used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Magic City, stretching itself far and near, had not failed to include the little station.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Bell boys, porters and stenographers surrounded her.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Bell boys, porters and stenographers surrounded her.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Magic City, stretching itself far and near, had not failed to include the little station.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Common walls of plank no longer enshrined the person of the Post Mistress.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading She dwelt in the wide, white marble halls of a lofty new Post Office.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
enshrinedverbUS /enˈʃraɪnd/
past form of “enshrine” — enclose in a shrine
From this reading Common walls of plank no longer enshrined the person of the Post Mistress.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The Magic City, stretching itself far and near, had not failed to include the little station.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Magic City, stretching itself far and near, had not failed to include the little station.
flounderedverbUS /ˈflaʊndərd/
past form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Magic City, stretching itself far and near, had not failed to include the little station.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She dwelt in the wide, white marble halls of a lofty new Post Office.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bell boys, porters and stenographers surrounded her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The Magic City, stretching itself far and near, had not failed to include the little station.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Magic City, stretching itself far and near, had not failed to include the little station.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Magic City, stretching itself far and near, had not failed to include the little station.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading She dwelt in the wide, white marble halls of a lofty new Post Office.
for more time
From this reading Common walls of plank no longer enshrined the person of the Post Mistress.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The Magic City, stretching itself far and near, had not failed to include the little station.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading She dwelt in the wide, white marble halls of a lofty new Post Office.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Common walls of plank no longer enshrined the person of the Post Mistress.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Magic City, stretching itself far and near, had not failed to include the little station.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She dwelt in the wide, white marble halls of a lofty new Post Office.
not any; not one
From this reading Common walls of plank no longer enshrined the person of the Post Mistress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Magic City, stretching itself far and near, had not failed to include the little station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Common walls of plank no longer enshrined the person of the Post Mistress.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She dwelt in the wide, white marble halls of a lofty new Post Office.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
a human being
From this reading Common walls of plank no longer enshrined the person of the Post Mistress.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading Common walls of plank no longer enshrined the person of the Post Mistress.
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Bell boys, porters and stenographers surrounded her.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Common walls of plank no longer enshrined the person of the Post Mistress.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The Magic City, stretching itself far and near, had not failed to include the little station.
stenographers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bell boys, porters and stenographers surrounded her.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading The Magic City, stretching itself far and near, had not failed to include the little station.
confined on all sides
From this reading Bell boys, porters and stenographers surrounded her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Magic City, stretching itself far and near, had not failed to include the little station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Magic City, stretching itself far and near, had not failed to include the little station.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Common walls of plank no longer enshrined the person of the Post Mistress.
a Caucasian
From this reading She dwelt in the wide, white marble halls of a lofty new Post Office.
belonging to which person
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She dwelt in the wide, white marble halls of a lofty new Post Office.
wind-blown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
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 She no longer looked out from the limited space of a narrow window onto ragged flower beds in whose soft, loose earth floundered wind-blown chickens.
