used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PINDAR Tommy Candy was about to reenter the house, when something seemed to attract his attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
Annie
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From this reading "Annie Lizzie, is that you?" he asked, in a low tone.
react verbally
From this reading "Hush!" the answer came in a soft voice.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Annie Lizzie, is that you?" he asked, in a low tone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading PINDAR Tommy Candy was about to reenter the house, when something seemed to attract his attention.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading PINDAR Tommy Candy was about to reenter the house, when something seemed to attract his attention.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Hush!" the answer came in a soft voice.
CandynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading PINDAR Tommy Candy was about to reenter the house, when something seemed to attract his attention.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
garden-path
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From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PINDAR Tommy Candy was about to reenter the house, when something seemed to attract his attention.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading PINDAR Tommy Candy was about to reenter the house, when something seemed to attract his attention.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush!" the answer came in a soft voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Annie Lizzie, is that you?" he asked, in a low tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Annie Lizzie, is that you?" he asked, in a low tone.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
immediately past
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
Lizzie
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From this reading "Annie Lizzie, is that you?" he asked, in a low tone.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
PINDARnoun
Greek lyric poet remembered for his odes (518?-438? BC)
From this reading PINDAR Tommy Candy was about to reenter the house, when something seemed to attract his attention.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
reenter
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From this reading PINDAR Tommy Candy was about to reenter the house, when something seemed to attract his attention.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading PINDAR Tommy Candy was about to reenter the house, when something seemed to attract his attention.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading PINDAR Tommy Candy was about to reenter the house, when something seemed to attract his attention.
steeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Annie Lizzie, is that you?" he asked, in a low tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINDAR Tommy Candy was about to reenter the house, when something seemed to attract his attention.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PINDAR Tommy Candy was about to reenter the house, when something seemed to attract his attention.
Tommy
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From this reading PINDAR Tommy Candy was about to reenter the house, when something seemed to attract his attention.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Annie Lizzie, is that you?" he asked, in a low tone.
communicated in words
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
precisely as stated
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Hush!" the answer came in a soft voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PINDAR Tommy Candy was about to reenter the house, when something seemed to attract his attention.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
at the time that
From this reading PINDAR Tommy Candy was about to reenter the house, when something seemed to attract his attention.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading He gazed keenly through the soft darkness at the house opposite; then he uttered a low whistle, and, leaning on his stick (for Miss Penny was right; poor Tommy was very lame, and had climbed his last steeple), made his way down the garden-path to the gate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Annie Lizzie, is that you?" he asked, in a low tone.
