commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading But while her fingers flew back and forth over the accustomed work, her thoughts soared far afield.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading But while her fingers flew back and forth over the accustomed work, her thoughts soared far afield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yetta gritted her teeth and kept the pace--if anything, increased it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE PIT'S EDGE This second backache did not cause any noticeable interruption in the day's routine.
any thing at all
From this reading Yetta gritted her teeth and kept the pace--if anything, increased it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If there had been persuasiveness in Harry's words, there was ten times as much eloquence in that sudden clutch of pain.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But while her fingers flew back and forth over the accustomed work, her thoughts soared far afield.
backachenounUS /ˈbækeɪk/
an ache localized in the back
From this reading THE PIT'S EDGE This second backache did not cause any noticeable interruption in the day's routine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If there had been persuasiveness in Harry's words, there was ten times as much eloquence in that sudden clutch of pain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while her fingers flew back and forth over the accustomed work, her thoughts soared far afield.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading THE PIT'S EDGE This second backache did not cause any noticeable interruption in the day's routine.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading If there had been persuasiveness in Harry's words, there was ten times as much eloquence in that sudden clutch of pain.
Cohen
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From this reading As Mrs. Cohen had prophesied, it had come back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Mrs. Cohen had prophesied, it had come back.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE PIT'S EDGE This second backache did not cause any noticeable interruption in the day's routine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE PIT'S EDGE This second backache did not cause any noticeable interruption in the day's routine.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE PIT'S EDGE This second backache did not cause any noticeable interruption in the day's routine.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading If there had been persuasiveness in Harry's words, there was ten times as much eloquence in that sudden clutch of pain.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But while her fingers flew back and forth over the accustomed work, her thoughts soared far afield.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading But while her fingers flew back and forth over the accustomed work, her thoughts soared far afield.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading But while her fingers flew back and forth over the accustomed work, her thoughts soared far afield.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But while her fingers flew back and forth over the accustomed work, her thoughts soared far afield.
gritted
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From this reading Yetta gritted her teeth and kept the pace--if anything, increased it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If there had been persuasiveness in Harry's words, there was ten times as much eloquence in that sudden clutch of pain.
Harry's
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From this reading If there had been persuasiveness in Harry's words, there was ten times as much eloquence in that sudden clutch of pain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yetta gritted her teeth and kept the pace--if anything, increased it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yetta gritted her teeth and kept the pace--if anything, increased it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PIT'S EDGE This second backache did not cause any noticeable interruption in the day's routine.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Yetta gritted her teeth and kept the pace--if anything, increased it.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading THE PIT'S EDGE This second backache did not cause any noticeable interruption in the day's routine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yetta gritted her teeth and kept the pace--if anything, increased it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Yetta gritted her teeth and kept the pace--if anything, increased it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As Mrs. Cohen had prophesied, it had come back.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If there had been persuasiveness in Harry's words, there was ten times as much eloquence in that sudden clutch of pain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE PIT'S EDGE This second backache did not cause any noticeable interruption in the day's routine.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading THE PIT'S EDGE This second backache did not cause any noticeable interruption in the day's routine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If there had been persuasiveness in Harry's words, there was ten times as much eloquence in that sudden clutch of pain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But while her fingers flew back and forth over the accustomed work, her thoughts soared far afield.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Yetta gritted her teeth and kept the pace--if anything, increased it.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading If there had been persuasiveness in Harry's words, there was ten times as much eloquence in that sudden clutch of pain.
persuasivenessnounUS /pərˈsweɪsɪvnəs/
the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty
From this reading If there had been persuasiveness in Harry's words, there was ten times as much eloquence in that sudden clutch of pain.
PIT'S
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From this reading THE PIT'S EDGE This second backache did not cause any noticeable interruption in the day's routine.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading As Mrs. Cohen had prophesied, it had come back.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading THE PIT'S EDGE This second backache did not cause any noticeable interruption in the day's routine.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE PIT'S EDGE This second backache did not cause any noticeable interruption in the day's routine.
soaredverbUS /sɔːrd/
past form of “soar” — rise rapidly
From this reading But while her fingers flew back and forth over the accustomed work, her thoughts soared far afield.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading If there had been persuasiveness in Harry's words, there was ten times as much eloquence in that sudden clutch of pain.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Yetta gritted her teeth and kept the pace--if anything, increased it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading If there had been persuasiveness in Harry's words, there was ten times as much eloquence in that sudden clutch of pain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If there had been persuasiveness in Harry's words, there was ten times as much eloquence in that sudden clutch of pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIT'S EDGE This second backache did not cause any noticeable interruption in the day's routine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there had been persuasiveness in Harry's words, there was ten times as much eloquence in that sudden clutch of pain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE PIT'S EDGE This second backache did not cause any noticeable interruption in the day's routine.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But while her fingers flew back and forth over the accustomed work, her thoughts soared far afield.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading If there had been persuasiveness in Harry's words, there was ten times as much eloquence in that sudden clutch of pain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there had been persuasiveness in Harry's words, there was ten times as much eloquence in that sudden clutch of pain.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while her fingers flew back and forth over the accustomed work, her thoughts soared far afield.
the words that are spoken
From this reading If there had been persuasiveness in Harry's words, there was ten times as much eloquence in that sudden clutch of pain.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But while her fingers flew back and forth over the accustomed work, her thoughts soared far afield.
Yetta
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From this reading Yetta gritted her teeth and kept the pace--if anything, increased it.
