used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carefully though she walked, her shoes and the bottom of her skirt were covered with dust, and gray with it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Carefully though she walked, her shoes and the bottom of her skirt were covered with dust, and gray with it.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Carefully though she walked, her shoes and the bottom of her skirt were covered with dust, and gray with it.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Carefully though she walked, her shoes and the bottom of her skirt were covered with dust, and gray with it.
CrawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading MURDER "How do you think you'd like to live in Crawling Water?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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don't
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From this reading "I don't see why you stay here.
remove the dust from
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Carefully though she walked, her shoes and the bottom of her skirt were covered with dust, and gray with it.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I don't see why you stay here.
How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shouldn't like it," she said, with a little moue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Carefully though she walked, her shoes and the bottom of her skirt were covered with dust, and gray with it.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
prefer or wish to do something
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I shouldn't like it," she said, with a little moue.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading MURDER "How do you think you'd like to live in Crawling Water?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
most important element
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
mouenounUS /muː/
a disdainful grimace
From this reading "I shouldn't like it," she said, with a little moue.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shouldn't like it," she said, with a little moue.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see why you stay here.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
a particular situation
From this reading Carefully though she walked, her shoes and the bottom of her skirt were covered with dust, and gray with it.
shouldn't
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From this reading "I shouldn't like it," she said, with a little moue.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Carefully though she walked, her shoes and the bottom of her skirt were covered with dust, and gray with it.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I don't see why you stay here.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading Carefully though she walked, her shoes and the bottom of her skirt were covered with dust, and gray with it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MURDER "How do you think you'd like to live in Crawling Water?"
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Carefully though she walked, her shoes and the bottom of her skirt were covered with dust, and gray with it.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading MURDER "How do you think you'd like to live in Crawling Water?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Carefully though she walked, her shoes and the bottom of her skirt were covered with dust, and gray with it.
whimsicallyadverbUS /ˈwɪmzɪkli/
in a fanciful manner
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I don't see why you stay here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wade looked whimsically at Helen, as she picked her way with the grace of a kitten through the dust of the main street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MURDER "How do you think you'd like to live in Crawling Water?"
you'd
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