the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading THE COBBLER'S ARREST Tearing away from Paradise Road, Jordan Morse drove madly up the hill.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE COBBLER'S ARREST Tearing away from Paradise Road, Jordan Morse drove madly up the hill.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
COBBLER'SnounUS /ˈkɑːblərz/
possessive form of “cobbler” — a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading THE COBBLER'S ARREST Tearing away from Paradise Road, Jordan Morse drove madly up the hill.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No one had seen him come; no one had seen him go.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading In his nervous state he had to confide in some one.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE COBBLER'S ARREST Tearing away from Paradise Road, Jordan Morse drove madly up the hill.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
fro
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From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE COBBLER'S ARREST Tearing away from Paradise Road, Jordan Morse drove madly up the hill.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He must get in touch with Molly immediately.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No one had seen him come; no one had seen him go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had seen him come; no one had seen him go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must get in touch with Molly immediately.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE COBBLER'S ARREST Tearing away from Paradise Road, Jordan Morse drove madly up the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one had seen him come; no one had seen him go.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his nervous state he had to confide in some one.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He must get in touch with Molly immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He must get in touch with Molly immediately.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading THE COBBLER'S ARREST Tearing away from Paradise Road, Jordan Morse drove madly up the hill.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading THE COBBLER'S ARREST Tearing away from Paradise Road, Jordan Morse drove madly up the hill.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading He must get in touch with Molly immediately.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading THE COBBLER'S ARREST Tearing away from Paradise Road, Jordan Morse drove madly up the hill.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must get in touch with Molly immediately.
easily agitated
From this reading In his nervous state he had to confide in some one.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had seen him come; no one had seen him go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had seen him come; no one had seen him go.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE COBBLER'S ARREST Tearing away from Paradise Road, Jordan Morse drove madly up the hill.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE COBBLER'S ARREST Tearing away from Paradise Road, Jordan Morse drove madly up the hill.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No one had seen him come; no one had seen him go.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In his nervous state he had to confide in some one.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In his nervous state he had to confide in some one.
in a swift manner
From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
TearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading THE COBBLER'S ARREST Tearing away from Paradise Road, Jordan Morse drove madly up the hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COBBLER'S ARREST Tearing away from Paradise Road, Jordan Morse drove madly up the hill.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his nervous state he had to confide in some one.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He must get in touch with Molly immediately.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE COBBLER'S ARREST Tearing away from Paradise Road, Jordan Morse drove madly up the hill.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
at the time that
From this reading Molly had settled Mrs. King in an easy chair and was on the lawn, pacing restlessly to and fro, when Jordan swiftly drove his machine through the gate and up to the veranda.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He must get in touch with Molly immediately.
