used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Judge sprang from the table quick as a flash, and in his haste turned the clothes-basket with the "Little Judge" in it bottom side up.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
(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 Now, the Judge and his wife were the most polite, really the best-mannered people in all the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, the Judge and his wife were the most polite, really the best-mannered people in all the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Judge sprang from the table quick as a flash, and in his haste turned the clothes-basket with the "Little Judge" in it bottom side up.
best-mannered
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From this reading Now, the Judge and his wife were the most polite, really the best-mannered people in all the world.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The Judge sprang from the table quick as a flash, and in his haste turned the clothes-basket with the "Little Judge" in it bottom side up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that striking of the clock seemed to knock all the manners out of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading But that striking of the clock seemed to knock all the manners out of them.
closetsnounUS /ˈklɑːzəts/
plural of “closet” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
clothes-basket
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From this reading The Judge sprang from the table quick as a flash, and in his haste turned the clothes-basket with the "Little Judge" in it bottom side up.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading There was the greatest confusion imaginable in the house.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The Judge sprang from the table quick as a flash, and in his haste turned the clothes-basket with the "Little Judge" in it bottom side up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Judge sprang from the table quick as a flash, and in his haste turned the clothes-basket with the "Little Judge" in it bottom side up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
highest in quality
From this reading There was the greatest confusion imaginable in the house.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The Judge sprang from the table quick as a flash, and in his haste turned the clothes-basket with the "Little Judge" in it bottom side up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, the Judge and his wife were the most polite, really the best-mannered people in all the world.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was the greatest confusion imaginable in the house.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading There was the greatest confusion imaginable in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, the Judge and his wife were the most polite, really the best-mannered people in all the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Judge sprang from the table quick as a flash, and in his haste turned the clothes-basket with the "Little Judge" in it bottom side up.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Now, the Judge and his wife were the most polite, really the best-mannered people in all the world.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading But that striking of the clock seemed to knock all the manners out of them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Judge sprang from the table quick as a flash, and in his haste turned the clothes-basket with the "Little Judge" in it bottom side up.
social deportment
From this reading But that striking of the clock seemed to knock all the manners out of them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now, the Judge and his wife were the most polite, really the best-mannered people in all the world.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the Judge and his wife were the most polite, really the best-mannered people in all the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But that striking of the clock seemed to knock all the manners out of them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But that striking of the clock seemed to knock all the manners out of them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now, the Judge and his wife were the most polite, really the best-mannered people in all the world.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Now, the Judge and his wife were the most polite, really the best-mannered people in all the world.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The Judge sprang from the table quick as a flash, and in his haste turned the clothes-basket with the "Little Judge" in it bottom side up.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now, the Judge and his wife were the most polite, really the best-mannered people in all the world.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But that striking of the clock seemed to knock all the manners out of them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Judge sprang from the table quick as a flash, and in his haste turned the clothes-basket with the "Little Judge" in it bottom side up.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The Judge sprang from the table quick as a flash, and in his haste turned the clothes-basket with the "Little Judge" in it bottom side up.
spryadjectiveUS /spraɪ/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading But that striking of the clock seemed to knock all the manners out of them.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Judge sprang from the table quick as a flash, and in his haste turned the clothes-basket with the "Little Judge" in it bottom side up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that striking of the clock seemed to knock all the manners out of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, the Judge and his wife were the most polite, really the best-mannered people in all the world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But that striking of the clock seemed to knock all the manners out of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the greatest confusion imaginable in the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But that striking of the clock seemed to knock all the manners out of them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Judge sprang from the table quick as a flash, and in his haste turned the clothes-basket with the "Little Judge" in it bottom side up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Judge sprang from the table quick as a flash, and in his haste turned the clothes-basket with the "Little Judge" in it bottom side up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the greatest confusion imaginable in the house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, the Judge and his wife were the most polite, really the best-mannered people in all the world.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. "Judge" jumped up as spry as a girl, and ran toward the Judge, who grabbed her by the hand, and pushed her hard against the closets in the way, and struggled to get into the hall.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Now, the Judge and his wife were the most polite, really the best-mannered people in all the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Judge sprang from the table quick as a flash, and in his haste turned the clothes-basket with the "Little Judge" in it bottom side up.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now, the Judge and his wife were the most polite, really the best-mannered people in all the world.
