from one side of something to the other
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Pemrose—Pemrose will believe me that I heard it; that strange sound, high piping—silvery hum.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fathers “But I did hear it—father.”
clammyadjectiveUS /ˈklæmi/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fathers “But I did hear it—father.”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “You dreamed it, girlie—up so early.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
Dwight
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From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “You dreamed it, girlie—up so early.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Fathers “But I did hear it—father.”
FathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Fathers “But I did hear it—father.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
girlie
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From this reading “You dreamed it, girlie—up so early.”
Grosvenor
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From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Fathers “But I did hear it—father.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Pemrose—Pemrose will believe me that I heard it; that strange sound, high piping—silvery hum.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading “Pemrose—Pemrose will believe me that I heard it; that strange sound, high piping—silvery hum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fathers “But I did hear it—father.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fathers “But I did hear it—father.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pemrose—Pemrose will believe me that I heard it; that strange sound, high piping—silvery hum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
Pemrose
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From this reading “Pemrose—Pemrose will believe me that I heard it; that strange sound, high piping—silvery hum.
pipingnounUS /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading “Pemrose—Pemrose will believe me that I heard it; that strange sound, high piping—silvery hum.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading “Pemrose—Pemrose will believe me that I heard it; that strange sound, high piping—silvery hum.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You dreamed it, girlie—up so early.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Pemrose—Pemrose will believe me that I heard it; that strange sound, high piping—silvery hum.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Pemrose—Pemrose will believe me that I heard it; that strange sound, high piping—silvery hum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
Una
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From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You dreamed it, girlie—up so early.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Pemrose—Pemrose will believe me that I heard it; that strange sound, high piping—silvery hum.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Dwight Grosvenor, father of Una, drew his hand across his forehead; curiously enough, the rim of that high forehead looked damp—clammy as the woods at daybreak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You dreamed it, girlie—up so early.”
