aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
anew
From this reading She had barely arranged them when there was again the sound of approaching footsteps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading She had barely arranged them when there was again the sound of approaching footsteps.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading She had barely arranged them when there was again the sound of approaching footsteps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Brenner snatched at the shoes, gathered them up, and turned to run.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She had barely arranged them when there was again the sound of approaching footsteps.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
Brenner
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From this reading Mrs. Brenner snatched at the shoes, gathered them up, and turned to run.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They were heavy and certain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These feet, however, did not stumble.
at any time
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading These feet, however, did not stumble.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She had barely arranged them when there was again the sound of approaching footsteps.
brought together in one place
From this reading Mrs. Brenner snatched at the shoes, gathered them up, and turned to run.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had barely arranged them when there was again the sound of approaching footsteps.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They were heavy and certain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
hobbledverbUS /ˈhɑːbəld/
past form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading These feet, however, did not stumble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brenner snatched at the shoes, gathered them up, and turned to run.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These feet, however, did not stumble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had barely arranged them when there was again the sound of approaching footsteps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mrs. Brenner snatched at the shoes, gathered them up, and turned to run.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
a particular situation
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Mrs. Brenner snatched at the shoes, gathered them up, and turned to run.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She had barely arranged them when there was again the sound of approaching footsteps.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
stumbleverbUS /ˈstʌmbəl/
walk unsteadily
From this reading These feet, however, did not stumble.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had barely arranged them when there was again the sound of approaching footsteps.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These feet, however, did not stumble.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were heavy and certain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her body more bent than ever, she hobbled slowly over to the stove and laid the shoes on the big shelf above it, spreading them out to the rising heat.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mrs. Brenner snatched at the shoes, gathered them up, and turned to run.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Brenner snatched at the shoes, gathered them up, and turned to run.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had barely arranged them when there was again the sound of approaching footsteps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were heavy and certain.
at the time that
From this reading She had barely arranged them when there was again the sound of approaching footsteps.
