used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the instinct of a newly caged animal, she made a little tour of the room.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading First she noted the depth of the windows, their height above the ground.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE GARMENTS OF ANOTHER Left alone, Josephine St. Auban at last attempted to pull herself together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading With the instinct of a newly caged animal, she made a little tour of the room.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE GARMENTS OF ANOTHER Left alone, Josephine St. Auban at last attempted to pull herself together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GARMENTS OF ANOTHER Left alone, Josephine St. Auban at last attempted to pull herself together.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading THE GARMENTS OF ANOTHER Left alone, Josephine St. Auban at last attempted to pull herself together.
Auban
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From this reading THE GARMENTS OF ANOTHER Left alone, Josephine St. Auban at last attempted to pull herself together.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading With the instinct of a newly caged animal, she made a little tour of the room.
cat-like
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From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
cornicenoun
a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading First she noted the depth of the windows, their height above the ground.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First she noted the depth of the windows, their height above the ground.
GARMENTSnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading THE GARMENTS OF ANOTHER Left alone, Josephine St. Auban at last attempted to pull herself together.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading First she noted the depth of the windows, their height above the ground.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading First she noted the depth of the windows, their height above the ground.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE GARMENTS OF ANOTHER Left alone, Josephine St. Auban at last attempted to pull herself together.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading With the instinct of a newly caged animal, she made a little tour of the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, it was a prison.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
Josephine
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From this reading THE GARMENTS OF ANOTHER Left alone, Josephine St. Auban at last attempted to pull herself together.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
immediately past
From this reading THE GARMENTS OF ANOTHER Left alone, Josephine St. Auban at last attempted to pull herself together.
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 THE GARMENTS OF ANOTHER Left alone, Josephine St. Auban at last attempted to pull herself together.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With the instinct of a newly caged animal, she made a little tour of the room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With the instinct of a newly caged animal, she made a little tour of the room.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading With the instinct of a newly caged animal, she made a little tour of the room.
not any; not one
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading First she noted the depth of the windows, their height above the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GARMENTS OF ANOTHER Left alone, Josephine St. Auban at last attempted to pull herself together.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading No, it was a prison.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE GARMENTS OF ANOTHER Left alone, Josephine St. Auban at last attempted to pull herself together.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With the instinct of a newly caged animal, she made a little tour of the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the instinct of a newly caged animal, she made a little tour of the room.
St
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From this reading THE GARMENTS OF ANOTHER Left alone, Josephine St. Auban at last attempted to pull herself together.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARMENTS OF ANOTHER Left alone, Josephine St. Auban at last attempted to pull herself together.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading First she noted the depth of the windows, their height above the ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GARMENTS OF ANOTHER Left alone, Josephine St. Auban at last attempted to pull herself together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE GARMENTS OF ANOTHER Left alone, Josephine St. Auban at last attempted to pull herself together.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading With the instinct of a newly caged animal, she made a little tour of the room.
except if; if not
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No escape there, that was sure--unless one, cat-like, could climb down this light ladder up which the ivy ran between the cornice and the ground.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading First she noted the depth of the windows, their height above the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the instinct of a newly caged animal, she made a little tour of the room.
