touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.
Andy
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From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.
Andy's
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From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”
usually; as a rule
From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.
He'll
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From this reading “He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.
ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “Is that the sheriff coming?” he demanded impatiently of the officer or guard at the door of the room.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.
in the near future
From this reading “He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His hearty greeting showed what he thought of Andy and the charge against him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andy’s heart warmed up and he felt that the tide was turning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “He’ll be here soon,” was the reply, “we have sent for him.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Parks was an energetic, impulsive man, and generally put through what he started at.