adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her surroundings seemed to become a blank to her; her actions to be prompted by some purely mechanical sense.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Her surroundings seemed to become a blank to her; her actions to be prompted by some purely mechanical sense.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The garret again--and Gypsy Nan!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The garret again--and Gypsy Nan!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her surroundings seemed to become a blank to her; her actions to be prompted by some purely mechanical sense.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her surroundings seemed to become a blank to her; her actions to be prompted by some purely mechanical sense.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Her surroundings seemed to become a blank to her; her actions to be prompted by some purely mechanical sense.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her surroundings seemed to become a blank to her; her actions to be prompted by some purely mechanical sense.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading How her footsteps dragged!
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading How her footsteps dragged!
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading The garret!
GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading The garret again--and Gypsy Nan!
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her surroundings seemed to become a blank to her; her actions to be prompted by some purely mechanical sense.
How
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From this reading How her footsteps dragged!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
ladder-like
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From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading Her surroundings seemed to become a blank to her; her actions to be prompted by some purely mechanical sense.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading The garret again--and Gypsy Nan!
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading Her surroundings seemed to become a blank to her; her actions to be prompted by some purely mechanical sense.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading Her surroundings seemed to become a blank to her; her actions to be prompted by some purely mechanical sense.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her surroundings seemed to become a blank to her; her actions to be prompted by some purely mechanical sense.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Her surroundings seemed to become a blank to her; her actions to be prompted by some purely mechanical sense.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her surroundings seemed to become a blank to her; her actions to be prompted by some purely mechanical sense.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Her surroundings seemed to become a blank to her; her actions to be prompted by some purely mechanical sense.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The garret!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her surroundings seemed to become a blank to her; her actions to be prompted by some purely mechanical sense.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading She was conscious only that finally, after an interminable time, she was in New York again; and after that, long, long after that, dressed as Gypsy Nan, she was stumbling up the dark, ladder-like steps to the attic.
