used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was aided in her shuffling gait by a crooked and knotted walking stick, which she made use of with her left hand.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading An aged Negro woman trudged along Newton Street in the city of Chicago.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading She was aided in her shuffling gait by a crooked and knotted walking stick, which she made use of with her left hand.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading An aged Negro woman trudged along Newton Street in the city of Chicago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An aged Negro woman trudged along Newton Street in the city of Chicago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was aided in her shuffling gait by a crooked and knotted walking stick, which she made use of with her left hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ponderous strokes of Father Time had at last bent her form forward, pushing it toward the dust whence it came.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The ponderous strokes of Father Time had at last bent her form forward, pushing it toward the dust whence it came.
betokened
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From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was aided in her shuffling gait by a crooked and knotted walking stick, which she made use of with her left hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The ponderous strokes of Father Time had at last bent her form forward, pushing it toward the dust whence it came.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading An aged Negro woman trudged along Newton Street in the city of Chicago.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading An aged Negro woman trudged along Newton Street in the city of Chicago.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading She was aided in her shuffling gait by a crooked and knotted walking stick, which she made use of with her left hand.
remove the dust from
From this reading The ponderous strokes of Father Time had at last bent her form forward, pushing it toward the dust whence it came.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The ponderous strokes of Father Time had at last bent her form forward, pushing it toward the dust whence it came.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The ponderous strokes of Father Time had at last bent her form forward, pushing it toward the dust whence it came.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The ponderous strokes of Father Time had at last bent her form forward, pushing it toward the dust whence it came.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She was aided in her shuffling gait by a crooked and knotted walking stick, which she made use of with her left hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ponderous strokes of Father Time had at last bent her form forward, pushing it toward the dust whence it came.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was aided in her shuffling gait by a crooked and knotted walking stick, which she made use of with her left hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ponderous strokes of Father Time had at last bent her form forward, pushing it toward the dust whence it came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An aged Negro woman trudged along Newton Street in the city of Chicago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ponderous strokes of Father Time had at last bent her form forward, pushing it toward the dust whence it came.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading She was aided in her shuffling gait by a crooked and knotted walking stick, which she made use of with her left hand.
immediately past
From this reading The ponderous strokes of Father Time had at last bent her form forward, pushing it toward the dust whence it came.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She was aided in her shuffling gait by a crooked and knotted walking stick, which she made use of with her left hand.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was aided in her shuffling gait by a crooked and knotted walking stick, which she made use of with her left hand.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading An aged Negro woman trudged along Newton Street in the city of Chicago.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading An aged Negro woman trudged along Newton Street in the city of Chicago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An aged Negro woman trudged along Newton Street in the city of Chicago.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading The ponderous strokes of Father Time had at last bent her form forward, pushing it toward the dust whence it came.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading The ponderous strokes of Father Time had at last bent her form forward, pushing it toward the dust whence it came.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE SCENE SHIFTS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was aided in her shuffling gait by a crooked and knotted walking stick, which she made use of with her left hand.
shieldingnounUS /ˈʃiːldɪŋ/
the act of shielding from harm
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
SHIFTSnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading THE SCENE SHIFTS.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading She was aided in her shuffling gait by a crooked and knotted walking stick, which she made use of with her left hand.
that is looked for
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading She was aided in her shuffling gait by a crooked and knotted walking stick, which she made use of with her left hand.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading An aged Negro woman trudged along Newton Street in the city of Chicago.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The ponderous strokes of Father Time had at last bent her form forward, pushing it toward the dust whence it came.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCENE SHIFTS.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The ponderous strokes of Father Time had at last bent her form forward, pushing it toward the dust whence it came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The ponderous strokes of Father Time had at last bent her form forward, pushing it toward the dust whence it came.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading An aged Negro woman trudged along Newton Street in the city of Chicago.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
unprotectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/
lacking protection or defense
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
the act of using
From this reading She was aided in her shuffling gait by a crooked and knotted walking stick, which she made use of with her left hand.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She was aided in her shuffling gait by a crooked and knotted walking stick, which she made use of with her left hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was aided in her shuffling gait by a crooked and knotted walking stick, which she made use of with her left hand.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The ponderous strokes of Father Time had at last bent her form forward, pushing it toward the dust whence it came.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was aided in her shuffling gait by a crooked and knotted walking stick, which she made use of with her left hand.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was aided in her shuffling gait by a crooked and knotted walking stick, which she made use of with her left hand.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading An aged Negro woman trudged along Newton Street in the city of Chicago.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Her attire betokened extreme poverty and was evidently unequal to the task of shielding her from the chilly winds, which sought with zeal every unprotected spot, and whipped the tears from her eyes.
