used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But they did not leave off, and she threw them her girdle, and when this was no use, her garters, and then her dress.
react verbally
From this reading But she gave no answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they pressed her further with questions, she threw them the golden chain from her neck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she gave no answer.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading As they pressed her further with questions, she threw them the golden chain from her neck.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Come down to us,’ they said, ‘we will do you no harm.’
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But they did not leave off, and she threw them her girdle, and when this was no use, her garters, and then her dress.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Come down to us,’ they said, ‘we will do you no harm.’
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘Come down to us,’ they said, ‘we will do you no harm.’
put on clothes
From this reading But they did not leave off, and she threw them her girdle, and when this was no use, her garters, and then her dress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they pressed her further with questions, she threw them the golden chain from her neck.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading As they pressed her further with questions, she threw them the golden chain from her neck.
gartersnounUS /ˈɡɑːrtərz/
plural of “garter” — a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading But they did not leave off, and she threw them her girdle, and when this was no use, her garters, and then her dress.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But she gave no answer.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading But they did not leave off, and she threw them her girdle, and when this was no use, her garters, and then her dress.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading As they pressed her further with questions, she threw them the golden chain from her neck.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading ‘Come down to us,’ they said, ‘we will do you no harm.’
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But she shook her head silently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she shook her head silently.
go away from a place
From this reading But they did not leave off, and she threw them her girdle, and when this was no use, her garters, and then her dress.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading As they pressed her further with questions, she threw them the golden chain from her neck.
not any; not one
From this reading But she gave no answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they did not leave off, and she threw them her girdle, and when this was no use, her garters, and then her dress.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But they did not leave off, and she threw them her girdle, and when this was no use, her garters, and then her dress.
compacted by ironing
From this reading As they pressed her further with questions, she threw them the golden chain from her neck.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading As they pressed her further with questions, she threw them the golden chain from her neck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Come down to us,’ they said, ‘we will do you no harm.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she gave no answer.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But she shook her head silently.
without speaking
From this reading But she shook her head silently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they pressed her further with questions, she threw them the golden chain from her neck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they pressed her further with questions, she threw them the golden chain from her neck.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But they did not leave off, and she threw them her girdle, and when this was no use, her garters, and then her dress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Come down to us,’ they said, ‘we will do you no harm.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But they did not leave off, and she threw them her girdle, and when this was no use, her garters, and then her dress.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As they pressed her further with questions, she threw them the golden chain from her neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Come down to us,’ they said, ‘we will do you no harm.’
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Come down to us,’ they said, ‘we will do you no harm.’
the act of using
From this reading But they did not leave off, and she threw them her girdle, and when this was no use, her garters, and then her dress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But they did not leave off, and she threw them her girdle, and when this was no use, her garters, and then her dress.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Come down to us,’ they said, ‘we will do you no harm.’
at the time that
From this reading But they did not leave off, and she threw them her girdle, and when this was no use, her garters, and then her dress.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Come down to us,’ they said, ‘we will do you no harm.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they pressed her further with questions, she threw them the golden chain from her neck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Come down to us,’ they said, ‘we will do you no harm.’
