used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The postmistress turned still paler as Little Snap resolutely faced her, and the mail bag fell from her hand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The postmistress turned still paler as Little Snap resolutely faced her, and the mail bag fell from her hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Whew! what is the trouble, Dix Lewis?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading The newcomer was Austin Goings.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The postmistress turned still paler as Little Snap resolutely faced her, and the mail bag fell from her hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I wish you would call in Mr. Renders as soon as possible."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
DixnounUS /dɪks/
United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The postmistress turned still paler as Little Snap resolutely faced her, and the mail bag fell from her hand.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The postmistress turned still paler as Little Snap resolutely faced her, and the mail bag fell from her hand.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The postmistress turned still paler as Little Snap resolutely faced her, and the mail bag fell from her hand.
GoingsnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋz/
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading The newcomer was Austin Goings.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The postmistress turned still paler as Little Snap resolutely faced her, and the mail bag fell from her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Whew! what is the trouble, Dix Lewis?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The postmistress turned still paler as Little Snap resolutely faced her, and the mail bag fell from her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you would call in Mr. Renders as soon as possible."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wish you would call in Mr. Renders as soon as possible."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whew! what is the trouble, Dix Lewis?" he asked.
go away from a place
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "Whew! what is the trouble, Dix Lewis?" he asked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The postmistress turned still paler as Little Snap resolutely faced her, and the mail bag fell from her hand.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The postmistress turned still paler as Little Snap resolutely faced her, and the mail bag fell from her hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I wish you would call in Mr. Renders as soon as possible."
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading The newcomer was Austin Goings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
paler
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From this reading The postmistress turned still paler as Little Snap resolutely faced her, and the mail bag fell from her hand.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I wish you would call in Mr. Renders as soon as possible."
postmistressnoun
a woman postmaster
From this reading The postmistress turned still paler as Little Snap resolutely faced her, and the mail bag fell from her hand.
RendersnounUS /ˈrendərz/
plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
From this reading "I wish you would call in Mr. Renders as soon as possible."
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading The postmistress turned still paler as Little Snap resolutely faced her, and the mail bag fell from her hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The postmistress turned still paler as Little Snap resolutely faced her, and the mail bag fell from her hand.
in the near future
From this reading "I wish you would call in Mr. Renders as soon as possible."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
not in physical motion
From this reading The postmistress turned still paler as Little Snap resolutely faced her, and the mail bag fell from her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The postmistress turned still paler as Little Snap resolutely faced her, and the mail bag fell from her hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Whew! what is the trouble, Dix Lewis?" he asked.
hard to endure
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The postmistress turned still paler as Little Snap resolutely faced her, and the mail bag fell from her hand.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The newcomer was Austin Goings.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Whew! what is the trouble, Dix Lewis?" he asked.
Whew
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From this reading "Whew! what is the trouble, Dix Lewis?" he asked.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you would call in Mr. Renders as soon as possible."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wish you would call in Mr. Renders as soon as possible."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are trying to frighten me, Dix," she said, but the sound of footsteps at the door caused her to leave the sentence unfinished, while a wild, desperate look came into her eyes.
