used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clare ran all the way, with scared eyes, and heaving breast, and a hand clutching the rim of the tilted hat.
(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 Clare ran all the way, with scared eyes, and heaving breast, and a hand clutching the rim of the tilted hat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clare ran all the way, with scared eyes, and heaving breast, and a hand clutching the rim of the tilted hat.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And only when she reached the corner nearest home did she slow a little, to look behind her as if she feared pursuit.
on or to one side
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading As she waited, she remembered that there was some laundry due her in the basement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That must be collected.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And only when she reached the corner nearest home did she slow a little, to look behind her as if she feared pursuit.
a youthful male person
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Clare ran all the way, with scared eyes, and heaving breast, and a hand clutching the rim of the tilted hat.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
Clare
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From this reading Clare ran all the way, with scared eyes, and heaving breast, and a hand clutching the rim of the tilted hat.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Clare ran all the way, with scared eyes, and heaving breast, and a hand clutching the rim of the tilted hat.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading That must be collected.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And only when she reached the corner nearest home did she slow a little, to look behind her as if she feared pursuit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And only when she reached the corner nearest home did she slow a little, to look behind her as if she feared pursuit.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading As she waited, she remembered that there was some laundry due her in the basement.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Clare ran all the way, with scared eyes, and heaving breast, and a hand clutching the rim of the tilted hat.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And only when she reached the corner nearest home did she slow a little, to look behind her as if she feared pursuit.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Clare ran all the way, with scared eyes, and heaving breast, and a hand clutching the rim of the tilted hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Clare ran all the way, with scared eyes, and heaving breast, and a hand clutching the rim of the tilted hat.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Clare ran all the way, with scared eyes, and heaving breast, and a hand clutching the rim of the tilted hat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And only when she reached the corner nearest home did she slow a little, to look behind her as if she feared pursuit.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And only when she reached the corner nearest home did she slow a little, to look behind her as if she feared pursuit.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And only when she reached the corner nearest home did she slow a little, to look behind her as if she feared pursuit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
laundrynounUS /ˈlɔːndri/
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading As she waited, she remembered that there was some laundry due her in the basement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And only when she reached the corner nearest home did she slow a little, to look behind her as if she feared pursuit.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And only when she reached the corner nearest home did she slow a little, to look behind her as if she feared pursuit.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
music-roll
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From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That must be collected.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading And only when she reached the corner nearest home did she slow a little, to look behind her as if she feared pursuit.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clare ran all the way, with scared eyes, and heaving breast, and a hand clutching the rim of the tilted hat.
and nothing more
From this reading And only when she reached the corner nearest home did she slow a little, to look behind her as if she feared pursuit.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading And only when she reached the corner nearest home did she slow a little, to look behind her as if she feared pursuit.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Clare ran all the way, with scared eyes, and heaving breast, and a hand clutching the rim of the tilted hat.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And only when she reached the corner nearest home did she slow a little, to look behind her as if she feared pursuit.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading As she waited, she remembered that there was some laundry due her in the basement.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Clare ran all the way, with scared eyes, and heaving breast, and a hand clutching the rim of the tilted hat.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Clare ran all the way, with scared eyes, and heaving breast, and a hand clutching the rim of the tilted hat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And only when she reached the corner nearest home did she slow a little, to look behind her as if she feared pursuit.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading And only when she reached the corner nearest home did she slow a little, to look behind her as if she feared pursuit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As she waited, she remembered that there was some laundry due her in the basement.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she waited, she remembered that there was some laundry due her in the basement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clare ran all the way, with scared eyes, and heaving breast, and a hand clutching the rim of the tilted hat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Clare ran all the way, with scared eyes, and heaving breast, and a hand clutching the rim of the tilted hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And only when she reached the corner nearest home did she slow a little, to look behind her as if she feared pursuit.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As she waited, she remembered that there was some laundry due her in the basement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she waited, she remembered that there was some laundry due her in the basement.
look attentively
From this reading Then finding herself breathless, she stepped aside for a moment into the entrance of an apartment house, and there, under the suspicious watch of a negro elevator boy, pretended to hunt for something in her music-roll.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Clare ran all the way, with scared eyes, and heaving breast, and a hand clutching the rim of the tilted hat.
at the time that
From this reading And only when she reached the corner nearest home did she slow a little, to look behind her as if she feared pursuit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clare ran all the way, with scared eyes, and heaving breast, and a hand clutching the rim of the tilted hat.
