used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
(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 The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
AngelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Footsteps of Angels.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Alice came forward and asked the old lady how she did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Alice came forward and asked the old lady how she did.
placed crosswise
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Alice came forward and asked the old lady how she did.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Footsteps of Angels.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Alice came forward and asked the old lady how she did.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice came forward and asked the old lady how she did.
Humphreys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Alice came forward and asked the old lady how she did.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Footsteps of Angels.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Alice came forward and asked the old lady how she did.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Pretty well!
redd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice came forward and asked the old lady how she did.
get rid of
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The next day, about the middle of the afternoon, a light step crossed the shed, and the great door opening gently, in walked Miss Alice Humphreys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Pretty well!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
a Caucasian
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The room was all "redd up," and Miss Fortune and her mother sat there at work; one picking over white beans at the table, the other in her usual seat by the fire, and at her usual employment, which was knitting.
