used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She touched the handle, pushed it a little, and stood hesitating.
anew
From this reading She ran down again and went quickly along the corridor to the library.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She ran down again and went quickly along the corridor to the library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ran down again and went quickly along the corridor to the library.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Think as she would, she could not be sure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Think as she would, she could not be sure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading She ran down again and went quickly along the corridor to the library.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Think as she would, she could not be sure.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was unlatched.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She ran down again and went quickly along the corridor to the library.
filesnounUS /faɪlz/
plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading She touched the handle, pushed it a little, and stood hesitating.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading She touched the handle, pushed it a little, and stood hesitating.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
Jane
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From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
and nothing more
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
a room where books are kept
From this reading She ran down again and went quickly along the corridor to the library.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She touched the handle, pushed it a little, and stood hesitating.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
not any; not one
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Think as she would, she could not be sure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She touched the handle, pushed it a little, and stood hesitating.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
with speed
From this reading She ran down again and went quickly along the corridor to the library.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She touched the handle, pushed it a little, and stood hesitating.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Think as she would, she could not be sure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think as she would, she could not be sure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
having come into contact
From this reading She touched the handle, pushed it a little, and stood hesitating.
unlatchedadjective
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading The door was unlatched.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
at the time that
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Jane ran straight up to her room when they got back, but she was no sooner there than it came into her mind to wonder whether she had put away the files which she had been working on just before she went into the garden.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Think as she would, she could not be sure.
