in spite of the fact that
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ruth Fielding was giving her full attention to the little scene at the hencoop.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Ruth Fielding was giving her full attention to the little scene at the hencoop.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She backed away from him, pressing closer to the lathe coop.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The tall, handsome major in his beautiful uniform made little impression upon the old woman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She backed away from him, pressing closer to the lathe coop.
coopnounUS /kuːp/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading She backed away from him, pressing closer to the lathe coop.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Its engine was still throbbing.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Ruth Fielding was giving her full attention to the little scene at the hencoop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She backed away from him, pressing closer to the lathe coop.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Ruth Fielding was giving her full attention to the little scene at the hencoop.
the act of giving
From this reading Ruth Fielding was giving her full attention to the little scene at the hencoop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The tall, handsome major in his beautiful uniform made little impression upon the old woman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
hencoopnoun
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading Ruth Fielding was giving her full attention to the little scene at the hencoop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth Fielding was giving her full attention to the little scene at the hencoop.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She backed away from him, pressing closer to the lathe coop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tall, handsome major in his beautiful uniform made little impression upon the old woman.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The tall, handsome major in his beautiful uniform made little impression upon the old woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tall, handsome major in his beautiful uniform made little impression upon the old woman.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its engine was still throbbing.
Lafrane
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From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
lathenounUS /leɪð/
machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
From this reading She backed away from him, pressing closer to the lathe coop.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ruth Fielding was giving her full attention to the little scene at the hencoop.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The tall, handsome major in his beautiful uniform made little impression upon the old woman.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The tall, handsome major in his beautiful uniform made little impression upon the old woman.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The tall, handsome major in his beautiful uniform made little impression upon the old woman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading She backed away from him, pressing closer to the lathe coop.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth Fielding was giving her full attention to the little scene at the hencoop.
SACRIFICESnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Ruth Fielding was giving her full attention to the little scene at the hencoop.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She backed away from him, pressing closer to the lathe coop.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Its engine was still throbbing.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The tall, handsome major in his beautiful uniform made little impression upon the old woman.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Its engine was still throbbing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruth Fielding was giving her full attention to the little scene at the hencoop.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The tall, handsome major in his beautiful uniform made little impression upon the old woman.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The tall, handsome major in his beautiful uniform made little impression upon the old woman.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading MORE SACRIFICES THAN ONE Monsieur Lafrane had stepped out of the automobile, although the wagon had now been backed so that the car could have easily passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its engine was still throbbing.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The tall, handsome major in his beautiful uniform made little impression upon the old woman.
