used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I rested awhile and felt a little better.
(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 It was a brave task to jump down but better than staying out all night, so I set my teeth and leaped softly in.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rested awhile and felt a little better.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading I rested awhile and felt a little better.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I rested awhile and felt a little better.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading No bones were broken.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading It was a brave task to jump down but better than staying out all night, so I set my teeth and leaped softly in.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading No bones were broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a brave task to jump down but better than staying out all night, so I set my teeth and leaped softly in.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a brave task to jump down but better than staying out all night, so I set my teeth and leaped softly in.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I rested awhile and felt a little better.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
set up or found
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rested awhile and felt a little better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a brave task to jump down but better than staying out all night, so I set my teeth and leaped softly in.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was a brave task to jump down but better than staying out all night, so I set my teeth and leaped softly in.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was a brave task to jump down but better than staying out all night, so I set my teeth and leaped softly in.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I rested awhile and felt a little better.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a brave task to jump down but better than staying out all night, so I set my teeth and leaped softly in.
not any; not one
From this reading No bones were broken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a brave task to jump down but better than staying out all night, so I set my teeth and leaped softly in.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading I rested awhile and felt a little better.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a brave task to jump down but better than staying out all night, so I set my teeth and leaped softly in.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
with low volume
From this reading It was a brave task to jump down but better than staying out all night, so I set my teeth and leaped softly in.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was a brave task to jump down but better than staying out all night, so I set my teeth and leaped softly in.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
carry out
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was a brave task to jump down but better than staying out all night, so I set my teeth and leaped softly in.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading It was a brave task to jump down but better than staying out all night, so I set my teeth and leaped softly in.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a brave task to jump down but better than staying out all night, so I set my teeth and leaped softly in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So, painfully limping along back streets and resting in dark corners, I arrived at my destination at midnight, and found that a window had been left open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No bones were broken.
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 I could walk slowly, and as mother's provision store was not far away, I decided to take the risk of finding a cellar window open there.
