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From this reading [23] Norwegian-American newspaper published in Chicago.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had a shawl over her head, but wore no other outdoor wrap.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading [23] Norwegian-American newspaper published in Chicago.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He noticed that she was very thinly clad.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He concluded at once that she must have left home in a hurry, and feared that the worst had happened....
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He concluded at once that she must have left home in a hurry, and feared that the worst had happened....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a shawl over her head, but wore no other outdoor wrap.
Hansa
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From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He concluded at once that she must have left home in a hurry, and feared that the worst had happened....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He concluded at once that she must have left home in a hurry, and feared that the worst had happened....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He noticed that she was very thinly clad.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had a shawl over her head, but wore no other outdoor wrap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a shawl over her head, but wore no other outdoor wrap.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He concluded at once that she must have left home in a hurry, and feared that the worst had happened....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [23] Norwegian-American newspaper published in Chicago.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He concluded at once that she must have left home in a hurry, and feared that the worst had happened....
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He concluded at once that she must have left home in a hurry, and feared that the worst had happened....
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading [23] Norwegian-American newspaper published in Chicago.
not any; not one
From this reading She had a shawl over her head, but wore no other outdoor wrap.
Norwegian-American
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From this reading [23] Norwegian-American newspaper published in Chicago.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He noticed that she was very thinly clad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
on one occasion
From this reading He concluded at once that she must have left home in a hurry, and feared that the worst had happened....
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had a shawl over her head, but wore no other outdoor wrap.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading She had a shawl over her head, but wore no other outdoor wrap.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
for each
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading [23] Norwegian-American newspaper published in Chicago.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading She had a shawl over her head, but wore no other outdoor wrap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
skisnounUS /skiːz/
plural of “ski” — narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
Sörine
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From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading He noticed that she was very thinly clad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
precisely as stated
From this reading He noticed that she was very thinly clad.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She had a shawl over her head, but wore no other outdoor wrap.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading He concluded at once that she must have left home in a hurry, and feared that the worst had happened....
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading She had a shawl over her head, but wore no other outdoor wrap.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Just as Per Hansa reached the yard at home Sörine was coming out of the kitchen door; she went over to the wall of the house, took a pair of skis that stood there, and put them on.
