used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ruth seized Tom's wrist in a nervous grip, but did not utter a word.
ami
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From this reading "_Au secours!_ Come, Tom, _mon ami_--to the rescue!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
AunounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading "_Au secours!_ Come, Tom, _mon ami_--to the rescue!"
AUCTIONnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Kate turned away and covered her eyes with her hands that she might not see the reckless child fall--if she did fall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Aunt Kate turned away and covered her eyes with her hands that she might not see the reckless child fall--if she did fall.
BLOCKnounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ruth seized Tom's wrist in a nervous grip, but did not utter a word.
Cameron
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From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
put or send forth
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Aunt Kate turned away and covered her eyes with her hands that she might not see the reckless child fall--if she did fall.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "_Au secours!_ Come, Tom, _mon ami_--to the rescue!"
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Aunt Kate turned away and covered her eyes with her hands that she might not see the reckless child fall--if she did fall.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ruth seized Tom's wrist in a nervous grip, but did not utter a word.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Aunt Kate turned away and covered her eyes with her hands that she might not see the reckless child fall--if she did fall.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Aunt Kate turned away and covered her eyes with her hands that she might not see the reckless child fall--if she did fall.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Ruth seized Tom's wrist in a nervous grip, but did not utter a word.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Aunt Kate turned away and covered her eyes with her hands that she might not see the reckless child fall--if she did fall.
haymownoun
a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
Henri
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From this reading "Name of a name!" murmured Henri Marchand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Kate turned away and covered her eyes with her hands that she might not see the reckless child fall--if she did fall.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
hingesnounUS /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Aunt Kate turned away and covered her eyes with her hands that she might not see the reckless child fall--if she did fall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
Jennie
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From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
Kate
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From this reading Aunt Kate turned away and covered her eyes with her hands that she might not see the reckless child fall--if she did fall.
Marchand
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From this reading "Name of a name!" murmured Henri Marchand.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Aunt Kate turned away and covered her eyes with her hands that she might not see the reckless child fall--if she did fall.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "_Au secours!_ Come, Tom, _mon ami_--to the rescue!"
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Name of a name!" murmured Henri Marchand.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Name of a name!" murmured Henri Marchand.
easily agitated
From this reading Ruth seized Tom's wrist in a nervous grip, but did not utter a word.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ruth seized Tom's wrist in a nervous grip, but did not utter a word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Aunt Kate turned away and covered her eyes with her hands that she might not see the reckless child fall--if she did fall.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading "_Au secours!_ Come, Tom, _mon ami_--to the rescue!"
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth seized Tom's wrist in a nervous grip, but did not utter a word.
secours
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From this reading "_Au secours!_ Come, Tom, _mon ami_--to the rescue!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Aunt Kate turned away and covered her eyes with her hands that she might not see the reckless child fall--if she did fall.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Ruth seized Tom's wrist in a nervous grip, but did not utter a word.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Kate turned away and covered her eyes with her hands that she might not see the reckless child fall--if she did fall.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
Susan
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From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aunt Kate turned away and covered her eyes with her hands that she might not see the reckless child fall--if she did fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
Timmins
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From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Au secours!_ Come, Tom, _mon ami_--to the rescue!"
male cat
From this reading "_Au secours!_ Come, Tom, _mon ami_--to the rescue!"
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Ruth seized Tom's wrist in a nervous grip, but did not utter a word.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Aunt Kate turned away and covered her eyes with her hands that she might not see the reckless child fall--if she did fall.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Ruth seized Tom's wrist in a nervous grip, but did not utter a word.
at the time that
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Kate turned away and covered her eyes with her hands that she might not see the reckless child fall--if she did fall.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Ruth seized Tom's wrist in a nervous grip, but did not utter a word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE AUCTION BLOCK Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone shrieked in unison when Miss Susan Timmins' niece cast herself out of the haymow upon the plank door and swung as far as the door would go upon its creaking hinges.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Ruth seized Tom's wrist in a nervous grip, but did not utter a word.
