used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tenant who came out saw that she was ill, and helped her into the hall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Word went around to the Elizabeth-street station, and was sent on from there with an order for the dead-wagon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My Gawd, that cop frightened me!" she said, and sat down on the door-step.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Word went around to the Elizabeth-street station, and was sent on from there with an order for the dead-wagon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She gasped once or twice, and then lay back, dead.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A tenant who came out saw that she was ill, and helped her into the hall.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Maggie's turn had come for the ride up the Sound.
copnounUS /kɑːp/
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading "My Gawd, that cop frightened me!" she said, and sat down on the door-step.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She gasped once or twice, and then lay back, dead.
dead-wagon
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From this reading Word went around to the Elizabeth-street station, and was sent on from there with an order for the dead-wagon.
door-step
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From this reading "My Gawd, that cop frightened me!" she said, and sat down on the door-step.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "My Gawd, that cop frightened me!" she said, and sat down on the door-step.
Elizabeth-street
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From this reading Word went around to the Elizabeth-street station, and was sent on from there with an order for the dead-wagon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Word went around to the Elizabeth-street station, and was sent on from there with an order for the dead-wagon.
made afraid
From this reading "My Gawd, that cop frightened me!" she said, and sat down on the door-step.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Word went around to the Elizabeth-street station, and was sent on from there with an order for the dead-wagon.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading She gasped once or twice, and then lay back, dead.
Gawd
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From this reading "My Gawd, that cop frightened me!" she said, and sat down on the door-step.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maggie's turn had come for the ride up the Sound.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A tenant who came out saw that she was ill, and helped her into the hall.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A tenant who came out saw that she was ill, and helped her into the hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A tenant who came out saw that she was ill, and helped her into the hall.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A tenant who came out saw that she was ill, and helped her into the hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A tenant who came out saw that she was ill, and helped her into the hall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She gasped once or twice, and then lay back, dead.
Maggie's
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From this reading Maggie's turn had come for the ride up the Sound.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My Gawd, that cop frightened me!" she said, and sat down on the door-step.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My Gawd, that cop frightened me!" she said, and sat down on the door-step.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My Gawd, that cop frightened me!" she said, and sat down on the door-step.
on one occasion
From this reading She gasped once or twice, and then lay back, dead.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She gasped once or twice, and then lay back, dead.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Word went around to the Elizabeth-street station, and was sent on from there with an order for the dead-wagon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A tenant who came out saw that she was ill, and helped her into the hall.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Maggie's turn had come for the ride up the Sound.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My Gawd, that cop frightened me!" she said, and sat down on the door-step.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "My Gawd, that cop frightened me!" she said, and sat down on the door-step.
cut with a saw
From this reading A tenant who came out saw that she was ill, and helped her into the hall.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Word went around to the Elizabeth-street station, and was sent on from there with an order for the dead-wagon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My Gawd, that cop frightened me!" she said, and sat down on the door-step.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Maggie's turn had come for the ride up the Sound.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Word went around to the Elizabeth-street station, and was sent on from there with an order for the dead-wagon.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading A tenant who came out saw that she was ill, and helped her into the hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My Gawd, that cop frightened me!" she said, and sat down on the door-step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My Gawd, that cop frightened me!" she said, and sat down on the door-step.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She gasped once or twice, and then lay back, dead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Word went around to the Elizabeth-street station, and was sent on from there with an order for the dead-wagon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Word went around to the Elizabeth-street station, and was sent on from there with an order for the dead-wagon.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Maggie's turn had come for the ride up the Sound.
two times
From this reading She gasped once or twice, and then lay back, dead.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Maggie's turn had come for the ride up the Sound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A tenant who came out saw that she was ill, and helped her into the hall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Word went around to the Elizabeth-street station, and was sent on from there with an order for the dead-wagon.
which person or people
From this reading A tenant who came out saw that she was ill, and helped her into the hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Word went around to the Elizabeth-street station, and was sent on from there with an order for the dead-wagon.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Word went around to the Elizabeth-street station, and was sent on from there with an order for the dead-wagon.
