used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "PUT away that work, child," said a clean-looking elderly woman, who was carrying a saucepan across a bright little kitchen.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "PUT away that work, child," said a clean-looking elderly woman, who was carrying a saucepan across a bright little kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Take a run down the garden, child," still persisted the older woman; "you will not lose any time for it in the end."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Not till you are ready for me, mother," she returned, without raising her eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "PUT away that work, child," said a clean-looking elderly woman, who was carrying a saucepan across a bright little kitchen.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "PUT away that work, child," said a clean-looking elderly woman, who was carrying a saucepan across a bright little kitchen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "SHE WAS SENT ME BY GOD."
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "PUT away that work, child," said a clean-looking elderly woman, who was carrying a saucepan across a bright little kitchen.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "PUT away that work, child," said a clean-looking elderly woman, who was carrying a saucepan across a bright little kitchen.
clean-looking
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From this reading "PUT away that work, child," said a clean-looking elderly woman, who was carrying a saucepan across a bright little kitchen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Take a run down the garden, child," still persisted the older woman; "you will not lose any time for it in the end."
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "PUT away that work, child," said a clean-looking elderly woman, who was carrying a saucepan across a bright little kitchen.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Take a run down the garden, child," still persisted the older woman; "you will not lose any time for it in the end."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Not till you are ready for me, mother," she returned, without raising her eyes.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Not till you are ready for me, mother," she returned, without raising her eyes.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Take a run down the garden, child," still persisted the older woman; "you will not lose any time for it in the end."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "SHE WAS SENT ME BY GOD."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not till you are ready for me, mother," she returned, without raising her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "PUT away that work, child," said a clean-looking elderly woman, who was carrying a saucepan across a bright little kitchen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "PUT away that work, child," said a clean-looking elderly woman, who was carrying a saucepan across a bright little kitchen.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Take a run down the garden, child," still persisted the older woman; "you will not lose any time for it in the end."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "SHE WAS SENT ME BY GOD."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Not till you are ready for me, mother," she returned, without raising her eyes.
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not till you are ready for me, mother," she returned, without raising her eyes.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "Take a run down the garden, child," still persisted the older woman; "you will not lose any time for it in the end."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "Take a run down the garden, child," still persisted the older woman; "you will not lose any time for it in the end."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "PUT away that work, child," said a clean-looking elderly woman, who was carrying a saucepan across a bright little kitchen.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Not till you are ready for me, mother," she returned, without raising her eyes.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Not till you are ready for me, mother," she returned, without raising her eyes.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Not till you are ready for me, mother," she returned, without raising her eyes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Take a run down the garden, child," still persisted the older woman; "you will not lose any time for it in the end."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "PUT away that work, child," said a clean-looking elderly woman, who was carrying a saucepan across a bright little kitchen.
saucepannounUS /ˈsɔːspæn/
a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling
From this reading "PUT away that work, child," said a clean-looking elderly woman, who was carrying a saucepan across a bright little kitchen.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "SHE WAS SENT ME BY GOD."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "SHE WAS SENT ME BY GOD."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Take a run down the garden, child," still persisted the older woman; "you will not lose any time for it in the end."
carry out
From this reading "Take a run down the garden, child," still persisted the older woman; "you will not lose any time for it in the end."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "PUT away that work, child," said a clean-looking elderly woman, who was carrying a saucepan across a bright little kitchen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Not till you are ready for me, mother," she returned, without raising her eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Take a run down the garden, child," still persisted the older woman; "you will not lose any time for it in the end."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
precisely as stated
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SHE WAS SENT ME BY GOD."
which person or people
From this reading "PUT away that work, child," said a clean-looking elderly woman, who was carrying a saucepan across a bright little kitchen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Take a run down the garden, child," still persisted the older woman; "you will not lose any time for it in the end."
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 She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Not till you are ready for me, mother," she returned, without raising her eyes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "PUT away that work, child," said a clean-looking elderly woman, who was carrying a saucepan across a bright little kitchen.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "PUT away that work, child," said a clean-looking elderly woman, who was carrying a saucepan across a bright little kitchen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not till you are ready for me, mother," she returned, without raising her eyes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She placed it on a very small fire, and turning round, faced a young woman in black, who was bending over some fine needlework in the window.
