from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across Main street they went, in stony silence, the girl clinging to an arm of each of her escorts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Across Main street they went, in stony silence, the girl clinging to an arm of each of her escorts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bill and Isabel led Jap from the room as the doctor drew the sheet over Flossy's face.
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 Across Main street they went, in stony silence, the girl clinging to an arm of each of her escorts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bill and Isabel led Jap from the room as the doctor drew the sheet over Flossy's face.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading In front of the elm-shaded residence of Tom Granger, now stark and bare in its late autumn undress, they paused.
completely unclothed
From this reading In front of the elm-shaded residence of Tom Granger, now stark and bare in its late autumn undress, they paused.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill and Isabel led Jap from the room as the doctor drew the sheet over Flossy's face.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In dazed silence they walked past the row of modest homes until the business street was reached.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Across Main street they went, in stony silence, the girl clinging to an arm of each of her escorts.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Together the three left the cottage.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading In dazed silence they walked past the row of modest homes until the business street was reached.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Bill and Isabel led Jap from the room as the doctor drew the sheet over Flossy's face.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Bill and Isabel led Jap from the room as the doctor drew the sheet over Flossy's face.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Across Main street they went, in stony silence, the girl clinging to an arm of each of her escorts.
elm-shaded
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From this reading In front of the elm-shaded residence of Tom Granger, now stark and bare in its late autumn undress, they paused.
escortsnounUS /ˈeskɔːrts/
plural of “escort” — someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Across Main street they went, in stony silence, the girl clinging to an arm of each of her escorts.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bill and Isabel led Jap from the room as the doctor drew the sheet over Flossy's face.
Flossy's
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bill and Isabel led Jap from the room as the doctor drew the sheet over Flossy's face.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of the elm-shaded residence of Tom Granger, now stark and bare in its late autumn undress, they paused.
a young female
From this reading Across Main street they went, in stony silence, the girl clinging to an arm of each of her escorts.
GrangernounUS /ˈɡreɪndʒər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading In front of the elm-shaded residence of Tom Granger, now stark and bare in its late autumn undress, they paused.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Across Main street they went, in stony silence, the girl clinging to an arm of each of her escorts.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading In dazed silence they walked past the row of modest homes until the business street was reached.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In dazed silence they walked past the row of modest homes until the business street was reached.
Isabel
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From this reading Bill and Isabel led Jap from the room as the doctor drew the sheet over Flossy's face.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In front of the elm-shaded residence of Tom Granger, now stark and bare in its late autumn undress, they paused.
JapnounUS /dʒæp/
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading Bill and Isabel led Jap from the room as the doctor drew the sheet over Flossy's face.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In front of the elm-shaded residence of Tom Granger, now stark and bare in its late autumn undress, they paused.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Bill and Isabel led Jap from the room as the doctor drew the sheet over Flossy's face.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Together the three left the cottage.
most important element
From this reading Across Main street they went, in stony silence, the girl clinging to an arm of each of her escorts.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading In dazed silence they walked past the row of modest homes until the business street was reached.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In front of the elm-shaded residence of Tom Granger, now stark and bare in its late autumn undress, they paused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In dazed silence they walked past the row of modest homes until the business street was reached.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bill and Isabel led Jap from the room as the doctor drew the sheet over Flossy's face.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In dazed silence they walked past the row of modest homes until the business street was reached.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading In front of the elm-shaded residence of Tom Granger, now stark and bare in its late autumn undress, they paused.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In dazed silence they walked past the row of modest homes until the business street was reached.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading In front of the elm-shaded residence of Tom Granger, now stark and bare in its late autumn undress, they paused.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bill and Isabel led Jap from the room as the doctor drew the sheet over Flossy's face.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading In dazed silence they walked past the row of modest homes until the business street was reached.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Bill and Isabel led Jap from the room as the doctor drew the sheet over Flossy's face.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In dazed silence they walked past the row of modest homes until the business street was reached.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading In front of the elm-shaded residence of Tom Granger, now stark and bare in its late autumn undress, they paused.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Across Main street they went, in stony silence, the girl clinging to an arm of each of her escorts.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In dazed silence they walked past the row of modest homes until the business street was reached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bill and Isabel led Jap from the room as the doctor drew the sheet over Flossy's face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In dazed silence they walked past the row of modest homes until the business street was reached.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Together the three left the cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Across Main street they went, in stony silence, the girl clinging to an arm of each of her escorts.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together the three left the cottage.
male cat
From this reading In front of the elm-shaded residence of Tom Granger, now stark and bare in its late autumn undress, they paused.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading In front of the elm-shaded residence of Tom Granger, now stark and bare in its late autumn undress, they paused.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In dazed silence they walked past the row of modest homes until the business street was reached.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In dazed silence they walked past the row of modest homes until the business street was reached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In dazed silence they walked past the row of modest homes until the business street was reached.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Across Main street they went, in stony silence, the girl clinging to an arm of each of her escorts.
