used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She slept in a tiny room just at the back of her mother's; it was sparsely furnished, and had a sloping roof at one side.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
(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 To her the Wild Irish Girls' Society was all that was lovely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLOUSE AND THE ROBBERY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She slept in a tiny room just at the back of her mother's; it was sparsely furnished, and had a sloping roof at one side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She slept in a tiny room just at the back of her mother's; it was sparsely furnished, and had a sloping roof at one side.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
BLOUSEnounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading THE BLOUSE AND THE ROBBERY.
Craven'snounUS /ˈkreɪvənz/
possessive form of “craven” — an abject coward
From this reading Susy Hopkins shared none of Ruth Craven's scruples.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading She slept in a tiny room just at the back of her mother's; it was sparsely furnished, and had a sloping roof at one side.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading To her the Wild Irish Girls' Society was all that was lovely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She slept in a tiny room just at the back of her mother's; it was sparsely furnished, and had a sloping roof at one side.
only a very short time before
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her the Wild Irish Girls' Society was all that was lovely.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading Susy Hopkins shared none of Ruth Craven's scruples.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She slept in a tiny room just at the back of her mother's; it was sparsely furnished, and had a sloping roof at one side.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading To her the Wild Irish Girls' Society was all that was lovely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She slept in a tiny room just at the back of her mother's; it was sparsely furnished, and had a sloping roof at one side.
and nothing more
From this reading She slept in a tiny room just at the back of her mother's; it was sparsely furnished, and had a sloping roof at one side.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading To her the Wild Irish Girls' Society was all that was lovely.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
not one, and not any
From this reading Susy Hopkins shared none of Ruth Craven's scruples.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Susy Hopkins shared none of Ruth Craven's scruples.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She slept in a tiny room just at the back of her mother's; it was sparsely furnished, and had a sloping roof at one side.
ROBBERYnounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading THE BLOUSE AND THE ROBBERY.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading She slept in a tiny room just at the back of her mother's; it was sparsely furnished, and had a sloping roof at one side.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She slept in a tiny room just at the back of her mother's; it was sparsely furnished, and had a sloping roof at one side.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Susy Hopkins shared none of Ruth Craven's scruples.
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Susy Hopkins shared none of Ruth Craven's scruples.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Susy Hopkins shared none of Ruth Craven's scruples.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
do one's shopping
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She slept in a tiny room just at the back of her mother's; it was sparsely furnished, and had a sloping roof at one side.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She slept in a tiny room just at the back of her mother's; it was sparsely furnished, and had a sloping roof at one side.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading She slept in a tiny room just at the back of her mother's; it was sparsely furnished, and had a sloping roof at one side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading To her the Wild Irish Girls' Society was all that was lovely.
with low volume
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
sparselyadverbUS /ˈspɑːrsli/
in a sparse way
From this reading She slept in a tiny room just at the back of her mother's; it was sparsely furnished, and had a sloping roof at one side.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
Susy
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From this reading Susy Hopkins shared none of Ruth Craven's scruples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To her the Wild Irish Girls' Society was all that was lovely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOUSE AND THE ROBBERY.
very small
From this reading She slept in a tiny room just at the back of her mother's; it was sparsely furnished, and had a sloping roof at one side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her the Wild Irish Girls' Society was all that was lovely.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
on a floor above
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her the Wild Irish Girls' Society was all that was lovely.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
at the time that
From this reading She trod on air as she went down the street, and when she finally let herself into her mother's little shop, locked the door after her, and went softly upstairs, her heart was beating so loud that she hardly knew herself.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading To her the Wild Irish Girls' Society was all that was lovely.
