used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
any thing at all
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading It was no great thing for Debby to clamber from her bedroom window to the ground below.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her lay—she hardly knew what—but the thought chased the fun from her face.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was no great thing for Debby to clamber from her bedroom window to the ground below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Before her lay—she hardly knew what—but the thought chased the fun from her face.
clamberverbUS /ˈklæmbər/
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading It was no great thing for Debby to clamber from her bedroom window to the ground below.
placed crosswise
From this reading She had crossed the line now.
Debby
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From this reading It was no great thing for Debby to clamber from her bedroom window to the ground below.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Before her lay—she hardly knew what—but the thought chased the fun from her face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was no great thing for Debby to clamber from her bedroom window to the ground below.
for a limitless time
From this reading That hope was done with forever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was no great thing for Debby to clamber from her bedroom window to the ground below.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Before her lay—she hardly knew what—but the thought chased the fun from her face.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was no great thing for Debby to clamber from her bedroom window to the ground below.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was no great thing for Debby to clamber from her bedroom window to the ground below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
only a very short time before
From this reading Before her lay—she hardly knew what—but the thought chased the fun from her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was no great thing for Debby to clamber from her bedroom window to the ground below.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading That hope was done with forever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no great thing for Debby to clamber from her bedroom window to the ground below.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Before her lay—she hardly knew what—but the thought chased the fun from her face.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before her lay—she hardly knew what—but the thought chased the fun from her face.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She had crossed the line now.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no great thing for Debby to clamber from her bedroom window to the ground below.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had crossed the line now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
on one occasion
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That hope was done with forever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was no great thing for Debby to clamber from her bedroom window to the ground below.
a special situation
From this reading It was no great thing for Debby to clamber from her bedroom window to the ground below.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Before her lay—she hardly knew what—but the thought chased the fun from her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was no great thing for Debby to clamber from her bedroom window to the ground below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no great thing for Debby to clamber from her bedroom window to the ground below.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Before her lay—she hardly knew what—but the thought chased the fun from her face.
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 It was no great thing for Debby to clamber from her bedroom window to the ground below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had done it more than once with her skirts on; in this approved apparel anything seemed possible, anything but being a lady.
