used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She jumped up in a great hurry, pulled on her ragged frock, and peeped out.
AILIE
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From this reading AILIE FINDING HERSELF USEFUL.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading There sat old Job Kippis near the window, with a worn volume upon his knee, from which he was slowly reading aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AILIE woke up slowly, wondering at first where she could be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AILIE woke up slowly, wondering at first where she could be.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading AILIE woke up slowly, wondering at first where she could be.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading AILIE FINDING HERSELF USEFUL.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AILIE woke up slowly, wondering at first where she could be.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading She jumped up in a great hurry, pulled on her ragged frock, and peeped out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There sat old Job Kippis near the window, with a worn volume upon his knee, from which he was slowly reading aloud.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She jumped up in a great hurry, pulled on her ragged frock, and peeped out.
half-open
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From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There sat old Job Kippis near the window, with a worn volume upon his knee, from which he was slowly reading aloud.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading AILIE FINDING HERSELF USEFUL.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There sat old Job Kippis near the window, with a worn volume upon his knee, from which he was slowly reading aloud.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading She jumped up in a great hurry, pulled on her ragged frock, and peeped out.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She jumped up in a great hurry, pulled on her ragged frock, and peeped out.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading There sat old Job Kippis near the window, with a worn volume upon his knee, from which he was slowly reading aloud.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She jumped up in a great hurry, pulled on her ragged frock, and peeped out.
Kippis
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From this reading There sat old Job Kippis near the window, with a worn volume upon his knee, from which he was slowly reading aloud.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading There sat old Job Kippis near the window, with a worn volume upon his knee, from which he was slowly reading aloud.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There sat old Job Kippis near the window, with a worn volume upon his knee, from which he was slowly reading aloud.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There sat old Job Kippis near the window, with a worn volume upon his knee, from which he was slowly reading aloud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She jumped up in a great hurry, pulled on her ragged frock, and peeped out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She jumped up in a great hurry, pulled on her ragged frock, and peeped out.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading She jumped up in a great hurry, pulled on her ragged frock, and peeped out.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She jumped up in a great hurry, pulled on her ragged frock, and peeped out.
quiltnounUS /kwɪlt/
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading She jumped up in a great hurry, pulled on her ragged frock, and peeped out.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading There sat old Job Kippis near the window, with a worn volume upon his knee, from which he was slowly reading aloud.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There sat old Job Kippis near the window, with a worn volume upon his knee, from which he was slowly reading aloud.
cut with a saw
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AILIE woke up slowly, wondering at first where she could be.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading AILIE woke up slowly, wondering at first where she could be.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There sat old Job Kippis near the window, with a worn volume upon his knee, from which he was slowly reading aloud.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AILIE woke up slowly, wondering at first where she could be.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There sat old Job Kippis near the window, with a worn volume upon his knee, from which he was slowly reading aloud.
being of use or service
From this reading AILIE FINDING HERSELF USEFUL.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading There sat old Job Kippis near the window, with a worn volume upon his knee, from which he was slowly reading aloud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
in or at the place that
From this reading AILIE woke up slowly, wondering at first where she could be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There sat old Job Kippis near the window, with a worn volume upon his knee, from which he was slowly reading aloud.
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 There sat old Job Kippis near the window, with a worn volume upon his knee, from which he was slowly reading aloud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There sat old Job Kippis near the window, with a worn volume upon his knee, from which he was slowly reading aloud.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading AILIE woke up slowly, wondering at first where she could be.
showing curiosity
From this reading AILIE woke up slowly, wondering at first where she could be.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading There sat old Job Kippis near the window, with a worn volume upon his knee, from which he was slowly reading aloud.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Under the stairs was her first impression, but then she felt the quilt wrapped round her, and the little bundle under her head, and she saw the light coming through the half-open door.
