00
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2
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “I never see her act like that before.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
archivenounUS /ˈɑːr.kaɪv/
A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Her odd movements caught the women’s eyes, and they asked each other what could be the cause of them.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her odd movements caught the women’s eyes, and they asked each other what could be the cause of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I never see her act like that before.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Her odd movements caught the women’s eyes, and they asked each other what could be the cause of them.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Her odd movements caught the women’s eyes, and they asked each other what could be the cause of them.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
CODMAN
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From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Her odd movements caught the women’s eyes, and they asked each other what could be the cause of them.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading See https://archive.org/stream/janetorchristmas00gibb#page/n7/mode/2up Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her odd movements caught the women’s eyes, and they asked each other what could be the cause of them.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
gibb
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a young female
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
gossiped
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From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
https
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never see her act like that before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading See https://archive.org/stream/janetorchristmas00gibb#page/n7/mode/2up Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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JANET
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From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
janetorchristmas
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kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
Knickerbocker
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From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
staying power
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I never see her act like that before.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
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plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Her odd movements caught the women’s eyes, and they asked each other what could be the cause of them.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading See https://archive.org/stream/janetorchristmas00gibb#page/n7/mode/2up Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never see her act like that before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
not divisible by two
From this reading Her odd movements caught the women’s eyes, and they asked each other what could be the cause of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
org
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading See https://archive.org/stream/janetorchristmas00gibb#page/n7/mode/2up Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
POTTERverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
REVERENDnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
slumsnounUS /slʌmz/
plural of “slum” — a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
having a supporting base
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
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tenement-house
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From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her odd movements caught the women’s eyes, and they asked each other what could be the cause of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her odd movements caught the women’s eyes, and they asked each other what could be the cause of them.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
women's
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From this reading Her odd movements caught the women’s eyes, and they asked each other what could be the cause of them.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Author of “Truth” and Other Stories The Knickerbocker Press New York TO THE RIGHT REVEREND HENRY CODMAN POTTER, D.D., D.C.L. BISHOP OF NEW YORK JANET IN the doorway of an old tenement-house, far down in the slums of New York, two women were standing, their heads close together as they gossiped about the passers-by.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young girl—she might have been thirteen—tripped along the sidewalk, kicking her legs out in front of her as she went, so that she could see her stockings.
