used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then she gave our clerk a nudge in the ribs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But no! he did not mind her, and never so much as stirred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But no! he did not mind her, and never so much as stirred.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'It is the master; the master is back,' she said.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no! he did not mind her, and never so much as stirred.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "Then she gave our clerk a nudge in the ribs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But no! he did not mind her, and never so much as stirred.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "'It is I, open the door, I say,' said the husband.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Then she gave our clerk a nudge in the ribs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But no! he did not mind her, and never so much as stirred.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But no! he did not mind her, and never so much as stirred.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "'It is I, open the door, I say,' said the husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'It is I, open the door, I say,' said the husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then she gave our clerk a nudge in the ribs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'It is I, open the door, I say,' said the husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'It is I, open the door, I say,' said the husband.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
staying power
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading 'It is the master; the master is back,' she said.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But no! he did not mind her, and never so much as stirred.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But no! he did not mind her, and never so much as stirred.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But no! he did not mind her, and never so much as stirred.
not any; not one
From this reading But no! he did not mind her, and never so much as stirred.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But no! he did not mind her, and never so much as stirred.
nudgeverbUS /nʌdʒ/
to push against gently
From this reading "Then she gave our clerk a nudge in the ribs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "'It is I, open the door, I say,' said the husband.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Then she gave our clerk a nudge in the ribs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading "Then she gave our clerk a nudge in the ribs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'It is I, open the door, I say,' said the husband.
express in words
From this reading "'It is I, open the door, I say,' said the husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then she gave our clerk a nudge in the ribs.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But no! he did not mind her, and never so much as stirred.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But no! he did not mind her, and never so much as stirred.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'It is I, open the door, I say,' said the husband.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then she gave our clerk a nudge in the ribs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Then she put her knees to his side, and tumbled him on to the floor, and jumped up and took him by the legs, and dragged him to the heap of wood behind the stove, and there she hid him.
