achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE FROLIC.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
(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 She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Josephine had never been so tired, no, not even during her long railway journey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Josephine had never been so tired, no, not even during her long railway journey.
divisible by two
From this reading Josephine had never been so tired, no, not even during her long railway journey.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Reaction followed excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
FireflynounUS /ˈfaɪərflaɪ/
tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Reaction followed excitement.
FROLICnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading AFTER THE FROLIC.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Josephine had never been so tired, no, not even during her long railway journey.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Josephine had never been so tired, no, not even during her long railway journey.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
Josephine
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From this reading Josephine had never been so tired, no, not even during her long railway journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Josephine had never been so tired, no, not even during her long railway journey.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Josephine had never been so tired, no, not even during her long railway journey.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Josephine had never been so tired, no, not even during her long railway journey.
not any; not one
From this reading Josephine had never been so tired, no, not even during her long railway journey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Josephine had never been so tired, no, not even during her long railway journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Josephine had never been so tired, no, not even during her long railway journey.
ReactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Reaction followed excitement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Josephine had never been so tired, no, not even during her long railway journey.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
the rays of the sun
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE FROLIC.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
up to a particular time
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Josephine had never been so tired, no, not even during her long railway journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading She had laughed and shouted till her throat ached; her eyes were still dazzled by the gleam of sunlight upon snow; and her clothing was wet through.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She stepped from the “Firefly” and climbed the cold marble stoop, holding on to Peter’s hand as if without its aid she could not have mounted it at all.
