used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gradually it came to her consciousness that a crowd was gathering by her father's house.
ADAMSnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES Laura Van Dorn stood watching her husband pass down the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She silenced the child by clasping her close in the tender motherly arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No tears rose in the wife's eyes, as she stood looking vacantly down the street at the corner where her husband had turned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No tears rose in the wife's eyes, as she stood looking vacantly down the street at the corner where her husband had turned.
bicyclesnounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəlz/
plural of “bicycle” — a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She silenced the child by clasping her close in the tender motherly arms.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gradually it came to her consciousness that a crowd was gathering by her father's house.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She silenced the child by clasping her close in the tender motherly arms.
clasping
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From this reading She silenced the child by clasping her close in the tender motherly arms.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She silenced the child by clasping her close in the tender motherly arms.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Gradually it came to her consciousness that a crowd was gathering by her father's house.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading No tears rose in the wife's eyes, as she stood looking vacantly down the street at the corner where her husband had turned.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Gradually it came to her consciousness that a crowd was gathering by her father's house.
DISCOVERSverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES Laura Van Dorn stood watching her husband pass down the street.
Dorn
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From this reading HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES Laura Van Dorn stood watching her husband pass down the street.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES Laura Van Dorn stood watching her husband pass down the street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading No tears rose in the wife's eyes, as she stood looking vacantly down the street at the corner where her husband had turned.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Gradually it came to her consciousness that a crowd was gathering by her father's house.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Gradually it came to her consciousness that a crowd was gathering by her father's house.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually it came to her consciousness that a crowd was gathering by her father's house.
let have
From this reading HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES Laura Van Dorn stood watching her husband pass down the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No tears rose in the wife's eyes, as she stood looking vacantly down the street at the corner where her husband had turned.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES Laura Van Dorn stood watching her husband pass down the street.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES Laura Van Dorn stood watching her husband pass down the street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES Laura Van Dorn stood watching her husband pass down the street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Gradually it came to her consciousness that a crowd was gathering by her father's house.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES Laura Van Dorn stood watching her husband pass down the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She silenced the child by clasping her close in the tender motherly arms.
INSIDESnounUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪdz/
plural of “inside” — the region that is inside of something
From this reading HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES Laura Van Dorn stood watching her husband pass down the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gradually it came to her consciousness that a crowd was gathering by her father's house.
Laura
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From this reading HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES Laura Van Dorn stood watching her husband pass down the street.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading No tears rose in the wife's eyes, as she stood looking vacantly down the street at the corner where her husband had turned.
the force of workers available
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading She silenced the child by clasping her close in the tender motherly arms.
not any; not one
From this reading No tears rose in the wife's eyes, as she stood looking vacantly down the street at the corner where her husband had turned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
go across or through
From this reading HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES Laura Van Dorn stood watching her husband pass down the street.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading No tears rose in the wife's eyes, as she stood looking vacantly down the street at the corner where her husband had turned.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She silenced the child by clasping her close in the tender motherly arms.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading She silenced the child by clasping her close in the tender motherly arms.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES Laura Van Dorn stood watching her husband pass down the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES Laura Van Dorn stood watching her husband pass down the street.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading No tears rose in the wife's eyes, as she stood looking vacantly down the street at the corner where her husband had turned.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading She silenced the child by clasping her close in the tender motherly arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gradually it came to her consciousness that a crowd was gathering by her father's house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES Laura Van Dorn stood watching her husband pass down the street.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gradually it came to her consciousness that a crowd was gathering by her father's house.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading No tears rose in the wife's eyes, as she stood looking vacantly down the street at the corner where her husband had turned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
vacantlyadverb
in a vacant manner
From this reading No tears rose in the wife's eyes, as she stood looking vacantly down the street at the corner where her husband had turned.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES Laura Van Dorn stood watching her husband pass down the street.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading She remembered then that she had seen a carriage drive up, and that three or four men followed it on bicycles, and then half a dozen men got out of a wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gradually it came to her consciousness that a crowd was gathering by her father's house.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES Laura Van Dorn stood watching her husband pass down the street.
in or at the place that
From this reading No tears rose in the wife's eyes, as she stood looking vacantly down the street at the corner where her husband had turned.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading No tears rose in the wife's eyes, as she stood looking vacantly down the street at the corner where her husband had turned.
