used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tired girl lifted her head from the packing-case before which she was kneeling.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'll do my best, Miss Marvell--But I'm afraid it will be impossible to finish to-day."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Pack the papers as quickly as you can--I am going to town this afternoon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Pack the papers as quickly as you can--I am going to town this afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she looked wearily round the room laden with papers--letters, pamphlets, press-cuttings--on every available table and shelf.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Pack the papers as quickly as you can--I am going to town this afternoon.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading And she looked wearily round the room laden with papers--letters, pamphlets, press-cuttings--on every available table and shelf.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever can't be packed before then, you can bring up to me tomorrow."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Whatever can't be packed before then, you can bring up to me tomorrow."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I'll do my best, Miss Marvell--But I'm afraid it will be impossible to finish to-day."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Whatever can't be packed before then, you can bring up to me tomorrow."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'll do my best, Miss Marvell--But I'm afraid it will be impossible to finish to-day."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Pack the papers as quickly as you can--I am going to town this afternoon.
can't
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From this reading Whatever can't be packed before then, you can bring up to me tomorrow."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll do my best, Miss Marvell--But I'm afraid it will be impossible to finish to-day."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And she looked wearily round the room laden with papers--letters, pamphlets, press-cuttings--on every available table and shelf.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "I'll do my best, Miss Marvell--But I'm afraid it will be impossible to finish to-day."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A tired girl lifted her head from the packing-case before which she was kneeling.
a young female
From this reading A tired girl lifted her head from the packing-case before which she was kneeling.
the act of departing
From this reading "Pack the papers as quickly as you can--I am going to town this afternoon.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A tired girl lifted her head from the packing-case before which she was kneeling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A tired girl lifted her head from the packing-case before which she was kneeling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Pack the papers as quickly as you can--I am going to town this afternoon.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll do my best, Miss Marvell--But I'm afraid it will be impossible to finish to-day."
I'm
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From this reading "I'll do my best, Miss Marvell--But I'm afraid it will be impossible to finish to-day."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "I'll do my best, Miss Marvell--But I'm afraid it will be impossible to finish to-day."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll do my best, Miss Marvell--But I'm afraid it will be impossible to finish to-day."
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading A tired girl lifted her head from the packing-case before which she was kneeling.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading And she looked wearily round the room laden with papers--letters, pamphlets, press-cuttings--on every available table and shelf.
the literary culture
From this reading And she looked wearily round the room laden with papers--letters, pamphlets, press-cuttings--on every available table and shelf.
held up in the air
From this reading A tired girl lifted her head from the packing-case before which she was kneeling.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And she looked wearily round the room laden with papers--letters, pamphlets, press-cuttings--on every available table and shelf.
MarvellnounUS /mɑːrˈvel/
English poet (1621-1678)
From this reading "I'll do my best, Miss Marvell--But I'm afraid it will be impossible to finish to-day."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whatever can't be packed before then, you can bring up to me tomorrow."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I'll do my best, Miss Marvell--But I'm afraid it will be impossible to finish to-day."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll do my best, Miss Marvell--But I'm afraid it will be impossible to finish to-day."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And she looked wearily round the room laden with papers--letters, pamphlets, press-cuttings--on every available table and shelf.
arrange in a container
From this reading "Pack the papers as quickly as you can--I am going to town this afternoon.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Whatever can't be packed before then, you can bring up to me tomorrow."
packing-case
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From this reading A tired girl lifted her head from the packing-case before which she was kneeling.
pamphletsnounUS /ˈpæmfləts/
plural of “pamphlet” — a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading And she looked wearily round the room laden with papers--letters, pamphlets, press-cuttings--on every available table and shelf.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "Pack the papers as quickly as you can--I am going to town this afternoon.
press-cuttings
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From this reading And she looked wearily round the room laden with papers--letters, pamphlets, press-cuttings--on every available table and shelf.
with speed
From this reading "Pack the papers as quickly as you can--I am going to town this afternoon.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And she looked wearily round the room laden with papers--letters, pamphlets, press-cuttings--on every available table and shelf.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And she looked wearily round the room laden with papers--letters, pamphlets, press-cuttings--on every available table and shelf.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A tired girl lifted her head from the packing-case before which she was kneeling.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading And she looked wearily round the room laden with papers--letters, pamphlets, press-cuttings--on every available table and shelf.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And she looked wearily round the room laden with papers--letters, pamphlets, press-cuttings--on every available table and shelf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Pack the papers as quickly as you can--I am going to town this afternoon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Whatever can't be packed before then, you can bring up to me tomorrow."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Pack the papers as quickly as you can--I am going to town this afternoon.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading A tired girl lifted her head from the packing-case before which she was kneeling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Pack the papers as quickly as you can--I am going to town this afternoon.
to-day
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From this reading "I'll do my best, Miss Marvell--But I'm afraid it will be impossible to finish to-day."
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading Whatever can't be packed before then, you can bring up to me tomorrow."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Pack the papers as quickly as you can--I am going to town this afternoon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whatever can't be packed before then, you can bring up to me tomorrow."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A tired girl lifted her head from the packing-case before which she was kneeling.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading And she looked wearily round the room laden with papers--letters, pamphlets, press-cuttings--on every available table and shelf.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever can't be packed before then, you can bring up to me tomorrow."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A tired girl lifted her head from the packing-case before which she was kneeling.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I'll do my best, Miss Marvell--But I'm afraid it will be impossible to finish to-day."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she looked wearily round the room laden with papers--letters, pamphlets, press-cuttings--on every available table and shelf.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pack the papers as quickly as you can--I am going to town this afternoon.
