used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But it was too low; she felt the point, after a time, entering the shelf.
how long something has existed
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martine went down into her kitchen and brought back the tool that had been asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Martine went down into her kitchen and brought back the tool that had been asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A second attempt brought the instrument in direct contact with the iron hook.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Martine went down into her kitchen and brought back the tool that had been asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Martine went down into her kitchen and brought back the tool that had been asked.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Martine went down into her kitchen and brought back the tool that had been asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was too low; she felt the point, after a time, entering the shelf.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading A second attempt brought the instrument in direct contact with the iron hook.
command with authority
From this reading A second attempt brought the instrument in direct contact with the iron hook.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Martine went down into her kitchen and brought back the tool that had been asked.
a movement into or inward
From this reading But it was too low; she felt the point, after a time, entering the shelf.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But it was too low; she felt the point, after a time, entering the shelf.
gimletnounUS /ˈɡɪmlet/
a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Martine went down into her kitchen and brought back the tool that had been asked.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Martine went down into her kitchen and brought back the tool that had been asked.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “In that way, you see, we shall make no noise,” resumed the old woman, setting herself to her task.
an opening into or through something
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading A second attempt brought the instrument in direct contact with the iron hook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In that way, you see, we shall make no noise,” resumed the old woman, setting herself to her task.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading A second attempt brought the instrument in direct contact with the iron hook.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Martine went down into her kitchen and brought back the tool that had been asked.
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 A second attempt brought the instrument in direct contact with the iron hook.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was too low; she felt the point, after a time, entering the shelf.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Martine went down into her kitchen and brought back the tool that had been asked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But it was too low; she felt the point, after a time, entering the shelf.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
engage in
From this reading “In that way, you see, we shall make no noise,” resumed the old woman, setting herself to her task.
Martine
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From this reading Martine went down into her kitchen and brought back the tool that had been asked.
not any; not one
From this reading “In that way, you see, we shall make no noise,” resumed the old woman, setting herself to her task.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “In that way, you see, we shall make no noise,” resumed the old woman, setting herself to her task.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “In that way, you see, we shall make no noise,” resumed the old woman, setting herself to her task.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But it was too low; she felt the point, after a time, entering the shelf.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “In that way, you see, we shall make no noise,” resumed the old woman, setting herself to her task.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A second attempt brought the instrument in direct contact with the iron hook.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “In that way, you see, we shall make no noise,” resumed the old woman, setting herself to her task.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “In that way, you see, we shall make no noise,” resumed the old woman, setting herself to her task.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “In that way, you see, we shall make no noise,” resumed the old woman, setting herself to her task.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading But it was too low; she felt the point, after a time, entering the shelf.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
believed likely
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “In that way, you see, we shall make no noise,” resumed the old woman, setting herself to her task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Martine went down into her kitchen and brought back the tool that had been asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Martine went down into her kitchen and brought back the tool that had been asked.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But it was too low; she felt the point, after a time, entering the shelf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “In that way, you see, we shall make no noise,” resumed the old woman, setting herself to her task.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But it was too low; she felt the point, after a time, entering the shelf.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Martine went down into her kitchen and brought back the tool that had been asked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was too low; she felt the point, after a time, entering the shelf.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “In that way, you see, we shall make no noise,” resumed the old woman, setting herself to her task.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “In that way, you see, we shall make no noise,” resumed the old woman, setting herself to her task.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Martine went down into her kitchen and brought back the tool that had been asked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “In that way, you see, we shall make no noise,” resumed the old woman, setting herself to her task.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With a strength which one would not have suspected in her little hands, withered by age, she inserted the gimlet, and made a hole at the height indicated by the servant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In that way, you see, we shall make no noise,” resumed the old woman, setting herself to her task.
