used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I did not take them," I protested, breaking into tears, for though I was bad, I knew that I was not that bad.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I could see that she did not believe me.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "I did not take them," I protested, breaking into tears, for though I was bad, I knew that I was not that bad.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see that she did not believe me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not take them," I protested, breaking into tears, for though I was bad, I knew that I was not that bad.
doll-house
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From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She opened the little door, and motioned me to look in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I did not take them," I protested, breaking into tears, for though I was bad, I knew that I was not that bad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did not take them," I protested, breaking into tears, for though I was bad, I knew that I was not that bad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I did not take them," I protested, breaking into tears, for though I was bad, I knew that I was not that bad.
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 "I did not take them," I protested, breaking into tears, for though I was bad, I knew that I was not that bad.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She opened the little door, and motioned me to look in.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She opened the little door, and motioned me to look in.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could see that she did not believe me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading She opened the little door, and motioned me to look in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not take them," I protested, breaking into tears, for though I was bad, I knew that I was not that bad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened the little door, and motioned me to look in.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "I did not take them," I protested, breaking into tears, for though I was bad, I knew that I was not that bad.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see that she did not believe me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could see that she did not believe me.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
carry out
From this reading "I did not take them," I protested, breaking into tears, for though I was bad, I knew that I was not that bad.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "I did not take them," I protested, breaking into tears, for though I was bad, I knew that I was not that bad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I did not take them," I protested, breaking into tears, for though I was bad, I knew that I was not that bad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I did not take them," I protested, breaking into tears, for though I was bad, I knew that I was not that bad.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I did not take them," I protested, breaking into tears, for though I was bad, I knew that I was not that bad.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She opened the little door, and motioned me to look in.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I did not take them," I protested, breaking into tears, for though I was bad, I knew that I was not that bad.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She sighed in a way that I had never heard my mother sigh before, and set me down on the floor beside her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then she took me by the hand, and we made a very solemn pilgrimage up the stairs, and through her room into the one which was my own, straight up into the corner where my doll-house stood.
