used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bare little room into which they stepped—barer and poorer than even they had imagined.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading So Miss Walters was seeing to it that Polly Haddon received food regularly—“almost every night!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while they were still turning the revelation over wonderingly in their minds, Polly Haddon called to them softly from the other room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And in the midst of a little iron bed lay Peter, so pathetically white and emaciated that it tore their hearts to look at him.
completely unclothed
From this reading It was a bare little room into which they stepped—barer and poorer than even they had imagined.
barer
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From this reading It was a bare little room into which they stepped—barer and poorer than even they had imagined.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course Miss Walters had promised to look out for the family, but the girls had hardly expected her to be so generous.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And in the midst of a little iron bed lay Peter, so pathetically white and emaciated that it tore their hearts to look at him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course Miss Walters had promised to look out for the family, but the girls had hardly expected her to be so generous.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And while they were still turning the revelation over wonderingly in their minds, Polly Haddon called to them softly from the other room.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Miss Walters had promised to look out for the family, but the girls had hardly expected her to be so generous.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading And in the midst of a little iron bed lay Peter, so pathetically white and emaciated that it tore their hearts to look at him.
divisible by two
From this reading It was a bare little room into which they stepped—barer and poorer than even they had imagined.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So Miss Walters was seeing to it that Polly Haddon received food regularly—“almost every night!”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Of course Miss Walters had promised to look out for the family, but the girls had hardly expected her to be so generous.
a social unit living together
From this reading Of course Miss Walters had promised to look out for the family, but the girls had hardly expected her to be so generous.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading So Miss Walters was seeing to it that Polly Haddon received food regularly—“almost every night!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course Miss Walters had promised to look out for the family, but the girls had hardly expected her to be so generous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And while they were still turning the revelation over wonderingly in their minds, Polly Haddon called to them softly from the other room.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Of course Miss Walters had promised to look out for the family, but the girls had hardly expected her to be so generous.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Of course Miss Walters had promised to look out for the family, but the girls had hardly expected her to be so generous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course Miss Walters had promised to look out for the family, but the girls had hardly expected her to be so generous.
Haddon
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From this reading So Miss Walters was seeing to it that Polly Haddon received food regularly—“almost every night!”
only a very short time before
From this reading Of course Miss Walters had promised to look out for the family, but the girls had hardly expected her to be so generous.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And in the midst of a little iron bed lay Peter, so pathetically white and emaciated that it tore their hearts to look at him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course Miss Walters had promised to look out for the family, but the girls had hardly expected her to be so generous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And in the midst of a little iron bed lay Peter, so pathetically white and emaciated that it tore their hearts to look at him.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It was a bare little room into which they stepped—barer and poorer than even they had imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And while they were still turning the revelation over wonderingly in their minds, Polly Haddon called to them softly from the other room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a bare little room into which they stepped—barer and poorer than even they had imagined.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading And in the midst of a little iron bed lay Peter, so pathetically white and emaciated that it tore their hearts to look at him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Miss Walters was seeing to it that Polly Haddon received food regularly—“almost every night!”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And in the midst of a little iron bed lay Peter, so pathetically white and emaciated that it tore their hearts to look at him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a bare little room into which they stepped—barer and poorer than even they had imagined.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Of course Miss Walters had promised to look out for the family, but the girls had hardly expected her to be so generous.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading And in the midst of a little iron bed lay Peter, so pathetically white and emaciated that it tore their hearts to look at him.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading And while they were still turning the revelation over wonderingly in their minds, Polly Haddon called to them softly from the other room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading So Miss Walters was seeing to it that Polly Haddon received food regularly—“almost every night!”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So Miss Walters was seeing to it that Polly Haddon received food regularly—“almost every night!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Miss Walters had promised to look out for the family, but the girls had hardly expected her to be so generous.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And while they were still turning the revelation over wonderingly in their minds, Polly Haddon called to them softly from the other room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course Miss Walters had promised to look out for the family, but the girls had hardly expected her to be so generous.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And while they were still turning the revelation over wonderingly in their minds, Polly Haddon called to them softly from the other room.
patheticallyadverbUS /pəˈθetɪkəli/
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading And in the midst of a little iron bed lay Peter, so pathetically white and emaciated that it tore their hearts to look at him.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading And in the midst of a little iron bed lay Peter, so pathetically white and emaciated that it tore their hearts to look at him.
Polly
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From this reading So Miss Walters was seeing to it that Polly Haddon received food regularly—“almost every night!”
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was a bare little room into which they stepped—barer and poorer than even they had imagined.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Of course Miss Walters had promised to look out for the family, but the girls had hardly expected her to be so generous.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading So Miss Walters was seeing to it that Polly Haddon received food regularly—“almost every night!”
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading So Miss Walters was seeing to it that Polly Haddon received food regularly—“almost every night!”
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading And while they were still turning the revelation over wonderingly in their minds, Polly Haddon called to them softly from the other room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And while they were still turning the revelation over wonderingly in their minds, Polly Haddon called to them softly from the other room.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading So Miss Walters was seeing to it that Polly Haddon received food regularly—“almost every night!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Miss Walters was seeing to it that Polly Haddon received food regularly—“almost every night!”
with low volume
From this reading And while they were still turning the revelation over wonderingly in their minds, Polly Haddon called to them softly from the other room.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It was a bare little room into which they stepped—barer and poorer than even they had imagined.
not in physical motion
From this reading And while they were still turning the revelation over wonderingly in their minds, Polly Haddon called to them softly from the other room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a bare little room into which they stepped—barer and poorer than even they had imagined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So Miss Walters was seeing to it that Polly Haddon received food regularly—“almost every night!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course Miss Walters had promised to look out for the family, but the girls had hardly expected her to be so generous.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And while they were still turning the revelation over wonderingly in their minds, Polly Haddon called to them softly from the other room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And while they were still turning the revelation over wonderingly in their minds, Polly Haddon called to them softly from the other room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And while they were still turning the revelation over wonderingly in their minds, Polly Haddon called to them softly from the other room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Miss Walters was seeing to it that Polly Haddon received food regularly—“almost every night!”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading And in the midst of a little iron bed lay Peter, so pathetically white and emaciated that it tore their hearts to look at him.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading And while they were still turning the revelation over wonderingly in their minds, Polly Haddon called to them softly from the other room.
WaltersnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading So Miss Walters was seeing to it that Polly Haddon received food regularly—“almost every night!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Miss Walters was seeing to it that Polly Haddon received food regularly—“almost every night!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And while they were still turning the revelation over wonderingly in their minds, Polly Haddon called to them softly from the other room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a bare little room into which they stepped—barer and poorer than even they had imagined.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while they were still turning the revelation over wonderingly in their minds, Polly Haddon called to them softly from the other room.
a Caucasian
From this reading And in the midst of a little iron bed lay Peter, so pathetically white and emaciated that it tore their hearts to look at him.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading And while they were still turning the revelation over wonderingly in their minds, Polly Haddon called to them softly from the other room.
