AmaryllisnounUS /ˌæmərˈɪləs/
bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
From this reading STEADILY they came over from the town, dunning Iden and distracting Amaryllis in her garret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STEADILY they came over from the town, dunning Iden and distracting Amaryllis in her garret.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He's up at the Hayes," or "He's gone to Green Hills."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, when will he be in?"
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But where is he?" the creditor would persist.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading STEADILY they came over from the town, dunning Iden and distracting Amaryllis in her garret.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
creditornounUS /ˈkredətər/
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading "But where is he?" the creditor would persist.
distractingverbUS /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “distract” — draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading STEADILY they came over from the town, dunning Iden and distracting Amaryllis in her garret.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
dunningverbUS /ˈdʌnɪŋ/
inflected form of “dun” — treat cruelly
From this reading STEADILY they came over from the town, dunning Iden and distracting Amaryllis in her garret.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STEADILY they came over from the town, dunning Iden and distracting Amaryllis in her garret.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading STEADILY they came over from the town, dunning Iden and distracting Amaryllis in her garret.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He's up at the Hayes," or "He's gone to Green Hills."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "He's up at the Hayes," or "He's gone to Green Hills."
HayesnounUS /heɪz/
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading "He's up at the Hayes," or "He's gone to Green Hills."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But where is he?" the creditor would persist.
He's
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From this reading "He's up at the Hayes," or "He's gone to Green Hills."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading STEADILY they came over from the town, dunning Iden and distracting Amaryllis in her garret.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "He's up at the Hayes," or "He's gone to Green Hills."
Iden
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From this reading STEADILY they came over from the town, dunning Iden and distracting Amaryllis in her garret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STEADILY they came over from the town, dunning Iden and distracting Amaryllis in her garret.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But where is he?" the creditor would persist.
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He's up at the Hayes," or "He's gone to Green Hills."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading STEADILY they came over from the town, dunning Iden and distracting Amaryllis in her garret.
a course of conduct
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
persistverbUS /pərˈsɪst/
continue to exist
From this reading "But where is he?" the creditor would persist.
profitlessadjective
without profit or reward
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
recurring again and again
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading STEADILY they came over from the town, dunning Iden and distracting Amaryllis in her garret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEADILY they came over from the town, dunning Iden and distracting Amaryllis in her garret.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STEADILY they came over from the town, dunning Iden and distracting Amaryllis in her garret.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading STEADILY they came over from the town, dunning Iden and distracting Amaryllis in her garret.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He's up at the Hayes," or "He's gone to Green Hills."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, when will he be in?"
at the time that
From this reading "Well, when will he be in?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "But where is he?" the creditor would persist.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, when will he be in?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She heard the heavy footsteps on the path to the door, the thump, thump with the fist (there was neither knocker nor bell, country fashion); more thumping, and then her mother's excuses, so oft repeated, so wearisome, so profitless.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But where is he?" the creditor would persist.
