used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some of the good folk frowned and were silent as he greeted them, but others had to smile and raise a hand of recognition.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Still at some distance from Laura’s house, the boy caught sight of a creamy-toned voile dress among the hollyhocks in the side yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the good folk frowned and were silent as he greeted them, but others had to smile and raise a hand of recognition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GEYSER ROCK Hal Briggs had little thought of trouble as he strode away in search of Laura.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Still at some distance from Laura’s house, the boy caught sight of a creamy-toned voile dress among the hollyhocks in the side yard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GEYSER ROCK Hal Briggs had little thought of trouble as he strode away in search of Laura.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Very hot was his blood as he swung down the shaded street toward the house of Nathaniel Maynard, father of the girl.
a youthful male person
From this reading Still at some distance from Laura’s house, the boy caught sight of a creamy-toned voile dress among the hollyhocks in the side yard.
Briggs
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From this reading GEYSER ROCK Hal Briggs had little thought of trouble as he strode away in search of Laura.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of the good folk frowned and were silent as he greeted them, but others had to smile and raise a hand of recognition.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Still at some distance from Laura’s house, the boy caught sight of a creamy-toned voile dress among the hollyhocks in the side yard.
creamy-toned
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From this reading Still at some distance from Laura’s house, the boy caught sight of a creamy-toned voile dress among the hollyhocks in the side yard.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Still at some distance from Laura’s house, the boy caught sight of a creamy-toned voile dress among the hollyhocks in the side yard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Very hot was his blood as he swung down the shaded street toward the house of Nathaniel Maynard, father of the girl.
put on clothes
From this reading Still at some distance from Laura’s house, the boy caught sight of a creamy-toned voile dress among the hollyhocks in the side yard.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Very hot was his blood as he swung down the shaded street toward the house of Nathaniel Maynard, father of the girl.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Some of the good folk frowned and were silent as he greeted them, but others had to smile and raise a hand of recognition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still at some distance from Laura’s house, the boy caught sight of a creamy-toned voile dress among the hollyhocks in the side yard.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Some of the good folk frowned and were silent as he greeted them, but others had to smile and raise a hand of recognition.
GEYSERverbUS /ˈɡaɪzər/
to overflow like a geyser
From this reading GEYSER ROCK Hal Briggs had little thought of trouble as he strode away in search of Laura.
a young female
From this reading Very hot was his blood as he swung down the shaded street toward the house of Nathaniel Maynard, father of the girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Some of the good folk frowned and were silent as he greeted them, but others had to smile and raise a hand of recognition.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Some of the good folk frowned and were silent as he greeted them, but others had to smile and raise a hand of recognition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GEYSER ROCK Hal Briggs had little thought of trouble as he strode away in search of Laura.
Hal
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From this reading GEYSER ROCK Hal Briggs had little thought of trouble as he strode away in search of Laura.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Some of the good folk frowned and were silent as he greeted them, but others had to smile and raise a hand of recognition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GEYSER ROCK Hal Briggs had little thought of trouble as he strode away in search of Laura.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very hot was his blood as he swung down the shaded street toward the house of Nathaniel Maynard, father of the girl.
hollyhocksnounUS /ˈhɑːlihɑːks/
plural of “hollyhock” — any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading Still at some distance from Laura’s house, the boy caught sight of a creamy-toned voile dress among the hollyhocks in the side yard.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Very hot was his blood as he swung down the shaded street toward the house of Nathaniel Maynard, father of the girl.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Very hot was his blood as he swung down the shaded street toward the house of Nathaniel Maynard, father of the girl.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He whistled, waved his hand, hurried his pace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GEYSER ROCK Hal Briggs had little thought of trouble as he strode away in search of Laura.
Laura
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From this reading GEYSER ROCK Hal Briggs had little thought of trouble as he strode away in search of Laura.
Laura's
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From this reading Still at some distance from Laura’s house, the boy caught sight of a creamy-toned voile dress among the hollyhocks in the side yard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GEYSER ROCK Hal Briggs had little thought of trouble as he strode away in search of Laura.
Maynard
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From this reading Very hot was his blood as he swung down the shaded street toward the house of Nathaniel Maynard, father of the girl.
Nathaniel
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From this reading Very hot was his blood as he swung down the shaded street toward the house of Nathaniel Maynard, father of the girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GEYSER ROCK Hal Briggs had little thought of trouble as he strode away in search of Laura.
others
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From this reading Some of the good folk frowned and were silent as he greeted them, but others had to smile and raise a hand of recognition.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He whistled, waved his hand, hurried his pace.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Some of the good folk frowned and were silent as he greeted them, but others had to smile and raise a hand of recognition.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Some of the good folk frowned and were silent as he greeted them, but others had to smile and raise a hand of recognition.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading GEYSER ROCK Hal Briggs had little thought of trouble as he strode away in search of Laura.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading GEYSER ROCK Hal Briggs had little thought of trouble as he strode away in search of Laura.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Very hot was his blood as he swung down the shaded street toward the house of Nathaniel Maynard, father of the girl.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Still at some distance from Laura’s house, the boy caught sight of a creamy-toned voile dress among the hollyhocks in the side yard.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Still at some distance from Laura’s house, the boy caught sight of a creamy-toned voile dress among the hollyhocks in the side yard.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Some of the good folk frowned and were silent as he greeted them, but others had to smile and raise a hand of recognition.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Some of the good folk frowned and were silent as he greeted them, but others had to smile and raise a hand of recognition.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the good folk frowned and were silent as he greeted them, but others had to smile and raise a hand of recognition.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still at some distance from Laura’s house, the boy caught sight of a creamy-toned voile dress among the hollyhocks in the side yard.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Very hot was his blood as he swung down the shaded street toward the house of Nathaniel Maynard, father of the girl.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading GEYSER ROCK Hal Briggs had little thought of trouble as he strode away in search of Laura.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Very hot was his blood as he swung down the shaded street toward the house of Nathaniel Maynard, father of the girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very hot was his blood as he swung down the shaded street toward the house of Nathaniel Maynard, father of the girl.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of the good folk frowned and were silent as he greeted them, but others had to smile and raise a hand of recognition.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading GEYSER ROCK Hal Briggs had little thought of trouble as he strode away in search of Laura.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the good folk frowned and were silent as he greeted them, but others had to smile and raise a hand of recognition.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Very hot was his blood as he swung down the shaded street toward the house of Nathaniel Maynard, father of the girl.
a source of difficulty
From this reading GEYSER ROCK Hal Briggs had little thought of trouble as he strode away in search of Laura.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very hot was his blood as he swung down the shaded street toward the house of Nathaniel Maynard, father of the girl.
voilenoun
a light semitransparent fabric
From this reading Still at some distance from Laura’s house, the boy caught sight of a creamy-toned voile dress among the hollyhocks in the side yard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very hot was his blood as he swung down the shaded street toward the house of Nathaniel Maynard, father of the girl.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He whistled, waved his hand, hurried his pace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the good folk frowned and were silent as he greeted them, but others had to smile and raise a hand of recognition.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading He whistled, waved his hand, hurried his pace.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Still at some distance from Laura’s house, the boy caught sight of a creamy-toned voile dress among the hollyhocks in the side yard.
