used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
a quantity of money
From this reading Mrs. Reed drew a vast amount of comfort from the church, and their proximity to it, knowing nothing of its history nor its present uses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCONVENTIONAL BEHAVIOR Their situation was somewhat beyond the seat of noisy business and raucous-throated pleasure.
apportionedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːrʃənd/
given out in portions
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
BEHAVIORnounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading UNCONVENTIONAL BEHAVIOR Their situation was somewhat beyond the seat of noisy business and raucous-throated pleasure.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading UNCONVENTIONAL BEHAVIOR Their situation was somewhat beyond the seat of noisy business and raucous-throated pleasure.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A trifle farther along stood a little church, its unglazed windows black and hollow, like gouged-out eyes.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading UNCONVENTIONAL BEHAVIOR Their situation was somewhat beyond the seat of noisy business and raucous-throated pleasure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading A trifle farther along stood a little church, its unglazed windows black and hollow, like gouged-out eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Mrs. Reed drew a vast amount of comfort from the church, and their proximity to it, knowing nothing of its history nor its present uses.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Mrs. Reed drew a vast amount of comfort from the church, and their proximity to it, knowing nothing of its history nor its present uses.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A trifle farther along stood a little church, its unglazed windows black and hollow, like gouged-out eyes.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading A trifle farther along stood a little church, its unglazed windows black and hollow, like gouged-out eyes.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Reed drew a vast amount of comfort from the church, and their proximity to it, knowing nothing of its history nor its present uses.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
gouged-out
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From this reading A trifle farther along stood a little church, its unglazed windows black and hollow, like gouged-out eyes.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Mrs. Reed drew a vast amount of comfort from the church, and their proximity to it, knowing nothing of its history nor its present uses.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading A trifle farther along stood a little church, its unglazed windows black and hollow, like gouged-out eyes.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
inoffensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfensɪv/
not causing anger or annoyance
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Reed drew a vast amount of comfort from the church, and their proximity to it, knowing nothing of its history nor its present uses.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A trifle farther along stood a little church, its unglazed windows black and hollow, like gouged-out eyes.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Mrs. Reed drew a vast amount of comfort from the church, and their proximity to it, knowing nothing of its history nor its present uses.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A trifle farther along stood a little church, its unglazed windows black and hollow, like gouged-out eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A trifle farther along stood a little church, its unglazed windows black and hollow, like gouged-out eyes.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading UNCONVENTIONAL BEHAVIOR Their situation was somewhat beyond the seat of noisy business and raucous-throated pleasure.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Mrs. Reed drew a vast amount of comfort from the church, and their proximity to it, knowing nothing of its history nor its present uses.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mrs. Reed drew a vast amount of comfort from the church, and their proximity to it, knowing nothing of its history nor its present uses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNCONVENTIONAL BEHAVIOR Their situation was somewhat beyond the seat of noisy business and raucous-throated pleasure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading UNCONVENTIONAL BEHAVIOR Their situation was somewhat beyond the seat of noisy business and raucous-throated pleasure.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Reed drew a vast amount of comfort from the church, and their proximity to it, knowing nothing of its history nor its present uses.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading Mrs. Reed drew a vast amount of comfort from the church, and their proximity to it, knowing nothing of its history nor its present uses.
raucous-throated
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From this reading UNCONVENTIONAL BEHAVIOR Their situation was somewhat beyond the seat of noisy business and raucous-throated pleasure.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading UNCONVENTIONAL BEHAVIOR Their situation was somewhat beyond the seat of noisy business and raucous-throated pleasure.
shiversnounUS /ˈʃɪvərz/
plural of “shiver” — a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
siestanounUS /siˈestə/
a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading UNCONVENTIONAL BEHAVIOR Their situation was somewhat beyond the seat of noisy business and raucous-throated pleasure.
a person, without saying who
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading UNCONVENTIONAL BEHAVIOR Their situation was somewhat beyond the seat of noisy business and raucous-throated pleasure.
in the near future
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A trifle farther along stood a little church, its unglazed windows black and hollow, like gouged-out eyes.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCONVENTIONAL BEHAVIOR Their situation was somewhat beyond the seat of noisy business and raucous-throated pleasure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading UNCONVENTIONAL BEHAVIOR Their situation was somewhat beyond the seat of noisy business and raucous-throated pleasure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading A trifle farther along stood a little church, its unglazed windows black and hollow, like gouged-out eyes.
UNCONVENTIONALadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl/
not conforming to accepted rules or standards
From this reading UNCONVENTIONAL BEHAVIOR Their situation was somewhat beyond the seat of noisy business and raucous-throated pleasure.
unendingadjectiveUS /əˈnendɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
unglazedadjective
not furnished with glass
From this reading A trifle farther along stood a little church, its unglazed windows black and hollow, like gouged-out eyes.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading Mrs. Reed drew a vast amount of comfort from the church, and their proximity to it, knowing nothing of its history nor its present uses.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Mrs. Reed drew a vast amount of comfort from the church, and their proximity to it, knowing nothing of its history nor its present uses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNCONVENTIONAL BEHAVIOR Their situation was somewhat beyond the seat of noisy business and raucous-throated pleasure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In front of them was a vacant plot, in which inoffensive horses took their siesta in the sun, awaiting someone to come along and hire them for rides of inspection over the lands which were soon to be apportioned by lot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Reed, while living in an unending state of shivers on account of the imagined perils which stalked the footsteps of June, was a bit assured by their surroundings.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A trifle farther along stood a little church, its unglazed windows black and hollow, like gouged-out eyes.
