Alma
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From this reading The thud of the swing door, the flurry of summer skirts threshed by flying footsteps; Alma hurrying to meet her....
in addition
From this reading It was folly; _madness_; to flout the year's fatigue by coming here to stay, instead of going away with friends also tired and seeking holiday....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was inside the dark little hall, her luggage being set down in the shadows by the brisk silent maid.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading She was inside the dark little hall, her luggage being set down in the shadows by the brisk silent maid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With the first step on the yielding pile of the stair-carpet she forgot everything but the escape from noise and gloom and grime.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was inside the dark little hall, her luggage being set down in the shadows by the brisk silent maid.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was folly; _madness_; to flout the year's fatigue by coming here to stay, instead of going away with friends also tired and seeking holiday....
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was inside the dark little hall, her luggage being set down in the shadows by the brisk silent maid.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The thud of the swing door, the flurry of summer skirts threshed by flying footsteps; Alma hurrying to meet her....
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was inside the dark little hall, her luggage being set down in the shadows by the brisk silent maid.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading With the first step on the yielding pile of the stair-carpet she forgot everything but the escape from noise and gloom and grime.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading With the first step on the yielding pile of the stair-carpet she forgot everything but the escape from noise and gloom and grime.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading It was folly; _madness_; to flout the year's fatigue by coming here to stay, instead of going away with friends also tired and seeking holiday....
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With the first step on the yielding pile of the stair-carpet she forgot everything but the escape from noise and gloom and grime.
floutverbUS /flaʊt/
treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading It was folly; _madness_; to flout the year's fatigue by coming here to stay, instead of going away with friends also tired and seeking holiday....
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The thud of the swing door, the flurry of summer skirts threshed by flying footsteps; Alma hurrying to meet her....
moving swiftly
From this reading The thud of the swing door, the flurry of summer skirts threshed by flying footsteps; Alma hurrying to meet her....
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading It was folly; _madness_; to flout the year's fatigue by coming here to stay, instead of going away with friends also tired and seeking holiday....
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The thud of the swing door, the flurry of summer skirts threshed by flying footsteps; Alma hurrying to meet her....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading With the first step on the yielding pile of the stair-carpet she forgot everything but the escape from noise and gloom and grime.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was folly; _madness_; to flout the year's fatigue by coming here to stay, instead of going away with friends also tired and seeking holiday....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the first step on the yielding pile of the stair-carpet she forgot everything but the escape from noise and gloom and grime.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading With the first step on the yielding pile of the stair-carpet she forgot everything but the escape from noise and gloom and grime.
the act of departing
From this reading It was folly; _madness_; to flout the year's fatigue by coming here to stay, instead of going away with friends also tired and seeking holiday....
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
grimenounUS /ɡraɪm/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading With the first step on the yielding pile of the stair-carpet she forgot everything but the escape from noise and gloom and grime.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She was inside the dark little hall, her luggage being set down in the shadows by the brisk silent maid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was inside the dark little hall, her luggage being set down in the shadows by the brisk silent maid.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was folly; _madness_; to flout the year's fatigue by coming here to stay, instead of going away with friends also tired and seeking holiday....
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was folly; _madness_; to flout the year's fatigue by coming here to stay, instead of going away with friends also tired and seeking holiday....
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The thud of the swing door, the flurry of summer skirts threshed by flying footsteps; Alma hurrying to meet her....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was inside the dark little hall, her luggage being set down in the shadows by the brisk silent maid.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading She was inside the dark little hall, her luggage being set down in the shadows by the brisk silent maid.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It was folly; _madness_; to flout the year's fatigue by coming here to stay, instead of going away with friends also tired and seeking holiday....
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was folly; _madness_; to flout the year's fatigue by coming here to stay, instead of going away with friends also tired and seeking holiday....
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was inside the dark little hall, her luggage being set down in the shadows by the brisk silent maid.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading She was inside the dark little hall, her luggage being set down in the shadows by the brisk silent maid.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading It was folly; _madness_; to flout the year's fatigue by coming here to stay, instead of going away with friends also tired and seeking holiday....
a female domestic
From this reading She was inside the dark little hall, her luggage being set down in the shadows by the brisk silent maid.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
come together
From this reading The thud of the swing door, the flurry of summer skirts threshed by flying footsteps; Alma hurrying to meet her....
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading With the first step on the yielding pile of the stair-carpet she forgot everything but the escape from noise and gloom and grime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the first step on the yielding pile of the stair-carpet she forgot everything but the escape from noise and gloom and grime.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading With the first step on the yielding pile of the stair-carpet she forgot everything but the escape from noise and gloom and grime.
the act of searching for something
From this reading It was folly; _madness_; to flout the year's fatigue by coming here to stay, instead of going away with friends also tired and seeking holiday....
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was inside the dark little hall, her luggage being set down in the shadows by the brisk silent maid.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading She was inside the dark little hall, her luggage being set down in the shadows by the brisk silent maid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was inside the dark little hall, her luggage being set down in the shadows by the brisk silent maid.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was inside the dark little hall, her luggage being set down in the shadows by the brisk silent maid.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The thud of the swing door, the flurry of summer skirts threshed by flying footsteps; Alma hurrying to meet her....
stair-carpetnoun
a strip of carpet for laying on stairs
From this reading With the first step on the yielding pile of the stair-carpet she forgot everything but the escape from noise and gloom and grime.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was folly; _madness_; to flout the year's fatigue by coming here to stay, instead of going away with friends also tired and seeking holiday....
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading With the first step on the yielding pile of the stair-carpet she forgot everything but the escape from noise and gloom and grime.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The thud of the swing door, the flurry of summer skirts threshed by flying footsteps; Alma hurrying to meet her....
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The thud of the swing door, the flurry of summer skirts threshed by flying footsteps; Alma hurrying to meet her....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was inside the dark little hall, her luggage being set down in the shadows by the brisk silent maid.
threshed
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From this reading The thud of the swing door, the flurry of summer skirts threshed by flying footsteps; Alma hurrying to meet her....
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading The thud of the swing door, the flurry of summer skirts threshed by flying footsteps; Alma hurrying to meet her....
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It was folly; _madness_; to flout the year's fatigue by coming here to stay, instead of going away with friends also tired and seeking holiday....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
the topmost one of two
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
having passed out of existence
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was inside the dark little hall, her luggage being set down in the shadows by the brisk silent maid.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was folly; _madness_; to flout the year's fatigue by coming here to stay, instead of going away with friends also tired and seeking holiday....
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At the sight of the wide green staircase ascending to the upper world, the incidents of the journey, translated as she drove to the house into material for conversation, fell away and vanished.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was folly; _madness_; to flout the year's fatigue by coming here to stay, instead of going away with friends also tired and seeking holiday....
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading With the first step on the yielding pile of the stair-carpet she forgot everything but the escape from noise and gloom and grime.
