used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "I wanted to get the lot," she said, "but my, the bill was high!--way above me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She bounced off her chair, ran to the door, and shouted up from the level of the basement to the street.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I'd a heap rather do this than buy any old thing for myself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading She bounced off her chair, ran to the door, and shouted up from the level of the basement to the street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I wanted to get the lot," she said, "but my, the bill was high!--way above me.
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading She bounced off her chair, ran to the door, and shouted up from the level of the basement to the street.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I'd a heap rather do this than buy any old thing for myself.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I'd twenty-five dollars I'd been savin' up--oh, for something; but you needn't care.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She bounced off her chair, ran to the door, and shouted up from the level of the basement to the street.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'd a heap rather do this than buy any old thing for myself.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I'd twenty-five dollars I'd been savin' up--oh, for something; but you needn't care.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She bounced off her chair, ran to the door, and shouted up from the level of the basement to the street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'd twenty-five dollars I'd been savin' up--oh, for something; but you needn't care.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She bounced off her chair, ran to the door, and shouted up from the level of the basement to the street.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I wanted to get the lot," she said, "but my, the bill was high!--way above me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading I'd a heap rather do this than buy any old thing for myself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She bounced off her chair, ran to the door, and shouted up from the level of the basement to the street.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I wanted to get the lot," she said, "but my, the bill was high!--way above me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wanted to get the lot," she said, "but my, the bill was high!--way above me.
I'd
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From this reading I'd twenty-five dollars I'd been savin' up--oh, for something; but you needn't care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
Isidora
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From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading She bounced off her chair, ran to the door, and shouted up from the level of the basement to the street.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I wanted to get the lot," she said, "but my, the bill was high!--way above me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wanted to get the lot," she said, "but my, the bill was high!--way above me.
a particular point in time
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I wanted to get the lot," she said, "but my, the bill was high!--way above me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I'd a heap rather do this than buy any old thing for myself.
needn't
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From this reading I'd twenty-five dollars I'd been savin' up--oh, for something; but you needn't care.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She bounced off her chair, ran to the door, and shouted up from the level of the basement to the street.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She bounced off her chair, ran to the door, and shouted up from the level of the basement to the street.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I'd twenty-five dollars I'd been savin' up--oh, for something; but you needn't care.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I'd a heap rather do this than buy any old thing for myself.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
paper-wrapped
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From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She bounced off her chair, ran to the door, and shouted up from the level of the basement to the street.
on the contrary
From this reading I'd a heap rather do this than buy any old thing for myself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wanted to get the lot," she said, "but my, the bill was high!--way above me.
savinnounUS /ˈsævɪn/
procumbent or spreading juniper
From this reading I'd twenty-five dollars I'd been savin' up--oh, for something; but you needn't care.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bounced off her chair, ran to the door, and shouted up from the level of the basement to the street.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading She bounced off her chair, ran to the door, and shouted up from the level of the basement to the street.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I'd twenty-five dollars I'd been savin' up--oh, for something; but you needn't care.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She bounced off her chair, ran to the door, and shouted up from the level of the basement to the street.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I'd a heap rather do this than buy any old thing for myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She bounced off her chair, ran to the door, and shouted up from the level of the basement to the street.
a special situation
From this reading I'd a heap rather do this than buy any old thing for myself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'd a heap rather do this than buy any old thing for myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She bounced off her chair, ran to the door, and shouted up from the level of the basement to the street.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading I'd twenty-five dollars I'd been savin' up--oh, for something; but you needn't care.
uniformedadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmd/
dressed in a uniform
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She bounced off her chair, ran to the door, and shouted up from the level of the basement to the street.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wanted to get the lot," she said, "but my, the bill was high!--way above me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I wanted to get the lot," she said, "but my, the bill was high!--way above me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'd twenty-five dollars I'd been savin' up--oh, for something; but you needn't care.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In another moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper-wrapped bundle; but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
