used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next morning every one of them ran away from the meeting.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg pardon," she said, "but isn't this Miss Erskine?
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I beg pardon," she said, "but isn't this Miss Erskine?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
Duane
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From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
Erskine
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From this reading "I beg pardon," she said, "but isn't this Miss Erskine?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The next morning every one of them ran away from the meeting.
FLEEINGverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading FLEEING.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning every one of them ran away from the meeting.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg pardon," she said, "but isn't this Miss Erskine?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It surely is!
isn't
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From this reading "I beg pardon," she said, "but isn't this Miss Erskine?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
immediately past
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The next morning every one of them ran away from the meeting.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I beg pardon," she said, "but isn't this Miss Erskine?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning every one of them ran away from the meeting.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning every one of them ran away from the meeting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning every one of them ran away from the meeting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next morning every one of them ran away from the meeting.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg pardon," she said, "but isn't this Miss Erskine?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
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 next morning every one of them ran away from the meeting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I beg pardon," she said, "but isn't this Miss Erskine?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I beg pardon," she said, "but isn't this Miss Erskine?
Smithe
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From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It surely is!
tent-door
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From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning every one of them ran away from the meeting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next morning every one of them ran away from the meeting.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The way of it was this: as they came up from breakfast and stood at the tent-door discussing the question whether they would go to the early meeting, Mrs. Duane Smithe passed, glanced up at them carelessly, then looked back curiously, and at last turned and came back to them.
