used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRINTING OFFICE After breakfast Josie sallied out upon the street and found a hardware store.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PRINTING OFFICE After breakfast Josie sallied out upon the street and found a hardware store.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There, after some exploration, she purchased an asbestos table-mat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRINTING OFFICE After breakfast Josie sallied out upon the street and found a hardware store.
asbestosnounUS /æsˈbestəs/
a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
From this reading There, after some exploration, she purchased an asbestos table-mat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The chambermaid had "been and gone," but Josie's drawer was still locked and its precious contents intact.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE PRINTING OFFICE After breakfast Josie sallied out upon the street and found a hardware store.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The chambermaid had "been and gone," but Josie's drawer was still locked and its precious contents intact.
chambermaidnoun
a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)
From this reading The chambermaid had "been and gone," but Josie's drawer was still locked and its precious contents intact.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The chambermaid had "been and gone," but Josie's drawer was still locked and its precious contents intact.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading The chambermaid had "been and gone," but Josie's drawer was still locked and its precious contents intact.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading There, after some exploration, she purchased an asbestos table-mat.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
set up or found
From this reading THE PRINTING OFFICE After breakfast Josie sallied out upon the street and found a hardware store.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
fuseverbUS /fjuːz/
mix together different elements
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
a young female
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The chambermaid had "been and gone," but Josie's drawer was still locked and its precious contents intact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chambermaid had "been and gone," but Josie's drawer was still locked and its precious contents intact.
hardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading THE PRINTING OFFICE After breakfast Josie sallied out upon the street and found a hardware store.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With this she returned to her room and locked herself in.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With this she returned to her room and locked herself in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With this she returned to her room and locked herself in.
intactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtækt/
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading The chambermaid had "been and gone," but Josie's drawer was still locked and its precious contents intact.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The chambermaid had "been and gone," but Josie's drawer was still locked and its precious contents intact.
Josie
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From this reading THE PRINTING OFFICE After breakfast Josie sallied out upon the street and found a hardware store.
Josie's
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From this reading The chambermaid had "been and gone," but Josie's drawer was still locked and its precious contents intact.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading With this she returned to her room and locked herself in.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE PRINTING OFFICE After breakfast Josie sallied out upon the street and found a hardware store.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE PRINTING OFFICE After breakfast Josie sallied out upon the street and found a hardware store.
pen-knife
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From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The chambermaid had "been and gone," but Josie's drawer was still locked and its precious contents intact.
PRINTINGnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading THE PRINTING OFFICE After breakfast Josie sallied out upon the street and found a hardware store.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading There, after some exploration, she purchased an asbestos table-mat.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
restuff
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From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading With this she returned to her room and locked herself in.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With this she returned to her room and locked herself in.
sallied
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From this reading THE PRINTING OFFICE After breakfast Josie sallied out upon the street and found a hardware store.
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, after some exploration, she purchased an asbestos table-mat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There, after some exploration, she purchased an asbestos table-mat.
not in physical motion
From this reading The chambermaid had "been and gone," but Josie's drawer was still locked and its precious contents intact.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE PRINTING OFFICE After breakfast Josie sallied out upon the street and found a hardware store.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE PRINTING OFFICE After breakfast Josie sallied out upon the street and found a hardware store.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
table-mat
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From this reading There, after some exploration, she purchased an asbestos table-mat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINTING OFFICE After breakfast Josie sallied out upon the street and found a hardware store.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, after some exploration, she purchased an asbestos table-mat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this she returned to her room and locked herself in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With this she returned to her room and locked herself in.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE PRINTING OFFICE After breakfast Josie sallied out upon the street and found a hardware store.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chambermaid had "been and gone," but Josie's drawer was still locked and its precious contents intact.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girl scraped the surface of the table-mat with her pen-knife until she had secured enough loose fibre to serve her purpose and then she proceeded to restuff the fuse with the asbestos fibre the entire length of the section from which she had removed the powder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this she returned to her room and locked herself in.
