the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose, went back to the room where the dead Moxy lay, and sent Sarah to get breakfast ready.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She rose, went back to the room where the dead Moxy lay, and sent Sarah to get breakfast ready.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She rose, went back to the room where the dead Moxy lay, and sent Sarah to get breakfast ready.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she could not sleep.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she could not sleep.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She rose, went back to the room where the dead Moxy lay, and sent Sarah to get breakfast ready.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She rose, went back to the room where the dead Moxy lay, and sent Sarah to get breakfast ready.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She rose, went back to the room where the dead Moxy lay, and sent Sarah to get breakfast ready.
go away from a place
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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Moxy
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From this reading She rose, went back to the room where the dead Moxy lay, and sent Sarah to get breakfast ready.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she could not sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She rose, went back to the room where the dead Moxy lay, and sent Sarah to get breakfast ready.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She rose, went back to the room where the dead Moxy lay, and sent Sarah to get breakfast ready.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose, went back to the room where the dead Moxy lay, and sent Sarah to get breakfast ready.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading She rose, went back to the room where the dead Moxy lay, and sent Sarah to get breakfast ready.
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
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From this reading She rose, went back to the room where the dead Moxy lay, and sent Sarah to get breakfast ready.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she could not sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But she could not sleep.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She rose, went back to the room where the dead Moxy lay, and sent Sarah to get breakfast ready.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rose, went back to the room where the dead Moxy lay, and sent Sarah to get breakfast ready.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
undidverbUS /ˌʌnˈdɪd/
inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
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 She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She rose, went back to the room where the dead Moxy lay, and sent Sarah to get breakfast ready.
in or at the place that
From this reading She rose, went back to the room where the dead Moxy lay, and sent Sarah to get breakfast ready.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She undid the screw, opened the door, and stole gently up the stair, steep, narrow and straight, which ran the height of the two rooms between two walls.
which person or people
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then came upon her an urgent desire to know the people who had come, like swallows, to tenant, without leave asked, the space overhead.
but in spite of that
From this reading MORE YET.
