used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she had stopped now with a folded gown in her lap, and had her face in her hands, crying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By and by it was getting-up time.
any person at all
From this reading I felt awful bad to see it; of course anybody would.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I felt awful bad to see it; of course anybody would.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I felt awful bad to see it; of course anybody would.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by it was getting-up time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I felt awful bad to see it; of course anybody would.
demanding attention
From this reading But she had stopped now with a folded gown in her lap, and had her face in her hands, crying.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
down-stairs
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From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But she had stopped now with a folded gown in her lap, and had her face in her hands, crying.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt awful bad to see it; of course anybody would.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading But she had stopped now with a folded gown in her lap, and had her face in her hands, crying.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
getting-up
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From this reading By and by it was getting-up time.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading But she had stopped now with a folded gown in her lap, and had her face in her hands, crying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she had stopped now with a folded gown in her lap, and had her face in her hands, crying.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But she had stopped now with a folded gown in her lap, and had her face in her hands, crying.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By and by it was getting-up time.
Jane
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From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading But she had stopped now with a folded gown in her lap, and had her face in her hands, crying.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But she had stopped now with a folded gown in her lap, and had her face in her hands, crying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt awful bad to see it; of course anybody would.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I went in there and says:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she had stopped now with a folded gown in her lap, and had her face in her hands, crying.
she'd
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From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But she had stopped now with a folded gown in her lap, and had her face in her hands, crying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I went in there and says:
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By and by it was getting-up time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By and by it was getting-up time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went in there and says:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So I come down the ladder and started for down-stairs; but as I come to the girls’ room the door was open, and I see Mary Jane setting by her old hair trunk, which was open and she’d been packing things in it—getting ready to go to England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she had stopped now with a folded gown in her lap, and had her face in her hands, crying.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I felt awful bad to see it; of course anybody would.
