used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She boarded in a sort of a gloomy house eenamost up to Dry-dock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jonathan visits the Milliner girl--Reflections about her situation.
afore
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From this reading I knocked away at the door with my knuckles ever so long afore I could make any body hear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By-am-by Susan come to the door herself, and she took me up a pair of stairs, kivered with rag carpeting, into a leetle stived up room with a stove in it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I knocked away at the door with my knuckles ever so long afore I could make any body hear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I knocked away at the door with my knuckles ever so long afore I could make any body hear.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I knocked away at the door with my knuckles ever so long afore I could make any body hear.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading She boarded in a sort of a gloomy house eenamost up to Dry-dock.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I knocked away at the door with my knuckles ever so long afore I could make any body hear.
By-am-by
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From this reading By-am-by Susan come to the door herself, and she took me up a pair of stairs, kivered with rag carpeting, into a leetle stived up room with a stove in it.
carpetingnounUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪŋ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading By-am-by Susan come to the door herself, and she took me up a pair of stairs, kivered with rag carpeting, into a leetle stived up room with a stove in it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By-am-by Susan come to the door herself, and she took me up a pair of stairs, kivered with rag carpeting, into a leetle stived up room with a stove in it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I knocked away at the door with my knuckles ever so long afore I could make any body hear.
couldn't
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From this reading DEAR PAR: I couldn't seem to rest easy till I went to see Susan.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR PAR: I couldn't seem to rest easy till I went to see Susan.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I knocked away at the door with my knuckles ever so long afore I could make any body hear.
Dry-dockverb
maneuver (a ship) into a drydock
From this reading She boarded in a sort of a gloomy house eenamost up to Dry-dock.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading DEAR PAR: I couldn't seem to rest easy till I went to see Susan.
eenamost
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From this reading She boarded in a sort of a gloomy house eenamost up to Dry-dock.
at any time
From this reading I knocked away at the door with my knuckles ever so long afore I could make any body hear.
a young female
From this reading Jonathan visits the Milliner girl--Reflections about her situation.
depressingly dark
From this reading She boarded in a sort of a gloomy house eenamost up to Dry-dock.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I knocked away at the door with my knuckles ever so long afore I could make any body hear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jonathan visits the Milliner girl--Reflections about her situation.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading By-am-by Susan come to the door herself, and she took me up a pair of stairs, kivered with rag carpeting, into a leetle stived up room with a stove in it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She boarded in a sort of a gloomy house eenamost up to Dry-dock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR PAR: I couldn't seem to rest easy till I went to see Susan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She boarded in a sort of a gloomy house eenamost up to Dry-dock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By-am-by Susan come to the door herself, and she took me up a pair of stairs, kivered with rag carpeting, into a leetle stived up room with a stove in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By-am-by Susan come to the door herself, and she took me up a pair of stairs, kivered with rag carpeting, into a leetle stived up room with a stove in it.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Jonathan visits the Milliner girl--Reflections about her situation.
kivered
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From this reading By-am-by Susan come to the door herself, and she took me up a pair of stairs, kivered with rag carpeting, into a leetle stived up room with a stove in it.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading I knocked away at the door with my knuckles ever so long afore I could make any body hear.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading I knocked away at the door with my knuckles ever so long afore I could make any body hear.
leetle
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From this reading By-am-by Susan come to the door herself, and she took me up a pair of stairs, kivered with rag carpeting, into a leetle stived up room with a stove in it.
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 I knocked away at the door with my knuckles ever so long afore I could make any body hear.
engage in
From this reading I knocked away at the door with my knuckles ever so long afore I could make any body hear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By-am-by Susan come to the door herself, and she took me up a pair of stairs, kivered with rag carpeting, into a leetle stived up room with a stove in it.
MillinernounUS /ˈmɪlɪnər/
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading Jonathan visits the Milliner girl--Reflections about her situation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knocked away at the door with my knuckles ever so long afore I could make any body hear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She boarded in a sort of a gloomy house eenamost up to Dry-dock.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading By-am-by Susan come to the door herself, and she took me up a pair of stairs, kivered with rag carpeting, into a leetle stived up room with a stove in it.
PARnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading DEAR PAR: I couldn't seem to rest easy till I went to see Susan.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading By-am-by Susan come to the door herself, and she took me up a pair of stairs, kivered with rag carpeting, into a leetle stived up room with a stove in it.
ReflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Jonathan visits the Milliner girl--Reflections about her situation.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading DEAR PAR: I couldn't seem to rest easy till I went to see Susan.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading By-am-by Susan come to the door herself, and she took me up a pair of stairs, kivered with rag carpeting, into a leetle stived up room with a stove in it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading DEAR PAR: I couldn't seem to rest easy till I went to see Susan.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading DEAR PAR: I couldn't seem to rest easy till I went to see Susan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She boarded in a sort of a gloomy house eenamost up to Dry-dock.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Jonathan visits the Milliner girl--Reflections about her situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I knocked away at the door with my knuckles ever so long afore I could make any body hear.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She boarded in a sort of a gloomy house eenamost up to Dry-dock.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading By-am-by Susan come to the door herself, and she took me up a pair of stairs, kivered with rag carpeting, into a leetle stived up room with a stove in it.
stived
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From this reading By-am-by Susan come to the door herself, and she took me up a pair of stairs, kivered with rag carpeting, into a leetle stived up room with a stove in it.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading By-am-by Susan come to the door herself, and she took me up a pair of stairs, kivered with rag carpeting, into a leetle stived up room with a stove in it.
Susan
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From this reading DEAR PAR: I couldn't seem to rest easy till I went to see Susan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jonathan visits the Milliner girl--Reflections about her situation.
up to a particular time
From this reading DEAR PAR: I couldn't seem to rest easy till I went to see Susan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR PAR: I couldn't seem to rest easy till I went to see Susan.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading By-am-by Susan come to the door herself, and she took me up a pair of stairs, kivered with rag carpeting, into a leetle stived up room with a stove in it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She boarded in a sort of a gloomy house eenamost up to Dry-dock.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Jonathan visits the Milliner girl--Reflections about her situation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DEAR PAR: I couldn't seem to rest easy till I went to see Susan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I knocked away at the door with my knuckles ever so long afore I could make any body hear.
