(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They could see almost the whole width of the street from one end of the town to the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thoughtful Laguerre had brought Loudon's rifle in with him, and the two men squatted down behind the windows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BEFORE THE DAWN The window through which Tom Hallaway had been shot faced the open country.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE DAWN The window through which Tom Hallaway had been shot faced the open country.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The thoughtful Laguerre had brought Loudon's rifle in with him, and the two men squatted down behind the windows.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The thoughtful Laguerre had brought Loudon's rifle in with him, and the two men squatted down behind the windows.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could see almost the whole width of the street from one end of the town to the other.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading BEFORE THE DAWN The window through which Tom Hallaway had been shot faced the open country.
the first light of day
From this reading BEFORE THE DAWN The window through which Tom Hallaway had been shot faced the open country.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The other two windows in the room flanked the front door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The thoughtful Laguerre had brought Loudon's rifle in with him, and the two men squatted down behind the windows.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They could see almost the whole width of the street from one end of the town to the other.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Their view of Main Street was excellent.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading BEFORE THE DAWN The window through which Tom Hallaway had been shot faced the open country.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading The other two windows in the room flanked the front door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They could see almost the whole width of the street from one end of the town to the other.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The other two windows in the room flanked the front door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEFORE THE DAWN The window through which Tom Hallaway had been shot faced the open country.
Hallaway
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From this reading BEFORE THE DAWN The window through which Tom Hallaway had been shot faced the open country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thoughtful Laguerre had brought Loudon's rifle in with him, and the two men squatted down behind the windows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other two windows in the room flanked the front door.
Laguerre
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From this reading The thoughtful Laguerre had brought Loudon's rifle in with him, and the two men squatted down behind the windows.
Loudon's
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From this reading The thoughtful Laguerre had brought Loudon's rifle in with him, and the two men squatted down behind the windows.
most important element
From this reading Their view of Main Street was excellent.
the force of workers available
From this reading The thoughtful Laguerre had brought Loudon's rifle in with him, and the two men squatted down behind the windows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their view of Main Street was excellent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They could see almost the whole width of the street from one end of the town to the other.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading BEFORE THE DAWN The window through which Tom Hallaway had been shot faced the open country.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other two windows in the room flanked the front door.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading The thoughtful Laguerre had brought Loudon's rifle in with him, and the two men squatted down behind the windows.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The other two windows in the room flanked the front door.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They could see almost the whole width of the street from one end of the town to the other.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading BEFORE THE DAWN The window through which Tom Hallaway had been shot faced the open country.
squatted
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From this reading The thoughtful Laguerre had brought Loudon's rifle in with him, and the two men squatted down behind the windows.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Their view of Main Street was excellent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE DAWN The window through which Tom Hallaway had been shot faced the open country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their view of Main Street was excellent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could see almost the whole width of the street from one end of the town to the other.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading The thoughtful Laguerre had brought Loudon's rifle in with him, and the two men squatted down behind the windows.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BEFORE THE DAWN The window through which Tom Hallaway had been shot faced the open country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They could see almost the whole width of the street from one end of the town to the other.
male cat
From this reading BEFORE THE DAWN The window through which Tom Hallaway had been shot faced the open country.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They could see almost the whole width of the street from one end of the town to the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The other two windows in the room flanked the front door.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Their view of Main Street was excellent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their view of Main Street was excellent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BEFORE THE DAWN The window through which Tom Hallaway had been shot faced the open country.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They could see almost the whole width of the street from one end of the town to the other.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading They could see almost the whole width of the street from one end of the town to the other.
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 BEFORE THE DAWN The window through which Tom Hallaway had been shot faced the open country.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The other two windows in the room flanked the front door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thoughtful Laguerre had brought Loudon's rifle in with him, and the two men squatted down behind the windows.
