used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHIMNEY Then on her right she heard a soft rustling, immediately followed by a low call:
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Coming!" she replied in a cautious whisper, and with her left hand feeling the almost sheer wall, she hurried toward Bill's voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Coming!" she replied in a cautious whisper, and with her left hand feeling the almost sheer wall, she hurried toward Bill's voice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Dorothy, where are you?"
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Coming!" she replied in a cautious whisper, and with her left hand feeling the almost sheer wall, she hurried toward Bill's voice.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The words brought her joyous relief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CHIMNEY Then on her right she heard a soft rustling, immediately followed by a low call:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CHIMNEY Then on her right she heard a soft rustling, immediately followed by a low call:
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading "Coming!" she replied in a cautious whisper, and with her left hand feeling the almost sheer wall, she hurried toward Bill's voice.
CHIMNEYnounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading THE CHIMNEY Then on her right she heard a soft rustling, immediately followed by a low call:
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading From the darkness he grasped her hand and spoke close to her ear.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Coming!" she replied in a cautious whisper, and with her left hand feeling the almost sheer wall, she hurried toward Bill's voice.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From the darkness he grasped her hand and spoke close to her ear.
Dorothy
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From this reading "Dorothy, where are you?"
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading From the darkness he grasped her hand and spoke close to her ear.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Coming!" she replied in a cautious whisper, and with her left hand feeling the almost sheer wall, she hurried toward Bill's voice.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE CHIMNEY Then on her right she heard a soft rustling, immediately followed by a low call:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the darkness he grasped her hand and spoke close to her ear.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading From the darkness he grasped her hand and spoke close to her ear.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Coming!" she replied in a cautious whisper, and with her left hand feeling the almost sheer wall, she hurried toward Bill's voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the darkness he grasped her hand and spoke close to her ear.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE CHIMNEY Then on her right she heard a soft rustling, immediately followed by a low call:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHIMNEY Then on her right she heard a soft rustling, immediately followed by a low call:
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "Coming!" she replied in a cautious whisper, and with her left hand feeling the almost sheer wall, she hurried toward Bill's voice.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE CHIMNEY Then on her right she heard a soft rustling, immediately followed by a low call:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Coming!" she replied in a cautious whisper, and with her left hand feeling the almost sheer wall, she hurried toward Bill's voice.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading The words brought her joyous relief.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Coming!" she replied in a cautious whisper, and with her left hand feeling the almost sheer wall, she hurried toward Bill's voice.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE CHIMNEY Then on her right she heard a soft rustling, immediately followed by a low call:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CHIMNEY Then on her right she heard a soft rustling, immediately followed by a low call:
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The words brought her joyous relief.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Coming!" she replied in a cautious whisper, and with her left hand feeling the almost sheer wall, she hurried toward Bill's voice.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE CHIMNEY Then on her right she heard a soft rustling, immediately followed by a low call:
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading THE CHIMNEY Then on her right she heard a soft rustling, immediately followed by a low call:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHIMNEY Then on her right she heard a soft rustling, immediately followed by a low call:
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Coming!" she replied in a cautious whisper, and with her left hand feeling the almost sheer wall, she hurried toward Bill's voice.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE CHIMNEY Then on her right she heard a soft rustling, immediately followed by a low call:
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading From the darkness he grasped her hand and spoke close to her ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHIMNEY Then on her right she heard a soft rustling, immediately followed by a low call:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE CHIMNEY Then on her right she heard a soft rustling, immediately followed by a low call:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the darkness he grasped her hand and spoke close to her ear.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Coming!" she replied in a cautious whisper, and with her left hand feeling the almost sheer wall, she hurried toward Bill's voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Coming!" she replied in a cautious whisper, and with her left hand feeling the almost sheer wall, she hurried toward Bill's voice.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Coming!" she replied in a cautious whisper, and with her left hand feeling the almost sheer wall, she hurried toward Bill's voice.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Dorothy, where are you?"
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Coming!" she replied in a cautious whisper, and with her left hand feeling the almost sheer wall, she hurried toward Bill's voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Coming!" she replied in a cautious whisper, and with her left hand feeling the almost sheer wall, she hurried toward Bill's voice.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words brought her joyous relief.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dorothy, where are you?"
