used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stepped into the room, on mousy-quiet feet--and then, with a quick gasp, drew back again.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Rose-Marie, whose eyes had now become accustomed to the dim light, stepped past the boy and into the room.
anew
From this reading She stepped into the room, on mousy-quiet feet--and then, with a quick gasp, drew back again.
airlessadjectiveUS /ˈerləs/
lacking fresh air
From this reading Never had she supposed that a family could live in such cramped, airless quarters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rose-Marie, whose eyes had now become accustomed to the dim light, stepped past the boy and into the room.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Her hand, in passing, touched his arm lightly, for she knew that he was labouring under intense excitement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never, in her wildest dreams of poverty, had Rose-Marie supposed that squalor, such as she saw in the Volsky home, could exist.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She stepped into the room, on mousy-quiet feet--and then, with a quick gasp, drew back again.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Rose-Marie, whose eyes had now become accustomed to the dim light, stepped past the boy and into the room.
a youthful male person
From this reading Rose-Marie, whose eyes had now become accustomed to the dim light, stepped past the boy and into the room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Never, in her wildest dreams of poverty, had Rose-Marie supposed that squalor, such as she saw in the Volsky home, could exist.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Never had she supposed that a family could live in such cramped, airless quarters.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Rose-Marie, whose eyes had now become accustomed to the dim light, stepped past the boy and into the room.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Never, in her wildest dreams of poverty, had Rose-Marie supposed that squalor, such as she saw in the Volsky home, could exist.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She stepped into the room, on mousy-quiet feet--and then, with a quick gasp, drew back again.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Her hand, in passing, touched his arm lightly, for she knew that he was labouring under intense excitement.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Never, in her wildest dreams of poverty, had Rose-Marie supposed that squalor, such as she saw in the Volsky home, could exist.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Rose-Marie, whose eyes had now become accustomed to the dim light, stepped past the boy and into the room.
a social unit living together
From this reading Never had she supposed that a family could live in such cramped, airless quarters.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She stepped into the room, on mousy-quiet feet--and then, with a quick gasp, drew back again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her hand, in passing, touched his arm lightly, for she knew that he was labouring under intense excitement.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading She stepped into the room, on mousy-quiet feet--and then, with a quick gasp, drew back again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose-Marie, whose eyes had now become accustomed to the dim light, stepped past the boy and into the room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her hand, in passing, touched his arm lightly, for she knew that he was labouring under intense excitement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her hand, in passing, touched his arm lightly, for she knew that he was labouring under intense excitement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hand, in passing, touched his arm lightly, for she knew that he was labouring under intense excitement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hand, in passing, touched his arm lightly, for she knew that he was labouring under intense excitement.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Never, in her wildest dreams of poverty, had Rose-Marie supposed that squalor, such as she saw in the Volsky home, could exist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her hand, in passing, touched his arm lightly, for she knew that he was labouring under intense excitement.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Her hand, in passing, touched his arm lightly, for she knew that he was labouring under intense excitement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rose-Marie, whose eyes had now become accustomed to the dim light, stepped past the boy and into the room.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Her hand, in passing, touched his arm lightly, for she knew that he was labouring under intense excitement.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Her hand, in passing, touched his arm lightly, for she knew that he was labouring under intense excitement.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Rose-Marie, whose eyes had now become accustomed to the dim light, stepped past the boy and into the room.
without good reason
From this reading Her hand, in passing, touched his arm lightly, for she knew that he was labouring under intense excitement.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Never had she supposed that a family could live in such cramped, airless quarters.
mousy-quiet
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From this reading She stepped into the room, on mousy-quiet feet--and then, with a quick gasp, drew back again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never, in her wildest dreams of poverty, had Rose-Marie supposed that squalor, such as she saw in the Volsky home, could exist.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Rose-Marie, whose eyes had now become accustomed to the dim light, stepped past the boy and into the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never, in her wildest dreams of poverty, had Rose-Marie supposed that squalor, such as she saw in the Volsky home, could exist.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stepped into the room, on mousy-quiet feet--and then, with a quick gasp, drew back again.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Her hand, in passing, touched his arm lightly, for she knew that he was labouring under intense excitement.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Rose-Marie, whose eyes had now become accustomed to the dim light, stepped past the boy and into the room.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Never, in her wildest dreams of poverty, had Rose-Marie supposed that squalor, such as she saw in the Volsky home, could exist.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Never had she supposed that a family could live in such cramped, airless quarters.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She stepped into the room, on mousy-quiet feet--and then, with a quick gasp, drew back again.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Rose-Marie, whose eyes had now become accustomed to the dim light, stepped past the boy and into the room.
Rose-Marie
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From this reading Rose-Marie, whose eyes had now become accustomed to the dim light, stepped past the boy and into the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading Never, in her wildest dreams of poverty, had Rose-Marie supposed that squalor, such as she saw in the Volsky home, could exist.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her hand, in passing, touched his arm lightly, for she knew that he was labouring under intense excitement.
squalornounUS /ˈskwɑːlər/
sordid dirtiness
From this reading Never, in her wildest dreams of poverty, had Rose-Marie supposed that squalor, such as she saw in the Volsky home, could exist.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Rose-Marie, whose eyes had now become accustomed to the dim light, stepped past the boy and into the room.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never, in her wildest dreams of poverty, had Rose-Marie supposed that squalor, such as she saw in the Volsky home, could exist.
required or under orders
From this reading Never, in her wildest dreams of poverty, had Rose-Marie supposed that squalor, such as she saw in the Volsky home, could exist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her hand, in passing, touched his arm lightly, for she knew that he was labouring under intense excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rose-Marie, whose eyes had now become accustomed to the dim light, stepped past the boy and into the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She stepped into the room, on mousy-quiet feet--and then, with a quick gasp, drew back again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose-Marie, whose eyes had now become accustomed to the dim light, stepped past the boy and into the room.
having come into contact
From this reading Her hand, in passing, touched his arm lightly, for she knew that he was labouring under intense excitement.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her hand, in passing, touched his arm lightly, for she knew that he was labouring under intense excitement.
Volsky
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From this reading Never, in her wildest dreams of poverty, had Rose-Marie supposed that squalor, such as she saw in the Volsky home, could exist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her hand, in passing, touched his arm lightly, for she knew that he was labouring under intense excitement.
belonging to which person
From this reading Rose-Marie, whose eyes had now become accustomed to the dim light, stepped past the boy and into the room.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Never, in her wildest dreams of poverty, had Rose-Marie supposed that squalor, such as she saw in the Volsky home, could exist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stepped into the room, on mousy-quiet feet--and then, with a quick gasp, drew back again.
