used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lively little girl now leaped up the steps, two at a time.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Martha, Martha, come out!” she called through the open door.
carnationsnounUS /kɑːrˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “carnation” — Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Martha, Martha, come out!” she called through the open door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Soon she reached the top, and one could see that the house was familiar to her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Soon she reached the top, and one could see that the house was familiar to her.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
a young female
From this reading The lively little girl now leaped up the steps, two at a time.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon she reached the top, and one could see that the house was familiar to her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The lively little girl now leaped up the steps, two at a time.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
full of life and energy
From this reading The lively little girl now leaped up the steps, two at a time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
Martha
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From this reading “Martha, Martha, come out!” she called through the open door.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The lively little girl now leaped up the steps, two at a time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Soon she reached the top, and one could see that the house was familiar to her.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Martha, Martha, come out!” she called through the open door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Martha, Martha, come out!” she called through the open door.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Soon she reached the top, and one could see that the house was familiar to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
in the near future
From this reading Soon she reached the top, and one could see that the house was familiar to her.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The lively little girl now leaped up the steps, two at a time.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon she reached the top, and one could see that the house was familiar to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Martha, Martha, come out!” she called through the open door.
up to a particular time
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The lively little girl now leaped up the steps, two at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Soon she reached the top, and one could see that the house was familiar to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The lively little girl now leaped up the steps, two at a time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon she reached the top, and one could see that the house was familiar to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
in or at the place that
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A narrow stairway led up from the ground to the front door of the little dwelling and to the porch, where on a wide railing were some fragrant carnations.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading She kept on running till she had reached a small wooden house, which looked down from a high bank to the roaring mountain stream.
