used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But don't do it, Patty; I don't like you to go in there."
don't
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From this reading But don't do it, Patty; I don't like you to go in there."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But don't do it, Patty; I don't like you to go in there."
goldfishnounUS /ˈɡoʊldfɪʃ/
small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
Janet
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But don't do it, Patty; I don't like you to go in there."
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
magpienounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪ/
long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
cut with a saw
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
do one's shopping
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
in the near future
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But don't do it, Patty; I don't like you to go in there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
up-stairs
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From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then he cocked his head on one side, magpie fashion, and listened, for a light step was heard, and the closing of a door, and the next minute, without waiting for her friend to descend, Patty was up-stairs, where Janet was watching her goldfish.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The latter turned as soon as she saw Patty, and seeming to read trouble in her face, she wound her arm round the little waist and drew her close.
Wragg
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From this reading D. Wragg frowned as he proceeded to refresh himself with another pipe, and a renewed spelling over of his paper.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I came down to the shop," said Janet; "but you were writing something for him, so I took advantage of it and came back.
