used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
speak to
From this reading She had been at some pains to secure the address without taking Nancy into her confidence.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
a line of approach
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been at some pains to secure the address without taking Nancy into her confidence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
ColliernounUS /ˈkɑːljər/
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She had been at some pains to secure the address without taking Nancy into her confidence.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
a female human offspring
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
the organ of sight
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
an established custom
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
HITTY
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From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
indomitably
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From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
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 At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
lengthwiseadverbUS /ˈleŋθwaɪz/
in the direction of the length
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading She had been at some pains to secure the address without taking Nancy into her confidence.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading She had been at some pains to secure the address without taking Nancy into her confidence.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
Pratt
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From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
Pratt's
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From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
regulationnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃən/
an authoritative rule
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
scorning
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From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
get by special effort
From this reading She had been at some pains to secure the address without taking Nancy into her confidence.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
smeary
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From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
snortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had been at some pains to secure the address without taking Nancy into her confidence.
south-bound
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From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
make square
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
tackedverbUS /tækt/
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She had been at some pains to secure the address without taking Nancy into her confidence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
the upper part of anything
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She finally succeeded in boarding a south-bound Sixth Avenue car,--though since it was her habit to ignore the near side stop regulation, she always had considerable trouble in getting on any car,--and in seating herself bolt upright on the lengthwise seat, her black gloved hands folded indomitably before her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
at the time that
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At Fourth Street she descended and made her way east to the square, and thence to the top floor of the studio building to which Collier Pratt had taken his little daughter on the memorable occasion when he had plucked her from her warm nest of blankets and led her, sleepy and shivering, into the cold of the night.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She took each creaking stair with a snort of disgust, and reaching the battered door with Collier Pratt's visiting card tacked on the smeary panel on a level with her eye, she knocked sharply, and scorning to wait for a reply, turned the knob and walked in.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had been at some pains to secure the address without taking Nancy into her confidence.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
a late time of life
From this reading HITTY Hitty put on her bonnet--she had worn widow's weeds for twenty-five years--and went out into the morning.
