used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would have taken a swift-footed boy to keep pace with him on this errand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Comings and Goings Out towards the cranberry bogs went the Towncrier.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading He was carrying the news to Belle.
bogsnounUS /bɑːɡz/
plural of “bog” — wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
From this reading Comings and Goings Out towards the cranberry bogs went the Towncrier.
a youthful male person
From this reading It would have taken a swift-footed boy to keep pace with him on this errand.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was carrying the news to Belle.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
ComingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “coming” — the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Comings and Goings Out towards the cranberry bogs went the Towncrier.
cranberrynounUS /ˈkrænberi/
any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
From this reading Comings and Goings Out towards the cranberry bogs went the Towncrier.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
droopverbUS /druːp/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading No halting step this time, no weary droop of shoulders.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading It would have taken a swift-footed boy to keep pace with him on this errand.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
GoingsnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋz/
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading Comings and Goings Out towards the cranberry bogs went the Towncrier.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading No halting step this time, no weary droop of shoulders.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have taken a swift-footed boy to keep pace with him on this errand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was carrying the news to Belle.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would have taken a swift-footed boy to keep pace with him on this errand.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have taken a swift-footed boy to keep pace with him on this errand.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It would have taken a swift-footed boy to keep pace with him on this errand.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He was carrying the news to Belle.
not any; not one
From this reading No halting step this time, no weary droop of shoulders.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No halting step this time, no weary droop of shoulders.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would have taken a swift-footed boy to keep pace with him on this errand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Comings and Goings Out towards the cranberry bogs went the Towncrier.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading It would have taken a swift-footed boy to keep pace with him on this errand.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
express in words
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading No halting step this time, no weary droop of shoulders.
move hurridly
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading No halting step this time, no weary droop of shoulders.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
swift-footedadjective
having rapidly moving feet
From this reading It would have taken a swift-footed boy to keep pace with him on this errand.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It would have taken a swift-footed boy to keep pace with him on this errand.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Comings and Goings Out towards the cranberry bogs went the Towncrier.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No halting step this time, no weary droop of shoulders.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No halting step this time, no weary droop of shoulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have taken a swift-footed boy to keep pace with him on this errand.
in the direction of
From this reading Comings and Goings Out towards the cranberry bogs went the Towncrier.
Towncrier
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From this reading Comings and Goings Out towards the cranberry bogs went the Towncrier.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was carrying the news to Belle.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading No halting step this time, no weary droop of shoulders.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Comings and Goings Out towards the cranberry bogs went the Towncrier.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
a Caucasian
From this reading What he expected her to say he did not stop to ask himself, nor did he notice in the tumultuous joy which kept his old heart pounding at unwonted speed, that she turned white with the suddenness of his telling, and then a wave of color surged over her face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would have taken a swift-footed boy to keep pace with him on this errand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have taken a swift-footed boy to keep pace with him on this errand.
