it was "horridly" dirty work.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Katherine Makes a Discovery Katherine was having a thorough turn-out of the store.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But it had to be done, so the sooner it was got through and finished the better.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading To use her own expression, it was "horridly" dirty work.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading But it had to be done, so the sooner it was got through and finished the better.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But it had to be done, so the sooner it was got through and finished the better.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Katherine Makes a Discovery Katherine was having a thorough turn-out of the store.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To use her own expression, it was "horridly" dirty work.
horridlyadverb
in a hideous manner
From this reading To use her own expression, it was "horridly" dirty work.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To use her own expression, it was "horridly" dirty work.
Katherine
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From this reading Katherine Makes a Discovery Katherine was having a thorough turn-out of the store.
long-drawn
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From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Katherine Makes a Discovery Katherine was having a thorough turn-out of the store.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Katherine Makes a Discovery Katherine was having a thorough turn-out of the store.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To use her own expression, it was "horridly" dirty work.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
scrubbingnounUS /ˈskrʌbɪŋ/
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
scrubbing-brush
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From this reading Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it had to be done, so the sooner it was got through and finished the better.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading But it had to be done, so the sooner it was got through and finished the better.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Katherine Makes a Discovery Katherine was having a thorough turn-out of the store.
possessing sweep
From this reading Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Katherine Makes a Discovery Katherine was having a thorough turn-out of the store.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading Katherine Makes a Discovery Katherine was having a thorough turn-out of the store.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But it had to be done, so the sooner it was got through and finished the better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To use her own expression, it was "horridly" dirty work.
the upper part of anything
From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
turn-out
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From this reading Katherine Makes a Discovery Katherine was having a thorough turn-out of the store.
the act of using
From this reading To use her own expression, it was "horridly" dirty work.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Katherine Makes a Discovery Katherine was having a thorough turn-out of the store.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
at the time that
From this reading She had done the top shelves all round, and, changing the water in her pail, had started on the next lot and was scrubbing vigorously, when she heard a long-drawn, mournful howl from the other side of the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything was off the shelves, the cobwebs had all been swept from the ceiling, and now, armed with a scrubbing-brush, she was cleaning all the shelves with soap and water.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To use her own expression, it was "horridly" dirty work.
