used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
Alison
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From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alison was but an indifferent worker, whereas Grannie was a very beautiful one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Alison was but an indifferent worker, whereas Grannie was a very beautiful one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
brisked
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From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alison was but an indifferent worker, whereas Grannie was a very beautiful one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
Grannienoun
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Alison was but an indifferent worker, whereas Grannie was a very beautiful one.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
latch-key
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From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
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 Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Alison was but an indifferent worker, whereas Grannie was a very beautiful one.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
with speed
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
do one's shopping
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
SparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
precisely as stated
From this reading Alison was but an indifferent worker, whereas Grannie was a very beautiful one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Alison was but an indifferent worker, whereas Grannie was a very beautiful one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
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 Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Alison was but an indifferent worker, whereas Grannie was a very beautiful one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
