a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Uncle Ellis Seeks Advice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clyde stole down the stairs carefully and listened at the head of the flight leading from the hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had suspected, Uncle Ellis was going out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clyde stole down the stairs carefully and listened at the head of the flight leading from the hall.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Clyde stole down the stairs carefully and listened at the head of the flight leading from the hall.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading Clyde stole down the stairs carefully and listened at the head of the flight leading from the hall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had just taken his hat from the rack and was walking toward the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Clyde stole down the stairs carefully and listened at the head of the flight leading from the hall.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading Uncle Ellis Seeks Advice.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Clyde stole down the stairs carefully and listened at the head of the flight leading from the hall.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Clyde waited until his uncle had reached the street, and then followed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Clyde stole down the stairs carefully and listened at the head of the flight leading from the hall.
the act of departing
From this reading As he had suspected, Uncle Ellis was going out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he had suspected, Uncle Ellis was going out.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Clyde stole down the stairs carefully and listened at the head of the flight leading from the hall.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He had just taken his hat from the rack and was walking toward the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had suspected, Uncle Ellis was going out.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Clyde stole down the stairs carefully and listened at the head of the flight leading from the hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had just taken his hat from the rack and was walking toward the door.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just taken his hat from the rack and was walking toward the door.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Clyde stole down the stairs carefully and listened at the head of the flight leading from the hall.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Clyde stole down the stairs carefully and listened at the head of the flight leading from the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clyde stole down the stairs carefully and listened at the head of the flight leading from the hall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he had suspected, Uncle Ellis was going out.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading He had just taken his hat from the rack and was walking toward the door.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Clyde waited until his uncle had reached the street, and then followed.
SeeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading Uncle Ellis Seeks Advice.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Clyde stole down the stairs carefully and listened at the head of the flight leading from the hall.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Clyde stole down the stairs carefully and listened at the head of the flight leading from the hall.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Clyde waited until his uncle had reached the street, and then followed.
believed likely
From this reading As he had suspected, Uncle Ellis was going out.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had just taken his hat from the rack and was walking toward the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clyde stole down the stairs carefully and listened at the head of the flight leading from the hall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Clyde waited until his uncle had reached the street, and then followed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had just taken his hat from the rack and was walking toward the door.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Ellis Seeks Advice.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Clyde waited until his uncle had reached the street, and then followed.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Clyde waited until his uncle had reached the street, and then followed.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He had just taken his hat from the rack and was walking toward the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he had suspected, Uncle Ellis was going out.
