used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RAG-STORE I Once a week, on Friday, Sheila took a bundle of finished shirts to the clothes-merchant’s office.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Seven months after Norah’s arrival Sheila went out one day with her bundle and in the evening the woman did not return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seven months after Norah’s arrival Sheila went out one day with her bundle and in the evening the woman did not return.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Seven months after Norah’s arrival Sheila went out one day with her bundle and in the evening the woman did not return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Steps could be heard coming up and going down the stairs; then these suddenly ceased.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading THE RAG-STORE I Once a week, on Friday, Sheila took a bundle of finished shirts to the clothes-merchant’s office.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Midnight came and went.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Steps could be heard coming up and going down the stairs; then these suddenly ceased.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading From the window Norah watched the lazy hands of the clock crawl out the seconds of existence.
clothes-merchant's
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From this reading THE RAG-STORE I Once a week, on Friday, Sheila took a bundle of finished shirts to the clothes-merchant’s office.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Steps could be heard coming up and going down the stairs; then these suddenly ceased.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Steps could be heard coming up and going down the stairs; then these suddenly ceased.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading From the window Norah watched the lazy hands of the clock crawl out the seconds of existence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Seven months after Norah’s arrival Sheila went out one day with her bundle and in the evening the woman did not return.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Seven months after Norah’s arrival Sheila went out one day with her bundle and in the evening the woman did not return.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Steps could be heard coming up and going down the stairs; then these suddenly ceased.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Seven months after Norah’s arrival Sheila went out one day with her bundle and in the evening the woman did not return.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading From the window Norah watched the lazy hands of the clock crawl out the seconds of existence.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE RAG-STORE I Once a week, on Friday, Sheila took a bundle of finished shirts to the clothes-merchant’s office.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading THE RAG-STORE I Once a week, on Friday, Sheila took a bundle of finished shirts to the clothes-merchant’s office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the window Norah watched the lazy hands of the clock crawl out the seconds of existence.
the act of departing
From this reading Steps could be heard coming up and going down the stairs; then these suddenly ceased.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading From the window Norah watched the lazy hands of the clock crawl out the seconds of existence.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Steps could be heard coming up and going down the stairs; then these suddenly ceased.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Seven months after Norah’s arrival Sheila went out one day with her bundle and in the evening the woman did not return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RAG-STORE I Once a week, on Friday, Sheila took a bundle of finished shirts to the clothes-merchant’s office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seven months after Norah’s arrival Sheila went out one day with her bundle and in the evening the woman did not return.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading From the window Norah watched the lazy hands of the clock crawl out the seconds of existence.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Midnight came and went.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Seven months after Norah’s arrival Sheila went out one day with her bundle and in the evening the woman did not return.
Norah
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From this reading From the window Norah watched the lazy hands of the clock crawl out the seconds of existence.
Norah's
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From this reading Seven months after Norah’s arrival Sheila went out one day with her bundle and in the evening the woman did not return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Seven months after Norah’s arrival Sheila went out one day with her bundle and in the evening the woman did not return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RAG-STORE I Once a week, on Friday, Sheila took a bundle of finished shirts to the clothes-merchant’s office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE RAG-STORE I Once a week, on Friday, Sheila took a bundle of finished shirts to the clothes-merchant’s office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RAG-STORE I Once a week, on Friday, Sheila took a bundle of finished shirts to the clothes-merchant’s office.
on one occasion
From this reading THE RAG-STORE I Once a week, on Friday, Sheila took a bundle of finished shirts to the clothes-merchant’s office.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seven months after Norah’s arrival Sheila went out one day with her bundle and in the evening the woman did not return.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seven months after Norah’s arrival Sheila went out one day with her bundle and in the evening the woman did not return.
RAG-STORE
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From this reading THE RAG-STORE I Once a week, on Friday, Sheila took a bundle of finished shirts to the clothes-merchant’s office.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Seven months after Norah’s arrival Sheila went out one day with her bundle and in the evening the woman did not return.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading From the window Norah watched the lazy hands of the clock crawl out the seconds of existence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven months after Norah’s arrival Sheila went out one day with her bundle and in the evening the woman did not return.
Sheila
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From this reading THE RAG-STORE I Once a week, on Friday, Sheila took a bundle of finished shirts to the clothes-merchant’s office.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading THE RAG-STORE I Once a week, on Friday, Sheila took a bundle of finished shirts to the clothes-merchant’s office.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Steps could be heard coming up and going down the stairs; then these suddenly ceased.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Steps could be heard coming up and going down the stairs; then these suddenly ceased.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Steps could be heard coming up and going down the stairs; then these suddenly ceased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAG-STORE I Once a week, on Friday, Sheila took a bundle of finished shirts to the clothes-merchant’s office.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Steps could be heard coming up and going down the stairs; then these suddenly ceased.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Steps could be heard coming up and going down the stairs; then these suddenly ceased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RAG-STORE I Once a week, on Friday, Sheila took a bundle of finished shirts to the clothes-merchant’s office.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE RAG-STORE I Once a week, on Friday, Sheila took a bundle of finished shirts to the clothes-merchant’s office.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Steps could be heard coming up and going down the stairs; then these suddenly ceased.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading From the window Norah watched the lazy hands of the clock crawl out the seconds of existence.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE RAG-STORE I Once a week, on Friday, Sheila took a bundle of finished shirts to the clothes-merchant’s office.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Seven months after Norah’s arrival Sheila went out one day with her bundle and in the evening the woman did not return.
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 From the window Norah watched the lazy hands of the clock crawl out the seconds of existence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seven months after Norah’s arrival Sheila went out one day with her bundle and in the evening the woman did not return.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Seven months after Norah’s arrival Sheila went out one day with her bundle and in the evening the woman did not return.
