used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
APOLOGYnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading CLAIRE’S APOLOGY.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
Bram
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From this reading The effect of that cry upon Bram Elshaw was to set him tingling in every nerve.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
CLAIRE'S
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From this reading CLAIRE’S APOLOGY.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The effect of that cry upon Bram Elshaw was to set him tingling in every nerve.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Up and down this lawn Bram walked with hurried footsteps, uncertain what to do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect of that cry upon Bram Elshaw was to set him tingling in every nerve.
Elshaw
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From this reading The effect of that cry upon Bram Elshaw was to set him tingling in every nerve.
a movement into or inward
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The effect of that cry upon Bram Elshaw was to set him tingling in every nerve.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Up and down this lawn Bram walked with hurried footsteps, uncertain what to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The effect of that cry upon Bram Elshaw was to set him tingling in every nerve.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
intense and profound fear
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Up and down this lawn Bram walked with hurried footsteps, uncertain what to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The effect of that cry upon Bram Elshaw was to set him tingling in every nerve.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
and nothing more
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading The effect of that cry upon Bram Elshaw was to set him tingling in every nerve.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The effect of that cry upon Bram Elshaw was to set him tingling in every nerve.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
on the contrary
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The effect of that cry upon Bram Elshaw was to set him tingling in every nerve.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
confined on all sides
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The effect of that cry upon Bram Elshaw was to set him tingling in every nerve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The effect of that cry upon Bram Elshaw was to set him tingling in every nerve.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up and down this lawn Bram walked with hurried footsteps, uncertain what to do.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading The effect of that cry upon Bram Elshaw was to set him tingling in every nerve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The effect of that cry upon Bram Elshaw was to set him tingling in every nerve.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Up and down this lawn Bram walked with hurried footsteps, uncertain what to do.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up and down this lawn Bram walked with hurried footsteps, uncertain what to do.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The effect of that cry upon Bram Elshaw was to set him tingling in every nerve.
communicated in words
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Up and down this lawn Bram walked with hurried footsteps, uncertain what to do.
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 The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect of that cry upon Bram Elshaw was to set him tingling in every nerve.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
accept gladly
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Up and down this lawn Bram walked with hurried footsteps, uncertain what to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The lawn which ran the length of the farmhouse was wide, and sloped down to a straggling hedge just inside the low stone wall which surrounded the garden and the orchard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up and down this lawn Bram walked with hurried footsteps, uncertain what to do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For although he recognized Claire’s voice, the cry she had uttered seemed to him to indicate surprise and horror rather than pain, so that he did not feel justified in entering the house by the way she had done until he felt more sure that his assistance was wanted, or that his intrusion would be welcome.
