186
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From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
276
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From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
296
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From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
30
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From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
4
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From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
accostingverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪŋ/
-ing form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "HAND AND RING," "MARKED 'PERSONAL,'" "THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR," ETC.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "HAND AND RING," "MARKED 'PERSONAL,'" "THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR," ETC.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "HAND AND RING," "MARKED 'PERSONAL,'" "THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR," ETC.
a line of approach
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
an occurrence of something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "HAND AND RING," "MARKED 'PERSONAL,'" "THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR," ETC.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "O sir!" it cried, "please come in.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "O sir!" it cried, "please come in.
CrouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "HAND AND RING," "MARKED 'PERSONAL,'" "THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR," ETC.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "HAND AND RING," "MARKED 'PERSONAL,'" "THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR," ETC.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
grandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Please come to grandpa.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "HAND AND RING," "MARKED 'PERSONAL,'" "THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR," ETC.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
the act of retaining something
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "O sir!" it cried, "please come in.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
KATHARINE
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From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
LEAVENWORTH
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "HAND AND RING," "MARKED 'PERSONAL,'" "THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR," ETC.
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 THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "HAND AND RING," "MARKED 'PERSONAL,'" "THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR," ETC.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "HAND AND RING," "MARKED 'PERSONAL,'" "THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR," ETC.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O sir!" it cried, "please come in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "HAND AND RING," "MARKED 'PERSONAL,'" "THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR," ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "HAND AND RING," "MARKED 'PERSONAL,'" "THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR," ETC.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "O sir!" it cried, "please come in.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
compacted by ironing
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "HAND AND RING," "MARKED 'PERSONAL,'" "THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR," ETC.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
ROHLFS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
cut with a saw
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
term of address for a man
From this reading "O sir!" it cried, "please come in.
in or at or to some place
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
stand-still
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "HAND AND RING," "MARKED 'PERSONAL,'" "THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "HAND AND RING," "MARKED 'PERSONAL,'" "THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR," ETC.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
at the time that
From this reading THE SHADOW I THE CHILD, AND WHAT SHE LED ME INTO I was walking at a rapid pace up the avenue one raw, fall evening, when somewhere near the corner of Fifty----Street I was brought to a sudden stand-still by the sound of a child's voice accosting me from the stoop of one of the handsome houses I was then passing.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
wide-extended
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANNA KATHARINE ROHLFS * * * * * ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "_That of a hand holding a bottle_" Frontispiece "_One hand was pressed against his heart_" 4 "_Crouched against the farther wall, with wide-extended eyes fixed full upon us_" 30 "_I saw her wild figure jump out and plunge away in the direction of the river_" 186 "_In two minutes I was under that open window_" 276 "_She glided into our presence in one rapturous whirl_" 296 * * * * * ONE OF MY SONS
