used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
Bonnie's
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From this reading Bonnie's shabby clothes were no longer hanging on the hooks!
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
clothing in general
From this reading Bonnie's shabby clothes were no longer hanging on the hooks!
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
fire-escape
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From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Wildly the nurse searched the room, throwing open the wardrobe first!
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
garnets
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From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
coins made of gold
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Bonnie's shabby clothes were no longer hanging on the hooks!
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no sign of her patient.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading Bonnie's shabby clothes were no longer hanging on the hooks!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
and nothing more
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
for more time
From this reading Bonnie's shabby clothes were no longer hanging on the hooks!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
not any; not one
From this reading Bonnie's shabby clothes were no longer hanging on the hooks!
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Wildly the nurse searched the room, throwing open the wardrobe first!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no sign of her patient.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bonnie's shabby clothes were no longer hanging on the hooks!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Wildly the nurse searched the room, throwing open the wardrobe first!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading There was no sign of her patient.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
record-sheet
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From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Wildly the nurse searched the room, throwing open the wardrobe first!
done under pressure
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
cut with a saw
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Wildly the nurse searched the room, throwing open the wardrobe first!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading Bonnie's shabby clothes were no longer hanging on the hooks!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was no sign of her patient.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wildly the nurse searched the room, throwing open the wardrobe first!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sign of her patient.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Wildly the nurse searched the room, throwing open the wardrobe first!
very small
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading Wildly the nurse searched the room, throwing open the wardrobe first!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bonnie's shabby clothes were no longer hanging on the hooks!
in or at the place that
From this reading She rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
WildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Wildly the nurse searched the room, throwing open the wardrobe first!
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 rushed to the window and looked helplessly along the fire-escape out into the courtyard below, where the ambulance was just bringing in a fresh case.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Turning back, she saw on the table a bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny garnets and pearls.
