used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stewart’s was having a sale of coats and suits, and Eleanor More was there—not because she could afford to buy anything, even at a sale, but because she was a woman.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Stewart’s was having a sale of coats and suits, and Eleanor More was there—not because she could afford to buy anything, even at a sale, but because she was a woman.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I take my way along the island’s edge” Eleanor MORE walked away from the coat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
any thing at all
From this reading Stewart’s was having a sale of coats and suits, and Eleanor More was there—not because she could afford to buy anything, even at a sale, but because she was a woman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I take my way along the island’s edge” Eleanor MORE walked away from the coat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
for the reason that
From this reading Stewart’s was having a sale of coats and suits, and Eleanor More was there—not because she could afford to buy anything, even at a sale, but because she was a woman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been passing the store and seen the crowd pressing in through the wide doors...
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stewart’s was having a sale of coats and suits, and Eleanor More was there—not because she could afford to buy anything, even at a sale, but because she was a woman.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Stewart’s was having a sale of coats and suits, and Eleanor More was there—not because she could afford to buy anything, even at a sale, but because she was a woman.
an occurrence of something
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “I take my way along the island’s edge” Eleanor MORE walked away from the coat.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Stewart’s was having a sale of coats and suits, and Eleanor More was there—not because she could afford to buy anything, even at a sale, but because she was a woman.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading She had been passing the store and seen the crowd pressing in through the wide doors...
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had been passing the store and seen the crowd pressing in through the wide doors...
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “I take my way along the island’s edge” Eleanor MORE walked away from the coat.
Eleanor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I take my way along the island’s edge” Eleanor MORE walked away from the coat.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
divisible by two
From this reading Stewart’s was having a sale of coats and suits, and Eleanor More was there—not because she could afford to buy anything, even at a sale, but because she was a woman.
fichusnounUS /ˈfɪtʃəs/
plural of “fichu” — a lightweight triangular scarf worn by a woman
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I take my way along the island’s edge” Eleanor MORE walked away from the coat.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had hesitated a minute and gone in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been passing the store and seen the crowd pressing in through the wide doors...
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Stewart’s was having a sale of coats and suits, and Eleanor More was there—not because she could afford to buy anything, even at a sale, but because she was a woman.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She had hesitated a minute and gone in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I take my way along the island’s edge” Eleanor MORE walked away from the coat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been passing the store and seen the crowd pressing in through the wide doors...
island'snounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
possessive form of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “I take my way along the island’s edge” Eleanor MORE walked away from the coat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She had hesitated a minute and gone in.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I take my way along the island’s edge” Eleanor MORE walked away from the coat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I take my way along the island’s edge” Eleanor MORE walked away from the coat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stewart’s was having a sale of coats and suits, and Eleanor More was there—not because she could afford to buy anything, even at a sale, but because she was a woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She had been passing the store and seen the crowd pressing in through the wide doors...
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading She had been passing the store and seen the crowd pressing in through the wide doors...
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Stewart’s was having a sale of coats and suits, and Eleanor More was there—not because she could afford to buy anything, even at a sale, but because she was a woman.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had been passing the store and seen the crowd pressing in through the wide doors...
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
show-cases
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
Stewart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stewart” — United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading Stewart’s was having a sale of coats and suits, and Eleanor More was there—not because she could afford to buy anything, even at a sale, but because she was a woman.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She had been passing the store and seen the crowd pressing in through the wide doors...
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
carry out
From this reading “I take my way along the island’s edge” Eleanor MORE walked away from the coat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I take my way along the island’s edge” Eleanor MORE walked away from the coat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Stewart’s was having a sale of coats and suits, and Eleanor More was there—not because she could afford to buy anything, even at a sale, but because she was a woman.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had been passing the store and seen the crowd pressing in through the wide doors...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “I take my way along the island’s edge” Eleanor MORE walked away from the coat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stewart’s was having a sale of coats and suits, and Eleanor More was there—not because she could afford to buy anything, even at a sale, but because she was a woman.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I take my way along the island’s edge” Eleanor MORE walked away from the coat.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She looked back at it across the glass case of fichus and ribbon bows, and went on down the aisle of show-cases to the coats and suits at the end.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She had been passing the store and seen the crowd pressing in through the wide doors...
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Stewart’s was having a sale of coats and suits, and Eleanor More was there—not because she could afford to buy anything, even at a sale, but because she was a woman.
