used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
crochetingnounUS /kroʊˈʃeɪɪŋ/
needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
traveling across
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
EXCITINGadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
Marion
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From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
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 Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was no way of finding out the time, but after some hours the house grew very still and she felt sure it was late.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
at the time that
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Crossing the big hall there was a narrow one, with a front window in the end, and two or three times, when Marion grew very lonely, she turned down her light and stole down to this window, taking some comfort in seeing the bright light shining opposite and knowing that friendly people were almost within call.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Some one had brought in a pitcher of water and had lit her gas, so she sat down and tried to keep herself composed by crocheting on her wool lace.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Jones had told her they kept the saloon open till twelve, an hour later than they would, she said, if they did not live there in the building.
