used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading No one could tell from the way she walked how her poor little knees were shaking and her poor little heart was beating.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Up the long, long room she went, both little hands held tightly together in front of her.
terminate
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could tell from the way she walked how her poor little knees were shaking and her poor little heart was beating.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
made afraid
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No one could tell from the way she walked how her poor little knees were shaking and her poor little heart was beating.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Up the long, long room she went, both little hands held tightly together in front of her.
a young female
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Up the long, long room she went, both little hands held tightly together in front of her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading No one could tell from the way she walked how her poor little knees were shaking and her poor little heart was beating.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Up the long, long room she went, both little hands held tightly together in front of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Up the long, long room she went, both little hands held tightly together in front of her.
hollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
how
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From this reading No one could tell from the way she walked how her poor little knees were shaking and her poor little heart was beating.
ten 10s
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
and nothing more
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading No one could tell from the way she walked how her poor little knees were shaking and her poor little heart was beating.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
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 Up the long, long room she went, both little hands held tightly together in front of her.
a particular point in time
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
not any; not one
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could tell from the way she walked how her poor little knees were shaking and her poor little heart was beating.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading No one could tell from the way she walked how her poor little knees were shaking and her poor little heart was beating.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
an educational institution
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading No one could tell from the way she walked how her poor little knees were shaking and her poor little heart was beating.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up the long, long room she went, both little hands held tightly together in front of her.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
in a strange manner
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
sun-hat
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From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
express in words
From this reading No one could tell from the way she walked how her poor little knees were shaking and her poor little heart was beating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Up the long, long room she went, both little hands held tightly together in front of her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up the long, long room she went, both little hands held tightly together in front of her.
precisely as stated
From this reading And at the same moment a very small shadow fell just inside the entrance door at the far end of the room, and a very small knock sounded there.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading No one could tell from the way she walked how her poor little knees were shaking and her poor little heart was beating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one could tell from the way she walked how her poor little knees were shaking and her poor little heart was beating.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No one could tell from the way she walked how her poor little knees were shaking and her poor little heart was beating.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No one could tell from the way she walked how her poor little knees were shaking and her poor little heart was beating.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then there stepped over the threshold a little, slight girl,—a little girl with a very short, holland frock, a great sun-hat, and no gloves; a little girl with a white, small face, great frightened eyes shining strangely, and soft lips very tightly closed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nobody said "Come in," though a hundred and fifty pairs of eyes went in the direction with the swiftness natural to gratitude for any break in the monotony of morning school.
