agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Half-way to the waiting-room where she had wept so bitterly; half-way to the curious station agent with the mop of ginger hair.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading She must be half-way down the mountain now--perhaps at this very moment she heard Quimby's ancient gate creaking in the wind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
Asquewan
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From this reading THE PROFESSOR SUMS UP In Upper Asquewan Falls the clock on the old town hall struck nine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She must be half-way down the mountain now--perhaps at this very moment she heard Quimby's ancient gate creaking in the wind.
Baldpatenoun
a person whose head is bald or shaved
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
Baldpate's
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From this reading Mr. Magee, on guard in Baldpate's dreary office, counted the strokes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She must be half-way down the mountain now--perhaps at this very moment she heard Quimby's ancient gate creaking in the wind.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Half-way to the waiting-room where she had wept so bitterly; half-way to the curious station agent with the mop of ginger hair.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading THE PROFESSOR SUMS UP In Upper Asquewan Falls the clock on the old town hall struck nine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Mr. Magee, on guard in Baldpate's dreary office, counted the strokes.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading She must be half-way down the mountain now--perhaps at this very moment she heard Quimby's ancient gate creaking in the wind.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Half-way to the waiting-room where she had wept so bitterly; half-way to the curious station agent with the mop of ginger hair.
the specified day of the month
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She must be half-way down the mountain now--perhaps at this very moment she heard Quimby's ancient gate creaking in the wind.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Mr. Magee, on guard in Baldpate's dreary office, counted the strokes.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading THE PROFESSOR SUMS UP In Upper Asquewan Falls the clock on the old town hall struck nine.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading She must be half-way down the mountain now--perhaps at this very moment she heard Quimby's ancient gate creaking in the wind.
gingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading Half-way to the waiting-room where she had wept so bitterly; half-way to the curious station agent with the mop of ginger hair.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Mr. Magee, on guard in Baldpate's dreary office, counted the strokes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half-way to the waiting-room where she had wept so bitterly; half-way to the curious station agent with the mop of ginger hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Half-way to the waiting-room where she had wept so bitterly; half-way to the curious station agent with the mop of ginger hair.
half-way
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From this reading She must be half-way down the mountain now--perhaps at this very moment she heard Quimby's ancient gate creaking in the wind.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE PROFESSOR SUMS UP In Upper Asquewan Falls the clock on the old town hall struck nine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She must be half-way down the mountain now--perhaps at this very moment she heard Quimby's ancient gate creaking in the wind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROFESSOR SUMS UP In Upper Asquewan Falls the clock on the old town hall struck nine.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
Magee
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From this reading Mr. Magee, on guard in Baldpate's dreary office, counted the strokes.
a particular point in time
From this reading She must be half-way down the mountain now--perhaps at this very moment she heard Quimby's ancient gate creaking in the wind.
mopverbUS /mɑːp/
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading Half-way to the waiting-room where she had wept so bitterly; half-way to the curious station agent with the mop of ginger hair.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She must be half-way down the mountain now--perhaps at this very moment she heard Quimby's ancient gate creaking in the wind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Magee, on guard in Baldpate's dreary office, counted the strokes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must be half-way down the mountain now--perhaps at this very moment she heard Quimby's ancient gate creaking in the wind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THE PROFESSOR SUMS UP In Upper Asquewan Falls the clock on the old town hall struck nine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She must be half-way down the mountain now--perhaps at this very moment she heard Quimby's ancient gate creaking in the wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mr. Magee, on guard in Baldpate's dreary office, counted the strokes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE PROFESSOR SUMS UP In Upper Asquewan Falls the clock on the old town hall struck nine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PROFESSOR SUMS UP In Upper Asquewan Falls the clock on the old town hall struck nine.
by chance
From this reading She must be half-way down the mountain now--perhaps at this very moment she heard Quimby's ancient gate creaking in the wind.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE PROFESSOR SUMS UP In Upper Asquewan Falls the clock on the old town hall struck nine.
Quimby's
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From this reading She must be half-way down the mountain now--perhaps at this very moment she heard Quimby's ancient gate creaking in the wind.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must be half-way down the mountain now--perhaps at this very moment she heard Quimby's ancient gate creaking in the wind.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Half-way to the waiting-room where she had wept so bitterly; half-way to the curious station agent with the mop of ginger hair.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Half-way to the waiting-room where she had wept so bitterly; half-way to the curious station agent with the mop of ginger hair.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Mr. Magee, on guard in Baldpate's dreary office, counted the strokes.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE PROFESSOR SUMS UP In Upper Asquewan Falls the clock on the old town hall struck nine.
SUMSnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading THE PROFESSOR SUMS UP In Upper Asquewan Falls the clock on the old town hall struck nine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROFESSOR SUMS UP In Upper Asquewan Falls the clock on the old town hall struck nine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She must be half-way down the mountain now--perhaps at this very moment she heard Quimby's ancient gate creaking in the wind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE PROFESSOR SUMS UP In Upper Asquewan Falls the clock on the old town hall struck nine.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE PROFESSOR SUMS UP In Upper Asquewan Falls the clock on the old town hall struck nine.
the topmost one of two
From this reading THE PROFESSOR SUMS UP In Upper Asquewan Falls the clock on the old town hall struck nine.
precisely as stated
From this reading She must be half-way down the mountain now--perhaps at this very moment she heard Quimby's ancient gate creaking in the wind.
waiting-room
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From this reading Half-way to the waiting-room where she had wept so bitterly; half-way to the curious station agent with the mop of ginger hair.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He could almost see her as she tramped along through the snow, the lovely heroine of the most romantic walk of all romantic walks on Baldpate to date.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Half-way to the waiting-room where she had wept so bitterly; half-way to the curious station agent with the mop of ginger hair.
in or at the place that
From this reading Half-way to the waiting-room where she had wept so bitterly; half-way to the curious station agent with the mop of ginger hair.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She must be half-way down the mountain now--perhaps at this very moment she heard Quimby's ancient gate creaking in the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half-way to the waiting-room where she had wept so bitterly; half-way to the curious station agent with the mop of ginger hair.
