used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIKE THE SPIRIT OF A LITTLE CHILD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Quintin, Quintin,” she cried, passionately, “are you hurt?
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
the lower side of anything
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
a young person of either sex
From this reading LIKE THE SPIRIT OF A LITTLE CHILD.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Quintin, Quintin,” she cried, passionately, “are you hurt?
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Oh, my father has slain him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
Gordon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, my father has slain him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, my father has slain him.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
be the source of pain
From this reading “Quintin, Quintin,” she cried, passionately, “are you hurt?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LIKE THE SPIRIT OF A LITTLE CHILD.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LIKE THE SPIRIT OF A LITTLE CHILD.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIKE THE SPIRIT OF A LITTLE CHILD.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, my father has slain him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading “Quintin, Quintin,” she cried, passionately, “are you hurt?
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
Quintin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Quintin, Quintin,” she cried, passionately, “are you hurt?
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
move hurridly
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Oh, my father has slain him.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading LIKE THE SPIRIT OF A LITTLE CHILD.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
steadiedadjectiveUS /ˈstedid/
made steady or constant
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIKE THE SPIRIT OF A LITTLE CHILD.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
the upper part of anything
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
at the time that
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
belonging to which person
From this reading My head span round, and had it not been for Mary Gordon, whose arm caught and steadied me, I should doubtless have fallen from top to bottom.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Quintin, Quintin,” she cried, passionately, “are you hurt?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The smoke of the gun curled slowly and reluctantly out of the narrow windows, and through the garret opening I heard a hurried rush of feet beneath me on the stairs, light and quick--a woman’s footsteps when she is young.
