the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At that moment, Frank turned, saw them, uttered an exclamation of surprise and pleasure, and sprang forward with outstretched hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment, Frank turned, saw them, uttered an exclamation of surprise and pleasure, and sprang forward with outstretched hands.
BadgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Coming up the stairs in Vanderbilt Hall, they saw through the open doorway Frank and Inza talking by the window.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming up the stairs in Vanderbilt Hall, they saw through the open doorway Frank and Inza talking by the window.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Buck!” he cried.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Coming up the stairs in Vanderbilt Hall, they saw through the open doorway Frank and Inza talking by the window.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
ELSIE'S
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From this reading ELSIE’S STRANGE FLIGHT.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading At that moment, Frank turned, saw them, uttered an exclamation of surprise and pleasure, and sprang forward with outstretched hands.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading ELSIE’S STRANGE FLIGHT.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading At that moment, Frank turned, saw them, uttered an exclamation of surprise and pleasure, and sprang forward with outstretched hands.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Coming up the stairs in Vanderbilt Hall, they saw through the open doorway Frank and Inza talking by the window.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Coming up the stairs in Vanderbilt Hall, they saw through the open doorway Frank and Inza talking by the window.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At that moment, Frank turned, saw them, uttered an exclamation of surprise and pleasure, and sprang forward with outstretched hands.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Buck!” he cried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
Inza
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From this reading Coming up the stairs in Vanderbilt Hall, they saw through the open doorway Frank and Inza talking by the window.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment, Frank turned, saw them, uttered an exclamation of surprise and pleasure, and sprang forward with outstretched hands.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that moment, Frank turned, saw them, uttered an exclamation of surprise and pleasure, and sprang forward with outstretched hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Coming up the stairs in Vanderbilt Hall, they saw through the open doorway Frank and Inza talking by the window.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading At that moment, Frank turned, saw them, uttered an exclamation of surprise and pleasure, and sprang forward with outstretched hands.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading At that moment, Frank turned, saw them, uttered an exclamation of surprise and pleasure, and sprang forward with outstretched hands.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
cut with a saw
From this reading Coming up the stairs in Vanderbilt Hall, they saw through the open doorway Frank and Inza talking by the window.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At that moment, Frank turned, saw them, uttered an exclamation of surprise and pleasure, and sprang forward with outstretched hands.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Coming up the stairs in Vanderbilt Hall, they saw through the open doorway Frank and Inza talking by the window.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading ELSIE’S STRANGE FLIGHT.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading At that moment, Frank turned, saw them, uttered an exclamation of surprise and pleasure, and sprang forward with outstretched hands.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Coming up the stairs in Vanderbilt Hall, they saw through the open doorway Frank and Inza talking by the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment, Frank turned, saw them, uttered an exclamation of surprise and pleasure, and sprang forward with outstretched hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At that moment, Frank turned, saw them, uttered an exclamation of surprise and pleasure, and sprang forward with outstretched hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Coming up the stairs in Vanderbilt Hall, they saw through the open doorway Frank and Inza talking by the window.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Coming up the stairs in Vanderbilt Hall, they saw through the open doorway Frank and Inza talking by the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At that moment, Frank turned, saw them, uttered an exclamation of surprise and pleasure, and sprang forward with outstretched hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Coming up the stairs in Vanderbilt Hall, they saw through the open doorway Frank and Inza talking by the window.
communicated in words
From this reading At that moment, Frank turned, saw them, uttered an exclamation of surprise and pleasure, and sprang forward with outstretched hands.
VanderbiltnounUS /ˈvændərbɪlt/
United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)
From this reading Coming up the stairs in Vanderbilt Hall, they saw through the open doorway Frank and Inza talking by the window.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Coming up the stairs in Vanderbilt Hall, they saw through the open doorway Frank and Inza talking by the window.
Winnie
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From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
Winnie's
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From this reading Buck Badger and his wife, former Winnie Lee, were in New Haven, having come on to visit Winnie’s relatives during the holidays.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At that moment, Frank turned, saw them, uttered an exclamation of surprise and pleasure, and sprang forward with outstretched hands.
