used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first hectic flush of dawn there is nothing so sane and sweet and commonplace as morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the first hectic flush of dawn there is nothing so sane and sweet and commonplace as morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
lacking funds
From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
Claire
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From this reading As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
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 As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I thought you never would come!...
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading After the first hectic flush of dawn there is nothing so sane and sweet and commonplace as morning.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
the first light of day
From this reading After the first hectic flush of dawn there is nothing so sane and sweet and commonplace as morning.
divorcedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔːrst/
of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
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 As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
Finnegan
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From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first hectic flush of dawn there is nothing so sane and sweet and commonplace as morning.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading After the first hectic flush of dawn there is nothing so sane and sweet and commonplace as morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
hecticadjectiveUS /ˈhektɪk/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading After the first hectic flush of dawn there is nothing so sane and sweet and commonplace as morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
heroicsnounUS /hɪˈroʊɪks/
ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
homelinessnoun
having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you never would come!...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the first hectic flush of dawn there is nothing so sane and sweet and commonplace as morning.
immediately past
From this reading As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
held up in the air
From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After the first hectic flush of dawn there is nothing so sane and sweet and commonplace as morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I thought you never would come!...
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
a brief written record
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After the first hectic flush of dawn there is nothing so sane and sweet and commonplace as morning.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
Robson
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From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading After the first hectic flush of dawn there is nothing so sane and sweet and commonplace as morning.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
slopping
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From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After the first hectic flush of dawn there is nothing so sane and sweet and commonplace as morning.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
sudsnounUS /sʌdz/
the froth produced by soaps or detergents
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
the rays of the sun
From this reading As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading After the first hectic flush of dawn there is nothing so sane and sweet and commonplace as morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Claire stepped out into the cold sunlight of early November, she smiled bitterly at the exaggeration of last night's mood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After the first hectic flush of dawn there is nothing so sane and sweet and commonplace as morning.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you never would come!...
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
which person or people
From this reading The spectacle of Mrs. Finnegan, who lodged in the flat below, slopping warm suds over the thin marble steps, added a final note of homeliness, which divorced Claire completely from heroics.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought you never would come!...
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Miss Robson, so you really got home, last night," broke from the industrious neighbor as she straightened up and tucked her lifted skirts in more securely.
