used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Nellie and Bobby, leaning out of neighboring windows, cheered her on.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading Nellie and Bobby, leaning out of neighboring windows, cheered her on.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Hurrah, girls!" declared the irrepressible.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "She's going to do it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
the act of departing
From this reading "She's going to do it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah, girls!" declared the irrepressible.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading "Hurrah, girls!" declared the irrepressible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She's going to do it.
and nothing more
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Nellie and Bobby, leaning out of neighboring windows, cheered her on.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Nellie and Bobby, leaning out of neighboring windows, cheered her on.
Nellie
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From this reading Nellie and Bobby, leaning out of neighboring windows, cheered her on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nellie and Bobby, leaning out of neighboring windows, cheered her on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nellie and Bobby, leaning out of neighboring windows, cheered her on.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
She's
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From this reading "She's going to do it.
Sitz
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From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading If Eve Sitz had been outside of the schoolhouse tower, being held by the girls all of this time, she must certainly have been by now at the point of exhaustion, and so must they.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Nellie and Bobby, leaning out of neighboring windows, cheered her on.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Eve had dropped just right, had caught the wire with her gloved hands just as she had expected to, and then swung down and hung from the steel strand for a few seconds to get her breath.
