(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 All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Carefully she turned up the articles one by one, to see how far signs of recent disturbance extended.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
bangingnounUS /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Heart, soul, and body, suspicion now was eating her up piecemeal.
the lower side of anything
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Carefully she turned up the articles one by one, to see how far signs of recent disturbance extended.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Carefully she turned up the articles one by one, to see how far signs of recent disturbance extended.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
a female human offspring
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
well in the past; former
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading Carefully she turned up the articles one by one, to see how far signs of recent disturbance extended.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Heart, soul, and body, suspicion now was eating her up piecemeal.
Emma's
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From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Carefully she turned up the articles one by one, to see how far signs of recent disturbance extended.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Carefully she turned up the articles one by one, to see how far signs of recent disturbance extended.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
a young female
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Thank goodness, they were mainly at the top.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Heart, soul, and body, suspicion now was eating her up piecemeal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
how
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From this reading Carefully she turned up the articles one by one, to see how far signs of recent disturbance extended.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading With the lapse of her own trust she trusted nobody.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading Thank goodness, they were mainly at the top.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
no person; not anyone
From this reading With the lapse of her own trust she trusted nobody.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Heart, soul, and body, suspicion now was eating her up piecemeal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Carefully she turned up the articles one by one, to see how far signs of recent disturbance extended.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With the lapse of her own trust she trusted nobody.
piecemealadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsmiːl/
one thing at a time
From this reading Heart, soul, and body, suspicion now was eating her up piecemeal.
postmaster's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Carefully she turned up the articles one by one, to see how far signs of recent disturbance extended.
Identical; not different.
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Carefully she turned up the articles one by one, to see how far signs of recent disturbance extended.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the lapse of her own trust she trusted nobody.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Carefully she turned up the articles one by one, to see how far signs of recent disturbance extended.
in the near future
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Heart, soul, and body, suspicion now was eating her up piecemeal.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Heart, soul, and body, suspicion now was eating her up piecemeal.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank goodness, they were mainly at the top.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thank goodness, they were mainly at the top.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Thank goodness, they were mainly at the top.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading With the lapse of her own trust she trusted nobody.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading With the lapse of her own trust she trusted nobody.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Carefully she turned up the articles one by one, to see how far signs of recent disturbance extended.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Heart, soul, and body, suspicion now was eating her up piecemeal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heart, soul, and body, suspicion now was eating her up piecemeal.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the same, as soon as the feet of the postmaster’s daughter had departed downstairs, telling the tale of their indignation loudly to every step on the way and banging it into the door at the bottom, the girl dropped on her knees, opened the drawer anew, and commenced to examine the depth and nature of Emma’s exploration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thank goodness, they were mainly at the top.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the lapse of her own trust she trusted nobody.
