used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jessie reached home she threw her hood and cloak carelessly on to the floor.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading When Jessie reached home she threw her hood and cloak carelessly on to the floor.
Clifton
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From this reading Madge Clifton.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading When Jessie reached home she threw her hood and cloak carelessly on to the floor.
cloak-stand
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From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
else
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From this reading A new impulse had seized her, and she thought of nothing else.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading This was one of her faults.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When Jessie reached home she threw her hood and cloak carelessly on to the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A new impulse had seized her, and she thought of nothing else.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jessie reached home she threw her hood and cloak carelessly on to the floor.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Jessie reached home she threw her hood and cloak carelessly on to the floor.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading When Jessie reached home she threw her hood and cloak carelessly on to the floor.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
an instinctive motive
From this reading A new impulse had seized her, and she thought of nothing else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
Jessie
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From this reading When Jessie reached home she threw her hood and cloak carelessly on to the floor.
Madge
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From this reading Madge Clifton.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new impulse had seized her, and she thought of nothing else.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A new impulse had seized her, and she thought of nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was one of her faults.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Jessie reached home she threw her hood and cloak carelessly on to the floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was one of her faults.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Jessie reached home she threw her hood and cloak carelessly on to the floor.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading A new impulse had seized her, and she thought of nothing else.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jessie reached home she threw her hood and cloak carelessly on to the floor.
carry out
From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jessie reached home she threw her hood and cloak carelessly on to the floor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was one of her faults.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A new impulse had seized her, and she thought of nothing else.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When Jessie reached home she threw her hood and cloak carelessly on to the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jessie reached home she threw her hood and cloak carelessly on to the floor.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The cloak-stand was pretty well filled up, and she was in too much haste, to take the pains needed to find a place on the hooks for her garments.
at the time that
From this reading When Jessie reached home she threw her hood and cloak carelessly on to the floor.
