used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment neither of them spoke; then he suddenly caught her little hand in his.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There was not a cloud in the blue sky overhead.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading For a moment neither of them spoke; then he suddenly caught her little hand in his.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Ida did not know why she trembled, why her hand grew cold in his clasp.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading There was not a cloud in the blue sky overhead.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Ida did not know why she trembled, why her hand grew cold in his clasp.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
Deane
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From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ida did not know why she trembled, why her hand grew cold in his clasp.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Arthur seated Ida in her favorite nook on the mossy stone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment neither of them spoke; then he suddenly caught her little hand in his.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Ida did not know why she trembled, why her hand grew cold in his clasp.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For a moment neither of them spoke; then he suddenly caught her little hand in his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment neither of them spoke; then he suddenly caught her little hand in his.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur seated Ida in her favorite nook on the mossy stone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment neither of them spoke; then he suddenly caught her little hand in his.
Hollis
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From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arthur seated Ida in her favorite nook on the mossy stone.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ida did not know why she trembled, why her hand grew cold in his clasp.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a moment neither of them spoke; then he suddenly caught her little hand in his.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment neither of them spoke; then he suddenly caught her little hand in his.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading Arthur seated Ida in her favorite nook on the mossy stone.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For a moment neither of them spoke; then he suddenly caught her little hand in his.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading Arthur seated Ida in her favorite nook on the mossy stone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ida did not know why she trembled, why her hand grew cold in his clasp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arthur seated Ida in her favorite nook on the mossy stone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading There was not a cloud in the blue sky overhead.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Arthur seated Ida in her favorite nook on the mossy stone.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ida did not know why she trembled, why her hand grew cold in his clasp.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was not a cloud in the blue sky overhead.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For a moment neither of them spoke; then he suddenly caught her little hand in his.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Arthur seated Ida in her favorite nook on the mossy stone.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading For a moment neither of them spoke; then he suddenly caught her little hand in his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment neither of them spoke; then he suddenly caught her little hand in his.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a cloud in the blue sky overhead.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Ida did not know why she trembled, why her hand grew cold in his clasp.
Vivian
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From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Slowly Ida and Arthur Hollis walked together over the beautiful green lawn, Vivian Deane creeping like the shadow of fate after them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a cloud in the blue sky overhead.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Ida did not know why she trembled, why her hand grew cold in his clasp.
