used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
apologizedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading "I sorry," she apologized in her best broken English.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading One of the women arrested a long sweep of her mop just in time to avoid splashing the girl with water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading One of the women arrested a long sweep of her mop just in time to avoid splashing the girl with water.
completely unclothed
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I sorry," she apologized in her best broken English.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "I sorry," she apologized in her best broken English.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I no look for someone to come so very late."
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
DesksnounUS /desks/
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "I sorry," she apologized in her best broken English.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
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a young female
From this reading One of the women arrested a long sweep of her mop just in time to avoid splashing the girl with water.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I sorry," she apologized in her best broken English.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the women arrested a long sweep of her mop just in time to avoid splashing the girl with water.
JauntilyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔːntəli/
in a jaunty fashionable manner
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
and nothing more
From this reading One of the women arrested a long sweep of her mop just in time to avoid splashing the girl with water.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I no look for someone to come so very late."
set afire or burning
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One of the women arrested a long sweep of her mop just in time to avoid splashing the girl with water.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I no look for someone to come so very late."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
Mildred
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From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
mopverbUS /mɑːp/
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading One of the women arrested a long sweep of her mop just in time to avoid splashing the girl with water.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
newsroomnounUS /ˈnuːzruːm/
the staff of a newspaper or the news department of a periodical
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
not any; not one
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the women arrested a long sweep of her mop just in time to avoid splashing the girl with water.
and nothing more
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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Riverview
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From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
scrubbedadjectiveUS /skrʌbd/
made clean by scrubbing
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I sorry," she apologized in her best broken English.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I no look for someone to come so very late."
a person, without saying who
From this reading "I no look for someone to come so very late."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I sorry," she apologized in her best broken English.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading One of the women arrested a long sweep of her mop just in time to avoid splashing the girl with water.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading One of the women arrested a long sweep of her mop just in time to avoid splashing the girl with water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One of the women arrested a long sweep of her mop just in time to avoid splashing the girl with water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TrailernounUS /ˈtreɪlər/
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
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precisely as stated
From this reading "I no look for someone to come so very late."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading One of the women arrested a long sweep of her mop just in time to avoid splashing the girl with water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
Wirt
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From this reading Author of Mildred A. Wirt Mystery Stories Trailer Stories for Girls Jauntily, Penny Parker walked through the dimly lighted newsroom of the _Riverview Star_, her rubber heels making no sound on the bare, freshly scrubbed floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the women arrested a long sweep of her mop just in time to avoid splashing the girl with water.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Desks were deserted, for the final night edition of the paper had gone to press half an hour earlier, and only the cleaning women were at work.
