used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THANKSGIVING FROLIC But sudden as had been Mabel's fall, Grace Harlowe was equal to the emergency.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It almost grazed her outstretched hand, then shot on down the road without slackening its speed for an instant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It almost grazed her outstretched hand, then shot on down the road without slackening its speed for an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A THANKSGIVING FROLIC But sudden as had been Mabel's fall, Grace Harlowe was equal to the emergency.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A THANKSGIVING FROLIC But sudden as had been Mabel's fall, Grace Harlowe was equal to the emergency.
confined by bonds
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A THANKSGIVING FROLIC But sudden as had been Mabel's fall, Grace Harlowe was equal to the emergency.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading There was a cry of horror from the young folks that ended in a sigh of relief.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David and Tom Gray quickly raised Mabel to her feet and turned to Grace, whose face was ghastly, while she trembled like a leaf.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It almost grazed her outstretched hand, then shot on down the road without slackening its speed for an instant.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading A THANKSGIVING FROLIC But sudden as had been Mabel's fall, Grace Harlowe was equal to the emergency.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading There was a cry of horror from the young folks that ended in a sigh of relief.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading A THANKSGIVING FROLIC But sudden as had been Mabel's fall, Grace Harlowe was equal to the emergency.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading David and Tom Gray quickly raised Mabel to her feet and turned to Grace, whose face was ghastly, while she trembled like a leaf.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A THANKSGIVING FROLIC But sudden as had been Mabel's fall, Grace Harlowe was equal to the emergency.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading David and Tom Gray quickly raised Mabel to her feet and turned to Grace, whose face was ghastly, while she trembled like a leaf.
your parents
From this reading There was a cry of horror from the young folks that ended in a sigh of relief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It almost grazed her outstretched hand, then shot on down the road without slackening its speed for an instant.
FROLICnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading A THANKSGIVING FROLIC But sudden as had been Mabel's fall, Grace Harlowe was equal to the emergency.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a cry of horror from the young folks that ended in a sigh of relief.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading David and Tom Gray quickly raised Mabel to her feet and turned to Grace, whose face was ghastly, while she trembled like a leaf.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading A THANKSGIVING FROLIC But sudden as had been Mabel's fall, Grace Harlowe was equal to the emergency.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading David and Tom Gray quickly raised Mabel to her feet and turned to Grace, whose face was ghastly, while she trembled like a leaf.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading It almost grazed her outstretched hand, then shot on down the road without slackening its speed for an instant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A THANKSGIVING FROLIC But sudden as had been Mabel's fall, Grace Harlowe was equal to the emergency.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It almost grazed her outstretched hand, then shot on down the road without slackening its speed for an instant.
Harlowe
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From this reading A THANKSGIVING FROLIC But sudden as had been Mabel's fall, Grace Harlowe was equal to the emergency.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
intense and profound fear
From this reading There was a cry of horror from the young folks that ended in a sigh of relief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a cry of horror from the young folks that ended in a sigh of relief.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading It almost grazed her outstretched hand, then shot on down the road without slackening its speed for an instant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It almost grazed her outstretched hand, then shot on down the road without slackening its speed for an instant.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It almost grazed her outstretched hand, then shot on down the road without slackening its speed for an instant.
and nothing more
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading David and Tom Gray quickly raised Mabel to her feet and turned to Grace, whose face was ghastly, while she trembled like a leaf.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading David and Tom Gray quickly raised Mabel to her feet and turned to Grace, whose face was ghastly, while she trembled like a leaf.
Mabel
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From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
Mabel's
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From this reading A THANKSGIVING FROLIC But sudden as had been Mabel's fall, Grace Harlowe was equal to the emergency.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It almost grazed her outstretched hand, then shot on down the road without slackening its speed for an instant.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading It almost grazed her outstretched hand, then shot on down the road without slackening its speed for an instant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
with speed
From this reading David and Tom Gray quickly raised Mabel to her feet and turned to Grace, whose face was ghastly, while she trembled like a leaf.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading David and Tom Gray quickly raised Mabel to her feet and turned to Grace, whose face was ghastly, while she trembled like a leaf.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading There was a cry of horror from the young folks that ended in a sigh of relief.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It almost grazed her outstretched hand, then shot on down the road without slackening its speed for an instant.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading There was a cry of horror from the young folks that ended in a sigh of relief.
slackeningnounUS /ˈslækənɪŋ/
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
From this reading It almost grazed her outstretched hand, then shot on down the road without slackening its speed for an instant.
move hurridly
From this reading It almost grazed her outstretched hand, then shot on down the road without slackening its speed for an instant.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A THANKSGIVING FROLIC But sudden as had been Mabel's fall, Grace Harlowe was equal to the emergency.
THANKSGIVINGnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading A THANKSGIVING FROLIC But sudden as had been Mabel's fall, Grace Harlowe was equal to the emergency.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a cry of horror from the young folks that ended in a sigh of relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A THANKSGIVING FROLIC But sudden as had been Mabel's fall, Grace Harlowe was equal to the emergency.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It almost grazed her outstretched hand, then shot on down the road without slackening its speed for an instant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a cry of horror from the young folks that ended in a sigh of relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A THANKSGIVING FROLIC But sudden as had been Mabel's fall, Grace Harlowe was equal to the emergency.
male cat
From this reading David and Tom Gray quickly raised Mabel to her feet and turned to Grace, whose face was ghastly, while she trembled like a leaf.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading David and Tom Gray quickly raised Mabel to her feet and turned to Grace, whose face was ghastly, while she trembled like a leaf.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading David and Tom Gray quickly raised Mabel to her feet and turned to Grace, whose face was ghastly, while she trembled like a leaf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A THANKSGIVING FROLIC But sudden as had been Mabel's fall, Grace Harlowe was equal to the emergency.
in or at the place that
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading David and Tom Gray quickly raised Mabel to her feet and turned to Grace, whose face was ghastly, while she trembled like a leaf.
belonging to which person
From this reading David and Tom Gray quickly raised Mabel to her feet and turned to Grace, whose face was ghastly, while she trembled like a leaf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a bound she reached the middle of the road, seized Mabel and dragged her back just as the runabout passed over the place where she had fallen.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It almost grazed her outstretched hand, then shot on down the road without slackening its speed for an instant.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was a cry of horror from the young folks that ended in a sigh of relief.
