(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading My wild running up the main street attracted no attention—every one able to be about was at the fire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My wild running up the main street attracted no attention—every one able to be about was at the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last I reached the gate, and dashed panting up the lane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Love Me, Love my Dog As I emerged from the woods I noted that the glare was greater than before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My wild running up the main street attracted no attention—every one able to be about was at the fire.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading My wild running up the main street attracted no attention—every one able to be about was at the fire.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading My wild running up the main street attracted no attention—every one able to be about was at the fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My wild running up the main street attracted no attention—every one able to be about was at the fire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Love Me, Love my Dog As I emerged from the woods I noted that the glare was greater than before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But before I reached the outskirts of the village it had begun to die down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before I reached the outskirts of the village it had begun to die down.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading I have no doubt that I was not long in covering those two miles from the western end of the village to the De Lamourie farm—but to me they seemed leagues of torment.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading At last I reached the gate, and dashed panting up the lane.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I have no doubt that I was not long in covering those two miles from the western end of the village to the De Lamourie farm—but to me they seemed leagues of torment.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But before I reached the outskirts of the village it had begun to die down.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Love Me, Love my Dog As I emerged from the woods I noted that the glare was greater than before.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I have no doubt that I was not long in covering those two miles from the western end of the village to the De Lamourie farm—but to me they seemed leagues of torment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But before I reached the outskirts of the village it had begun to die down.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Love Me, Love my Dog As I emerged from the woods I noted that the glare was greater than before.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I have no doubt that I was not long in covering those two miles from the western end of the village to the De Lamourie farm—but to me they seemed leagues of torment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My wild running up the main street attracted no attention—every one able to be about was at the fire.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading I have no doubt that I was not long in covering those two miles from the western end of the village to the De Lamourie farm—but to me they seemed leagues of torment.
start firing a weapon
From this reading My wild running up the main street attracted no attention—every one able to be about was at the fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Love Me, Love my Dog As I emerged from the woods I noted that the glare was greater than before.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At last I reached the gate, and dashed panting up the lane.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Love Me, Love my Dog As I emerged from the woods I noted that the glare was greater than before.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Love Me, Love my Dog As I emerged from the woods I noted that the glare was greater than before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But before I reached the outskirts of the village it had begun to die down.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no doubt that I was not long in covering those two miles from the western end of the village to the De Lamourie farm—but to me they seemed leagues of torment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Love Me, Love my Dog As I emerged from the woods I noted that the glare was greater than before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have no doubt that I was not long in covering those two miles from the western end of the village to the De Lamourie farm—but to me they seemed leagues of torment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But before I reached the outskirts of the village it had begun to die down.
Lamourie
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From this reading I have no doubt that I was not long in covering those two miles from the western end of the village to the De Lamourie farm—but to me they seemed leagues of torment.
a narrow way or road
From this reading At last I reached the gate, and dashed panting up the lane.
immediately past
From this reading At last I reached the gate, and dashed panting up the lane.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading I have no doubt that I was not long in covering those two miles from the western end of the village to the De Lamourie farm—but to me they seemed leagues of torment.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I have no doubt that I was not long in covering those two miles from the western end of the village to the De Lamourie farm—but to me they seemed leagues of torment.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love Me, Love my Dog As I emerged from the woods I noted that the glare was greater than before.
most important element
From this reading My wild running up the main street attracted no attention—every one able to be about was at the fire.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Love Me, Love my Dog As I emerged from the woods I noted that the glare was greater than before.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I have no doubt that I was not long in covering those two miles from the western end of the village to the De Lamourie farm—but to me they seemed leagues of torment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Love Me, Love my Dog As I emerged from the woods I noted that the glare was greater than before.
not any; not one
From this reading My wild running up the main street attracted no attention—every one able to be about was at the fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have no doubt that I was not long in covering those two miles from the western end of the village to the De Lamourie farm—but to me they seemed leagues of torment.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Love Me, Love my Dog As I emerged from the woods I noted that the glare was greater than before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But before I reached the outskirts of the village it had begun to die down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My wild running up the main street attracted no attention—every one able to be about was at the fire.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading But before I reached the outskirts of the village it had begun to die down.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading At last I reached the gate, and dashed panting up the lane.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But before I reached the outskirts of the village it had begun to die down.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading My wild running up the main street attracted no attention—every one able to be about was at the fire.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I have no doubt that I was not long in covering those two miles from the western end of the village to the De Lamourie farm—but to me they seemed leagues of torment.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading My wild running up the main street attracted no attention—every one able to be about was at the fire.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Love Me, Love my Dog As I emerged from the woods I noted that the glare was greater than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Love Me, Love my Dog As I emerged from the woods I noted that the glare was greater than before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Love Me, Love my Dog As I emerged from the woods I noted that the glare was greater than before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have no doubt that I was not long in covering those two miles from the western end of the village to the De Lamourie farm—but to me they seemed leagues of torment.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I have no doubt that I was not long in covering those two miles from the western end of the village to the De Lamourie farm—but to me they seemed leagues of torment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But before I reached the outskirts of the village it had begun to die down.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading I have no doubt that I was not long in covering those two miles from the western end of the village to the De Lamourie farm—but to me they seemed leagues of torment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have no doubt that I was not long in covering those two miles from the western end of the village to the De Lamourie farm—but to me they seemed leagues of torment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My wild running up the main street attracted no attention—every one able to be about was at the fire.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading But before I reached the outskirts of the village it had begun to die down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Love Me, Love my Dog As I emerged from the woods I noted that the glare was greater than before.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading I have no doubt that I was not long in covering those two miles from the western end of the village to the De Lamourie farm—but to me they seemed leagues of torment.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading My wild running up the main street attracted no attention—every one able to be about was at the fire.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Love Me, Love my Dog As I emerged from the woods I noted that the glare was greater than before.
