used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
in the past
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The child had two heavy books under her arm, bound volumes of _The Graphic_ and _L'Illustration_, and walked bent under them; then she dropped them, clumsily....
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
for the reason that
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The child had two heavy books under her arm, bound volumes of _The Graphic_ and _L'Illustration_, and walked bent under them; then she dropped them, clumsily....
bindingsnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋz/
plural of “binding” — the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The child had two heavy books under her arm, bound volumes of _The Graphic_ and _L'Illustration_, and walked bent under them; then she dropped them, clumsily....
confined by bonds
From this reading The child had two heavy books under her arm, bound volumes of _The Graphic_ and _L'Illustration_, and walked bent under them; then she dropped them, clumsily....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Klaasje came up to her.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child had two heavy books under her arm, bound volumes of _The Graphic_ and _L'Illustration_, and walked bent under them; then she dropped them, clumsily....
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading The child had two heavy books under her arm, bound volumes of _The Graphic_ and _L'Illustration_, and walked bent under them; then she dropped them, clumsily....
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
put on clothes
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The child had two heavy books under her arm, bound volumes of _The Graphic_ and _L'Illustration_, and walked bent under them; then she dropped them, clumsily....
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
foot-warmer
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From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
Granny's
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From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
GraphicadjectiveUS /ˈɡræfɪk/
written or drawn or engraved
From this reading The child had two heavy books under her arm, bound volumes of _The Graphic_ and _L'Illustration_, and walked bent under them; then she dropped them, clumsily....
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The child had two heavy books under her arm, bound volumes of _The Graphic_ and _L'Illustration_, and walked bent under them; then she dropped them, clumsily....
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
hassocknoun
thick cushion used as a seat
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The child had two heavy books under her arm, bound volumes of _The Graphic_ and _L'Illustration_, and walked bent under them; then she dropped them, clumsily....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
be the source of pain
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
Klaasje
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From this reading Klaasje came up to her.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
L'Illustration
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From this reading The child had two heavy books under her arm, bound volumes of _The Graphic_ and _L'Illustration_, and walked bent under them; then she dropped them, clumsily....
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The child had two heavy books under her arm, bound volumes of _The Graphic_ and _L'Illustration_, and walked bent under them; then she dropped them, clumsily....
without speaking
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The child had two heavy books under her arm, bound volumes of _The Graphic_ and _L'Illustration_, and walked bent under them; then she dropped them, clumsily....
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The child had two heavy books under her arm, bound volumes of _The Graphic_ and _L'Illustration_, and walked bent under them; then she dropped them, clumsily....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Klaasje came up to her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Satisfied with her revenge in tearing the books, she closed the bindings contentedly; the books lay at Granny's feet, against her foot-warmer; and now Klaasje dragged up a hassock too, pushed it against Granny's dress and, kneeling on the hassock, asked Granny, in a motherly fashion:
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The child had two heavy books under her arm, bound volumes of _The Graphic_ and _L'Illustration_, and walked bent under them; then she dropped them, clumsily....
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The child had two heavy books under her arm, bound volumes of _The Graphic_ and _L'Illustration_, and walked bent under them; then she dropped them, clumsily....
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Klaasje came up to her.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The child had two heavy books under her arm, bound volumes of _The Graphic_ and _L'Illustration_, and walked bent under them; then she dropped them, clumsily....
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The child had two heavy books under her arm, bound volumes of _The Graphic_ and _L'Illustration_, and walked bent under them; then she dropped them, clumsily....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old lady was sitting silently at the window--in the grey morning, which seemed spent and weary with the wind out of doors--and her thoughts were following a far course of their own in misty days of long ago.
wouldn't
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From this reading Cross with the weight of the books, she beat them angrily, but the hard boards hurt her little hand; and so she decided to drag them to Granny, the naughty books which refused to come: she dragged them by the open bindings which had hurt her so; she tore them a bit, but that was their own fault, because they wouldn't be carried....
