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From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
224
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From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
235
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From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
62
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From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
77
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From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an ideal day, and as she neared the shops she half begrudged the time that she must spend indoors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was an ideal day, and as she neared the shops she half begrudged the time that she must spend indoors.
Barlow
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From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
begrudged
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From this reading It was an ideal day, and as she neared the shops she half begrudged the time that she must spend indoors.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
Brenda
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From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
can't
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From this reading "Now or never," she thought philosophically; "I can't send a present that I haven't picked out myself, and I cannot very well order it by mail.
cannot
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From this reading "Now or never," she thought philosophically; "I can't send a present that I haven't picked out myself, and I cannot very well order it by mail.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was an ideal day, and as she neared the shops she half begrudged the time that she must spend indoors.
diagonaladjectiveUS /daɪˈæɡənəl/
connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
a young female
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was an ideal day, and as she neared the shops she half begrudged the time that she must spend indoors.
haven't
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From this reading "Now or never," she thought philosophically; "I can't send a present that I haven't picked out myself, and I cannot very well order it by mail.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading It was an ideal day, and as she neared the shops she half begrudged the time that she must spend indoors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading It was an ideal day, and as she neared the shops she half begrudged the time that she must spend indoors.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an ideal day, and as she neared the shops she half begrudged the time that she must spend indoors.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
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 "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading "Now or never," she thought philosophically; "I can't send a present that I haven't picked out myself, and I cannot very well order it by mail.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was an ideal day, and as she neared the shops she half begrudged the time that she must spend indoors.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Now or never," she thought philosophically; "I can't send a present that I haven't picked out myself, and I cannot very well order it by mail.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading It was an ideal day, and as she neared the shops she half begrudged the time that she must spend indoors.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now or never," she thought philosophically; "I can't send a present that I haven't picked out myself, and I cannot very well order it by mail.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Now or never," she thought philosophically; "I can't send a present that I haven't picked out myself, and I cannot very well order it by mail.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Now or never," she thought philosophically; "I can't send a present that I haven't picked out myself, and I cannot very well order it by mail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Now or never," she thought philosophically; "I can't send a present that I haven't picked out myself, and I cannot very well order it by mail.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
philosophicallyadverbUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəli/
in a philosophic manner
From this reading "Now or never," she thought philosophically; "I can't send a present that I haven't picked out myself, and I cannot very well order it by mail.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "Now or never," she thought philosophically; "I can't send a present that I haven't picked out myself, and I cannot very well order it by mail.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Now or never," she thought philosophically; "I can't send a present that I haven't picked out myself, and I cannot very well order it by mail.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Now or never," she thought philosophically; "I can't send a present that I haven't picked out myself, and I cannot very well order it by mail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It was an ideal day, and as she neared the shops she half begrudged the time that she must spend indoors.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
a male human offspring
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading It was an ideal day, and as she neared the shops she half begrudged the time that she must spend indoors.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
carry out
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an ideal day, and as she neared the shops she half begrudged the time that she must spend indoors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Now or never," she thought philosophically; "I can't send a present that I haven't picked out myself, and I cannot very well order it by mail.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was an ideal day, and as she neared the shops she half begrudged the time that she must spend indoors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
on a floor above
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
precisely as stated
From this reading "Now or never," she thought philosophically; "I can't send a present that I haven't picked out myself, and I cannot very well order it by mail.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
(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 "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what startled Brenda was the sight of a girl sunk in a heap beside the broken glass" _Frontispiece_ "Waiting for a car they had sat down on a wayside seat" 62 "'I think I hear some one coming upstairs'" 77 "They walked through the long galleries" 136
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "She seemed to take but a languid interest in the world around her" 224 "Brenda had never looked so well" 235 One fine October afternoon Brenda Barlow walked leisurely across the Common by one of the diagonal paths from Beacon Street to the shopping district.
