used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One by one, Mabel and Harold laid the books aside, after peeping inside the covers.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
on or to one side
From this reading One by one, Mabel and Harold laid the books aside, after peeping inside the covers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They divided the lot, and each took a certain number to examine.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading One by one, Mabel and Harold laid the books aside, after peeping inside the covers.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading They divided the lot, and each took a certain number to examine.
dormernounUS /ˈdɔːrmər/
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They divided the lot, and each took a certain number to examine.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading They divided the lot, and each took a certain number to examine.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
set up or found
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
Harold
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From this reading One by one, Mabel and Harold laid the books aside, after peeping inside the covers.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading One by one, Mabel and Harold laid the books aside, after peeping inside the covers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
set down according to a plan
From this reading One by one, Mabel and Harold laid the books aside, after peeping inside the covers.
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 Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They divided the lot, and each took a certain number to examine.
Mabel
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From this reading One by one, Mabel and Harold laid the books aside, after peeping inside the covers.
engage in
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They divided the lot, and each took a certain number to examine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one, Mabel and Harold laid the books aside, after peeping inside the covers.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading One by one, Mabel and Harold laid the books aside, after peeping inside the covers.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They divided the lot, and each took a certain number to examine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
at the time that
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
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 Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mabel was about half way down the heap upon which she was at work, when, suddenly, she gave a little cry of joy: “Oh, Harold; here it is!
