used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Her head ached, her back ached, she ached all over.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day, she worked in the factory from early morning until nightfall.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Her head ached, her back ached, she ached all over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Night after night, she walked the street with Richard in her arms, not daring to enter the house until father was safely sleeping.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her head ached, her back ached, she ached all over.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Night after night, she walked the street with Richard in her arms, not daring to enter the house until father was safely sleeping.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day, she worked in the factory from early morning until nightfall.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Day after day, she worked in the factory from early morning until nightfall.
to come or go into
From this reading Night after night, she walked the street with Richard in her arms, not daring to enter the house until father was safely sleeping.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Day after day, she worked in the factory from early morning until nightfall.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Night after night, she walked the street with Richard in her arms, not daring to enter the house until father was safely sleeping.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Day after day, she worked in the factory from early morning until nightfall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
How
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From this reading How tired, she was, how very tired!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Day after day, she worked in the factory from early morning until nightfall.
Jane
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From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Day after day, she worked in the factory from early morning until nightfall.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night after night, she walked the street with Richard in her arms, not daring to enter the house until father was safely sleeping.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Day after day, she worked in the factory from early morning until nightfall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Night after night, she walked the street with Richard in her arms, not daring to enter the house until father was safely sleeping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her head ached, her back ached, she ached all over.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
Richard
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From this reading Night after night, she walked the street with Richard in her arms, not daring to enter the house until father was safely sleeping.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Night after night, she walked the street with Richard in her arms, not daring to enter the house until father was safely sleeping.
SeatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Night after night, she walked the street with Richard in her arms, not daring to enter the house until father was safely sleeping.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Night after night, she walked the street with Richard in her arms, not daring to enter the house until father was safely sleeping.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading How tired, she was, how very tired!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Day after day, she worked in the factory from early morning until nightfall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
precisely as stated
From this reading How tired, she was, how very tired!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Night after night, she walked the street with Richard in her arms, not daring to enter the house until father was safely sleeping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Night after night, she walked the street with Richard in her arms, not daring to enter the house until father was safely sleeping.
woodworknounUS /ˈwʊdwɜːrk/
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
From this reading Seating herself upon a doorstep she was passing, Jane shifted the baby to a more comfortable position and leaned her head against the rough woodwork of the tenement house.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Day after day, she worked in the factory from early morning until nightfall.
