used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUIET EVENING.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When he was alone, Quincy sank into the capacious rocking chair and fell to thinking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His mind went back to his parting with Miss Mason.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Uncle Ike was there and he told Mandy to show Mr. Sawyer to his room, which proved to be the big front one upstairs.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Uncle Ike was there and he told Mandy to show Mr. Sawyer to his room, which proved to be the big front one upstairs.
capaciousadjectiveUS /kəˈpeɪʃəs/
large in capacity
From this reading When he was alone, Quincy sank into the capacious rocking chair and fell to thinking.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When he was alone, Quincy sank into the capacious rocking chair and fell to thinking.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A QUIET EVENING.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
EzekielnounUS /ˈezɪkiːl/
a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When he was alone, Quincy sank into the capacious rocking chair and fell to thinking.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Uncle Ike was there and he told Mandy to show Mr. Sawyer to his room, which proved to be the big front one upstairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Ike was there and he told Mandy to show Mr. Sawyer to his room, which proved to be the big front one upstairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading Uncle Ike was there and he told Mandy to show Mr. Sawyer to his room, which proved to be the big front one upstairs.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he was alone, Quincy sank into the capacious rocking chair and fell to thinking.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
Mandy
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From this reading Uncle Ike was there and he told Mandy to show Mr. Sawyer to his room, which proved to be the big front one upstairs.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind went back to his parting with Miss Mason.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Uncle Ike was there and he told Mandy to show Mr. Sawyer to his room, which proved to be the big front one upstairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Uncle Ike was there and he told Mandy to show Mr. Sawyer to his room, which proved to be the big front one upstairs.
the act of departing politely
From this reading His mind went back to his parting with Miss Mason.
Pettengill's
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From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Uncle Ike was there and he told Mandy to show Mr. Sawyer to his room, which proved to be the big front one upstairs.
with speed
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
QUIETadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A QUIET EVENING.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading When he was alone, Quincy sank into the capacious rocking chair and fell to thinking.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Uncle Ike was there and he told Mandy to show Mr. Sawyer to his room, which proved to be the big front one upstairs.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When he was alone, Quincy sank into the capacious rocking chair and fell to thinking.
SawyernounUS /ˈsɔːjər/
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading Uncle Ike was there and he told Mandy to show Mr. Sawyer to his room, which proved to be the big front one upstairs.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Uncle Ike was there and he told Mandy to show Mr. Sawyer to his room, which proved to be the big front one upstairs.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Uncle Ike was there and he told Mandy to show Mr. Sawyer to his room, which proved to be the big front one upstairs.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading When he was alone, Quincy sank into the capacious rocking chair and fell to thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Uncle Ike was there and he told Mandy to show Mr. Sawyer to his room, which proved to be the big front one upstairs.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Ike was there and he told Mandy to show Mr. Sawyer to his room, which proved to be the big front one upstairs.
on a floor above
From this reading Uncle Ike was there and he told Mandy to show Mr. Sawyer to his room, which proved to be the big front one upstairs.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Ike was there and he told Mandy to show Mr. Sawyer to his room, which proved to be the big front one upstairs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His mind went back to his parting with Miss Mason.
at the time that
From this reading When he was alone, Quincy sank into the capacious rocking chair and fell to thinking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Uncle Ike was there and he told Mandy to show Mr. Sawyer to his room, which proved to be the big front one upstairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the somewhat exciting termination of his interview with Miss Mason, Quincy left the house quickly and walked down to Ezekiel Pettengill's.
