alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There were many marble busts on painted wooden pillars along the walls of the room they used for an office.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were many marble busts on painted wooden pillars along the walls of the room they used for an office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I got home it was too late and I did not see Miss Barkley until the next evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was away for two days at the posts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was away for two days at the posts.
BarkleynounUS /ˈbɑːrkli/
United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956)
From this reading When I got home it was too late and I did not see Miss Barkley until the next evening.
bustsnounUS /bʌsts/
plural of “bust” — a complete failure
From this reading There were many marble busts on painted wooden pillars along the walls of the room they used for an office.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was not in the garden and I had to wait in the office of the hospital until she came down.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I was away for two days at the posts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I got home it was too late and I did not see Miss Barkley until the next evening.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was not in the garden and I had to wait in the office of the hospital until she came down.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When I got home it was too late and I did not see Miss Barkley until the next evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was away for two days at the posts.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She was not in the garden and I had to wait in the office of the hospital until she came down.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got home it was too late and I did not see Miss Barkley until the next evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was not in the garden and I had to wait in the office of the hospital until she came down.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The hall too, that the office opened on, was lined with them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When I got home it was too late and I did not see Miss Barkley until the next evening.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading She was not in the garden and I had to wait in the office of the hospital until she came down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was away for two days at the posts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not in the garden and I had to wait in the office of the hospital until she came down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I got home it was too late and I did not see Miss Barkley until the next evening.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading When I got home it was too late and I did not see Miss Barkley until the next evening.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The hall too, that the office opened on, was lined with them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were many marble busts on painted wooden pillars along the walls of the room they used for an office.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading There were many marble busts on painted wooden pillars along the walls of the room they used for an office.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When I got home it was too late and I did not see Miss Barkley until the next evening.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When I got home it was too late and I did not see Miss Barkley until the next evening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I got home it was too late and I did not see Miss Barkley until the next evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not in the garden and I had to wait in the office of the hospital until she came down.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She was not in the garden and I had to wait in the office of the hospital until she came down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were many marble busts on painted wooden pillars along the walls of the room they used for an office.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The hall too, that the office opened on, was lined with them.
coated with paint
From this reading There were many marble busts on painted wooden pillars along the walls of the room they used for an office.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading There were many marble busts on painted wooden pillars along the walls of the room they used for an office.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading I was away for two days at the posts.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There were many marble busts on painted wooden pillars along the walls of the room they used for an office.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When I got home it was too late and I did not see Miss Barkley until the next evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not in the garden and I had to wait in the office of the hospital until she came down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hall too, that the office opened on, was lined with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was away for two days at the posts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hall too, that the office opened on, was lined with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many marble busts on painted wooden pillars along the walls of the room they used for an office.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were many marble busts on painted wooden pillars along the walls of the room they used for an office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not in the garden and I had to wait in the office of the hospital until she came down.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When I got home it was too late and I did not see Miss Barkley until the next evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was away for two days at the posts.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When I got home it was too late and I did not see Miss Barkley until the next evening.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There were many marble busts on painted wooden pillars along the walls of the room they used for an office.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She was not in the garden and I had to wait in the office of the hospital until she came down.
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 There were many marble busts on painted wooden pillars along the walls of the room they used for an office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was away for two days at the posts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many marble busts on painted wooden pillars along the walls of the room they used for an office.
at the time that
From this reading When I got home it was too late and I did not see Miss Barkley until the next evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hall too, that the office opened on, was lined with them.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading There were many marble busts on painted wooden pillars along the walls of the room they used for an office.
