used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was following the fleet steps of a little girl who carried a white-paper package under her arm.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all these years to become the property of a thief!
anew
From this reading MIRANDA AGAIN Once more, on the wings of vision, Miss Terry was out in the snowy street.
(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 After all these years to become the property of a thief!
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She was following the fleet steps of a little girl who carried a white-paper package under her arm.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After all these years to become the property of a thief!
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She was following the fleet steps of a little girl who carried a white-paper package under her arm.
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 Miss Terry knew that she was learning the fate of her old doll, Miranda, whom her own hands had thrust out into a cold world.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Miss Terry knew that she was learning the fate of her old doll, Miranda, whom her own hands had thrust out into a cold world.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Miss Terry knew that she was learning the fate of her old doll, Miranda, whom her own hands had thrust out into a cold world.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading She was following the fleet steps of a little girl who carried a white-paper package under her arm.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She was following the fleet steps of a little girl who carried a white-paper package under her arm.
a young female
From this reading She was following the fleet steps of a little girl who carried a white-paper package under her arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Terry knew that she was learning the fate of her old doll, Miranda, whom her own hands had thrust out into a cold world.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Miss Terry knew that she was learning the fate of her old doll, Miranda, whom her own hands had thrust out into a cold world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was following the fleet steps of a little girl who carried a white-paper package under her arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MIRANDA AGAIN Once more, on the wings of vision, Miss Terry was out in the snowy street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Terry knew that she was learning the fate of her old doll, Miranda, whom her own hands had thrust out into a cold world.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Miss Terry knew that she was learning the fate of her old doll, Miranda, whom her own hands had thrust out into a cold world.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Miss Terry knew that she was learning the fate of her old doll, Miranda, whom her own hands had thrust out into a cold world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was following the fleet steps of a little girl who carried a white-paper package under her arm.
MIRANDA
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From this reading MIRANDA AGAIN Once more, on the wings of vision, Miss Terry was out in the snowy street.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MIRANDA AGAIN Once more, on the wings of vision, Miss Terry was out in the snowy street.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MIRANDA AGAIN Once more, on the wings of vision, Miss Terry was out in the snowy street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MIRANDA AGAIN Once more, on the wings of vision, Miss Terry was out in the snowy street.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Miss Terry knew that she was learning the fate of her old doll, Miranda, whom her own hands had thrust out into a cold world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MIRANDA AGAIN Once more, on the wings of vision, Miss Terry was out in the snowy street.
on one occasion
From this reading MIRANDA AGAIN Once more, on the wings of vision, Miss Terry was out in the snowy street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MIRANDA AGAIN Once more, on the wings of vision, Miss Terry was out in the snowy street.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Miss Terry knew that she was learning the fate of her old doll, Miranda, whom her own hands had thrust out into a cold world.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading She was following the fleet steps of a little girl who carried a white-paper package under her arm.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Miranda!
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading After all these years to become the property of a thief!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was following the fleet steps of a little girl who carried a white-paper package under her arm.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading MIRANDA AGAIN Once more, on the wings of vision, Miss Terry was out in the snowy street.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She was following the fleet steps of a little girl who carried a white-paper package under her arm.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading MIRANDA AGAIN Once more, on the wings of vision, Miss Terry was out in the snowy street.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading MIRANDA AGAIN Once more, on the wings of vision, Miss Terry was out in the snowy street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Terry knew that she was learning the fate of her old doll, Miranda, whom her own hands had thrust out into a cold world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIRANDA AGAIN Once more, on the wings of vision, Miss Terry was out in the snowy street.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After all these years to become the property of a thief!
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading After all these years to become the property of a thief!
push forcefully
From this reading Miss Terry knew that she was learning the fate of her old doll, Miranda, whom her own hands had thrust out into a cold world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all these years to become the property of a thief!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was following the fleet steps of a little girl who carried a white-paper package under her arm.
a vivid mental image
From this reading MIRANDA AGAIN Once more, on the wings of vision, Miss Terry was out in the snowy street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MIRANDA AGAIN Once more, on the wings of vision, Miss Terry was out in the snowy street.
white-paper
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From this reading She was following the fleet steps of a little girl who carried a white-paper package under her arm.
which person or people
From this reading She was following the fleet steps of a little girl who carried a white-paper package under her arm.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Terry knew that she was learning the fate of her old doll, Miranda, whom her own hands had thrust out into a cold world.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading MIRANDA AGAIN Once more, on the wings of vision, Miss Terry was out in the snowy street.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Miss Terry knew that she was learning the fate of her old doll, Miranda, whom her own hands had thrust out into a cold world.
a late time of life
From this reading After all these years to become the property of a thief!
