used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a little while the old woman began to put the breakfast things away.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards she took up the table-cover and went out into the garden with it to shake off the bread crumbs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Afterwards she took up the table-cover and went out into the garden with it to shake off the bread crumbs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she stepped out of the door who should step in but the red policeman.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a little while the old woman began to put the breakfast things away.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In a little while the old woman began to put the breakfast things away.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Afterwards she took up the table-cover and went out into the garden with it to shake off the bread crumbs.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading In a little while the old woman began to put the breakfast things away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As she stepped out of the door who should step in but the red policeman.
crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading Afterwards she took up the table-cover and went out into the garden with it to shake off the bread crumbs.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As she stepped out of the door who should step in but the red policeman.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Afterwards she took up the table-cover and went out into the garden with it to shake off the bread crumbs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The old woman trembled very much when she saw him go in, and she shook the table-cover several times over in order that she might think what to say to the red policeman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old woman trembled very much when she saw him go in, and she shook the table-cover several times over in order that she might think what to say to the red policeman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a little while the old woman began to put the breakfast things away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Afterwards she took up the table-cover and went out into the garden with it to shake off the bread crumbs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Afterwards she took up the table-cover and went out into the garden with it to shake off the bread crumbs.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then it began to rain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a little while the old woman began to put the breakfast things away.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The old woman trembled very much when she saw him go in, and she shook the table-cover several times over in order that she might think what to say to the red policeman.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The old woman trembled very much when she saw him go in, and she shook the table-cover several times over in order that she might think what to say to the red policeman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she stepped out of the door who should step in but the red policeman.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Afterwards she took up the table-cover and went out into the garden with it to shake off the bread crumbs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In a little while the old woman began to put the breakfast things away.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The old woman trembled very much when she saw him go in, and she shook the table-cover several times over in order that she might think what to say to the red policeman.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Afterwards she took up the table-cover and went out into the garden with it to shake off the bread crumbs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The old woman trembled very much when she saw him go in, and she shook the table-cover several times over in order that she might think what to say to the red policeman.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading As she stepped out of the door who should step in but the red policeman.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In a little while the old woman began to put the breakfast things away.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Just then it began to rain.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As she stepped out of the door who should step in but the red policeman.
cut with a saw
From this reading The old woman trembled very much when she saw him go in, and she shook the table-cover several times over in order that she might think what to say to the red policeman.
express in words
From this reading The old woman trembled very much when she saw him go in, and she shook the table-cover several times over in order that she might think what to say to the red policeman.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The old woman trembled very much when she saw him go in, and she shook the table-cover several times over in order that she might think what to say to the red policeman.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Afterwards she took up the table-cover and went out into the garden with it to shake off the bread crumbs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afterwards she took up the table-cover and went out into the garden with it to shake off the bread crumbs.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The old woman trembled very much when she saw him go in, and she shook the table-cover several times over in order that she might think what to say to the red policeman.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As she stepped out of the door who should step in but the red policeman.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading As she stepped out of the door who should step in but the red policeman.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As she stepped out of the door who should step in but the red policeman.
table-cover
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From this reading Afterwards she took up the table-cover and went out into the garden with it to shake off the bread crumbs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old woman trembled very much when she saw him go in, and she shook the table-cover several times over in order that she might think what to say to the red policeman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a little while the old woman began to put the breakfast things away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then it began to rain.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In a little while the old woman began to put the breakfast things away.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The old woman trembled very much when she saw him go in, and she shook the table-cover several times over in order that she might think what to say to the red policeman.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The old woman trembled very much when she saw him go in, and she shook the table-cover several times over in order that she might think what to say to the red policeman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a little while the old woman began to put the breakfast things away.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Afterwards she took up the table-cover and went out into the garden with it to shake off the bread crumbs.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The old woman trembled very much when she saw him go in, and she shook the table-cover several times over in order that she might think what to say to the red policeman.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Afterwards she took up the table-cover and went out into the garden with it to shake off the bread crumbs.
precisely as stated
From this reading The old woman trembled very much when she saw him go in, and she shook the table-cover several times over in order that she might think what to say to the red policeman.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Afterwards she took up the table-cover and went out into the garden with it to shake off the bread crumbs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The old woman trembled very much when she saw him go in, and she shook the table-cover several times over in order that she might think what to say to the red policeman.
at the time that
From this reading The old woman trembled very much when she saw him go in, and she shook the table-cover several times over in order that she might think what to say to the red policeman.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In a little while the old woman began to put the breakfast things away.
which person or people
From this reading As she stepped out of the door who should step in but the red policeman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Afterwards she took up the table-cover and went out into the garden with it to shake off the bread crumbs.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In a little while the old woman began to put the breakfast things away.
