used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She could go forward or back, but she could not exactly negotiate her own stepping-block.
blushingly
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From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
confined by bonds
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
a young person of either sex
From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
down-town
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From this reading It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.
elevator-boy
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From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading She could go forward or back, but she could not exactly negotiate her own stepping-block.
a social unit living together
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She could go forward or back, but she could not exactly negotiate her own stepping-block.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She could go forward or back, but she could not exactly negotiate her own stepping-block.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
negotiateverbUS /nəˈɡoʊʃieɪt/
discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading She could go forward or back, but she could not exactly negotiate her own stepping-block.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She could go forward or back, but she could not exactly negotiate her own stepping-block.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She could go forward or back, but she could not exactly negotiate her own stepping-block.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
stepping-block
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From this reading She could go forward or back, but she could not exactly negotiate her own stepping-block.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
stopping-place
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From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
a special situation
From this reading It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.
