used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOMETHING TO REMEMBER Warren stood a moment in indecision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosemary's pallor frightened him and she was evidently concealing something.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sarah and Shirley glanced at him hostilely as though, he thought resentfully, he was in some way to blame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sarah and Shirley glanced at him hostilely as though, he thought resentfully, he was in some way to blame.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a trice he had snapped the padlock and had come back to the three girls huddled under the tree.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Sarah and Shirley glanced at him hostilely as though, he thought resentfully, he was in some way to blame.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a trice he had snapped the padlock and had come back to the three girls huddled under the tree.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Rosemary's pallor frightened him and she was evidently concealing something.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He turned on his heel and ran over to the mill, shutting the door with a resounding slam.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Rosemary's pallor frightened him and she was evidently concealing something.
made afraid
From this reading Rosemary's pallor frightened him and she was evidently concealing something.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In a trice he had snapped the padlock and had come back to the three girls huddled under the tree.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Sarah and Shirley glanced at him hostilely as though, he thought resentfully, he was in some way to blame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a trice he had snapped the padlock and had come back to the three girls huddled under the tree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sarah and Shirley glanced at him hostilely as though, he thought resentfully, he was in some way to blame.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading He turned on his heel and ran over to the mill, shutting the door with a resounding slam.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rosemary's pallor frightened him and she was evidently concealing something.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned on his heel and ran over to the mill, shutting the door with a resounding slam.
hostilelyadverb
with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner
From this reading Sarah and Shirley glanced at him hostilely as though, he thought resentfully, he was in some way to blame.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading In a trice he had snapped the padlock and had come back to the three girls huddled under the tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOMETHING TO REMEMBER Warren stood a moment in indecision.
indecisionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading SOMETHING TO REMEMBER Warren stood a moment in indecision.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading He turned on his heel and ran over to the mill, shutting the door with a resounding slam.
a particular point in time
From this reading SOMETHING TO REMEMBER Warren stood a moment in indecision.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned on his heel and ran over to the mill, shutting the door with a resounding slam.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He turned on his heel and ran over to the mill, shutting the door with a resounding slam.
padlocknounUS /ˈpædlɑːk/
a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
From this reading In a trice he had snapped the padlock and had come back to the three girls huddled under the tree.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Rosemary's pallor frightened him and she was evidently concealing something.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He turned on his heel and ran over to the mill, shutting the door with a resounding slam.
To recall to mind.
From this reading SOMETHING TO REMEMBER Warren stood a moment in indecision.
resentfullyadverb
with resentment; in a resentful manner
From this reading Sarah and Shirley glanced at him hostilely as though, he thought resentfully, he was in some way to blame.
resoundingadjectiveUS /riˈsaʊndɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading He turned on his heel and ran over to the mill, shutting the door with a resounding slam.
Rosemary's
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From this reading Rosemary's pallor frightened him and she was evidently concealing something.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Sarah and Shirley glanced at him hostilely as though, he thought resentfully, he was in some way to blame.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosemary's pallor frightened him and she was evidently concealing something.
Shirley
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From this reading Sarah and Shirley glanced at him hostilely as though, he thought resentfully, he was in some way to blame.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading He turned on his heel and ran over to the mill, shutting the door with a resounding slam.
slamverbUS /slæm/
close violently
From this reading He turned on his heel and ran over to the mill, shutting the door with a resounding slam.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading In a trice he had snapped the padlock and had come back to the three girls huddled under the tree.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sarah and Shirley glanced at him hostilely as though, he thought resentfully, he was in some way to blame.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING TO REMEMBER Warren stood a moment in indecision.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading SOMETHING TO REMEMBER Warren stood a moment in indecision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned on his heel and ran over to the mill, shutting the door with a resounding slam.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sarah and Shirley glanced at him hostilely as though, he thought resentfully, he was in some way to blame.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sarah and Shirley glanced at him hostilely as though, he thought resentfully, he was in some way to blame.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In a trice he had snapped the padlock and had come back to the three girls huddled under the tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMETHING TO REMEMBER Warren stood a moment in indecision.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In a trice he had snapped the padlock and had come back to the three girls huddled under the tree.
triceverbUS /traɪs/
raise with a line
From this reading In a trice he had snapped the padlock and had come back to the three girls huddled under the tree.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned on his heel and ran over to the mill, shutting the door with a resounding slam.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In a trice he had snapped the padlock and had come back to the three girls huddled under the tree.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading SOMETHING TO REMEMBER Warren stood a moment in indecision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rosemary's pallor frightened him and she was evidently concealing something.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sarah and Shirley glanced at him hostilely as though, he thought resentfully, he was in some way to blame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned on his heel and ran over to the mill, shutting the door with a resounding slam.
