Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He made a step toward her, and, at the sound in his throat, she ran out into the hallway and down the stairs to the porch.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He made a step toward her, and, at the sound in his throat, she ran out into the hallway and down the stairs to the porch.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading In the deep shade of the veranda's elbow a small figure lay deep in sleep in the wicker rocker, one bare arm up over her head and lips parted.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading She edged around him where he stood, in fear of his white, crouched attitude.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He made a step toward her, and, at the sound in his throat, she ran out into the hallway and down the stairs to the porch.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading She edged around him where he stood, in fear of his white, crouched attitude.

completely unclothed

From this reading In the deep shade of the veranda's elbow a small figure lay deep in sleep in the wicker rocker, one bare arm up over her head and lips parted.

next to; at the side of

From this reading In a straight chair beside her Mrs. Goldstone sat down.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading In a straight chair beside her Mrs. Goldstone sat down.

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading She edged around him where he stood, in fear of his white, crouched attitude.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading In the deep shade of the veranda's elbow a small figure lay deep in sleep in the wicker rocker, one bare arm up over her head and lips parted.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He made a step toward her, and, at the sound in his throat, she ran out into the hallway and down the stairs to the porch.

having a specified kind of border or edge

From this reading She edged around him where he stood, in fear of his white, crouched attitude.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading In the deep shade of the veranda's elbow a small figure lay deep in sleep in the wicker rocker, one bare arm up over her head and lips parted.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading She edged around him where he stood, in fear of his white, crouched attitude.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading In the deep shade of the veranda's elbow a small figure lay deep in sleep in the wicker rocker, one bare arm up over her head and lips parted.

aventurine spangled densely with fine gold-colored particles

From this reading In a straight chair beside her Mrs. Goldstone sat down.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading He made a step toward her, and, at the sound in his throat, she ran out into the hallway and down the stairs to the porch.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She edged around him where he stood, in fear of his white, crouched attitude.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading In the deep shade of the veranda's elbow a small figure lay deep in sleep in the wicker rocker, one bare arm up over her head and lips parted.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He made a step toward her, and, at the sound in his throat, she ran out into the hallway and down the stairs to the porch.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She edged around him where he stood, in fear of his white, crouched attitude.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She edged around him where he stood, in fear of his white, crouched attitude.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I.W.!"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She edged around him where he stood, in fear of his white, crouched attitude.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He made a step toward her, and, at the sound in his throat, she ran out into the hallway and down the stairs to the porch.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In the deep shade of the veranda's elbow a small figure lay deep in sleep in the wicker rocker, one bare arm up over her head and lips parted.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading In the deep shade of the veranda's elbow a small figure lay deep in sleep in the wicker rocker, one bare arm up over her head and lips parted.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made a step toward her, and, at the sound in his throat, she ran out into the hallway and down the stairs to the porch.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading In a straight chair beside her Mrs. Goldstone sat down.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She edged around him where he stood, in fear of his white, crouched attitude.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the deep shade of the veranda's elbow a small figure lay deep in sleep in the wicker rocker, one bare arm up over her head and lips parted.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He made a step toward her, and, at the sound in his throat, she ran out into the hallway and down the stairs to the porch.

above and across; more than

From this reading In the deep shade of the veranda's elbow a small figure lay deep in sleep in the wicker rocker, one bare arm up over her head and lips parted.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading In the deep shade of the veranda's elbow a small figure lay deep in sleep in the wicker rocker, one bare arm up over her head and lips parted.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading He made a step toward her, and, at the sound in his throat, she ran out into the hallway and down the stairs to the porch.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He made a step toward her, and, at the sound in his throat, she ran out into the hallway and down the stairs to the porch.

an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle

From this reading In the deep shade of the veranda's elbow a small figure lay deep in sleep in the wicker rocker, one bare arm up over her head and lips parted.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In a straight chair beside her Mrs. Goldstone sat down.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading In the deep shade of the veranda's elbow a small figure lay deep in sleep in the wicker rocker, one bare arm up over her head and lips parted.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She edged around him where he stood, in fear of his white, crouched attitude.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading In the deep shade of the veranda's elbow a small figure lay deep in sleep in the wicker rocker, one bare arm up over her head and lips parted.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the deep shade of the veranda's elbow a small figure lay deep in sleep in the wicker rocker, one bare arm up over her head and lips parted.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading He made a step toward her, and, at the sound in his throat, she ran out into the hallway and down the stairs to the porch.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading He made a step toward her, and, at the sound in his throat, she ran out into the hallway and down the stairs to the porch.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading He made a step toward her, and, at the sound in his throat, she ran out into the hallway and down the stairs to the porch.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She edged around him where he stood, in fear of his white, crouched attitude.

successive (without a break)

From this reading In a straight chair beside her Mrs. Goldstone sat down.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He made a step toward her, and, at the sound in his throat, she ran out into the hallway and down the stairs to the porch.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading He made a step toward her, and, at the sound in his throat, she ran out into the hallway and down the stairs to the porch.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He made a step toward her, and, at the sound in his throat, she ran out into the hallway and down the stairs to the porch.

in the direction of

From this reading He made a step toward her, and, at the sound in his throat, she ran out into the hallway and down the stairs to the porch.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In the deep shade of the veranda's elbow a small figure lay deep in sleep in the wicker rocker, one bare arm up over her head and lips parted.

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From this reading In the deep shade of the veranda's elbow a small figure lay deep in sleep in the wicker rocker, one bare arm up over her head and lips parted.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading "I.W.!"

in or at the place that

From this reading She edged around him where he stood, in fear of his white, crouched attitude.

a Caucasian

From this reading She edged around him where he stood, in fear of his white, crouched attitude.

slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork

From this reading In the deep shade of the veranda's elbow a small figure lay deep in sleep in the wicker rocker, one bare arm up over her head and lips parted.