used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the third step from the bottom the porter had left a small tray with glasses and a soda-water bottle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the third step from the bottom the porter had left a small tray with glasses and a soda-water bottle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It fell on to the first step, then on to the second, then on, step by step, making a noise like “Keblonk, Keblonk” at each step.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Hi trod upon this, so that both he and it fell.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading On the third step from the bottom the porter had left a small tray with glasses and a soda-water bottle.
the lower side of anything
From this reading On the third step from the bottom the porter had left a small tray with glasses and a soda-water bottle.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The glasses broke, the soda-water bottle rolled on to the broad uncarpeted steps which led to the ground floor.
lacking funds
From this reading The glasses broke, the soda-water bottle rolled on to the broad uncarpeted steps which led to the ground floor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It fell on to the first step, then on to the second, then on, step by step, making a noise like “Keblonk, Keblonk” at each step.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It fell on to the first step, then on to the second, then on, step by step, making a noise like “Keblonk, Keblonk” at each step.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Hi trod upon this, so that both he and it fell.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It fell on to the first step, then on to the second, then on, step by step, making a noise like “Keblonk, Keblonk” at each step.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading Hi sat on the mat at the stair-foot in fits of laughter.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The glasses broke, the soda-water bottle rolled on to the broad uncarpeted steps which led to the ground floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the third step from the bottom the porter had left a small tray with glasses and a soda-water bottle.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading On the third step from the bottom the porter had left a small tray with glasses and a soda-water bottle.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The glasses broke, the soda-water bottle rolled on to the broad uncarpeted steps which led to the ground floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the third step from the bottom the porter had left a small tray with glasses and a soda-water bottle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hi trod upon this, so that both he and it fell.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading Hi trod upon this, so that both he and it fell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hi sat on the mat at the stair-foot in fits of laughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hi trod upon this, so that both he and it fell.
Keblonk
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From this reading It fell on to the first step, then on to the second, then on, step by step, making a noise like “Keblonk, Keblonk” at each step.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Hi sat on the mat at the stair-foot in fits of laughter.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The glasses broke, the soda-water bottle rolled on to the broad uncarpeted steps which led to the ground floor.
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 On the third step from the bottom the porter had left a small tray with glasses and a soda-water bottle.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It fell on to the first step, then on to the second, then on, step by step, making a noise like “Keblonk, Keblonk” at each step.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It fell on to the first step, then on to the second, then on, step by step, making a noise like “Keblonk, Keblonk” at each step.
matnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading Hi sat on the mat at the stair-foot in fits of laughter.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading It fell on to the first step, then on to the second, then on, step by step, making a noise like “Keblonk, Keblonk” at each step.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hi sat on the mat at the stair-foot in fits of laughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third step from the bottom the porter had left a small tray with glasses and a soda-water bottle.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading On the third step from the bottom the porter had left a small tray with glasses and a soda-water bottle.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The glasses broke, the soda-water bottle rolled on to the broad uncarpeted steps which led to the ground floor.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hi sat on the mat at the stair-foot in fits of laughter.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It fell on to the first step, then on to the second, then on, step by step, making a noise like “Keblonk, Keblonk” at each step.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the third step from the bottom the porter had left a small tray with glasses and a soda-water bottle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hi trod upon this, so that both he and it fell.
soda-water
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From this reading On the third step from the bottom the porter had left a small tray with glasses and a soda-water bottle.
stair-foot
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From this reading Hi sat on the mat at the stair-foot in fits of laughter.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading On the third step from the bottom the porter had left a small tray with glasses and a soda-water bottle.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The glasses broke, the soda-water bottle rolled on to the broad uncarpeted steps which led to the ground floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hi trod upon this, so that both he and it fell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the third step from the bottom the porter had left a small tray with glasses and a soda-water bottle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It fell on to the first step, then on to the second, then on, step by step, making a noise like “Keblonk, Keblonk” at each step.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third step from the bottom the porter had left a small tray with glasses and a soda-water bottle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hi trod upon this, so that both he and it fell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The glasses broke, the soda-water bottle rolled on to the broad uncarpeted steps which led to the ground floor.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading On the third step from the bottom the porter had left a small tray with glasses and a soda-water bottle.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Hi trod upon this, so that both he and it fell.
uncarpetedadjective
not carpeted
From this reading The glasses broke, the soda-water bottle rolled on to the broad uncarpeted steps which led to the ground floor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hi trod upon this, so that both he and it fell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The glasses broke, the soda-water bottle rolled on to the broad uncarpeted steps which led to the ground floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the third step from the bottom the porter had left a small tray with glasses and a soda-water bottle.
