used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading People noticed him as he passed.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading Monday was the day set for the burial.
CorinthiannounUS /kərˈɪnθiən/
a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Monday was the day set for the burial.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the morning old Thomas Merriam walked feebly up the road to the Squire’s house.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “How terrible fast he’s grown old lately!” they said.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Early in the morning old Thomas Merriam walked feebly up the road to the Squire’s house.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monday was the day set for the burial.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
fumblingadjectiveUS /ˈfʌmbəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “How terrible fast he’s grown old lately!” they said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People noticed him as he passed.
he's
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From this reading “How terrible fast he’s grown old lately!” they said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People noticed him as he passed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Early in the morning old Thomas Merriam walked feebly up the road to the Squire’s house.
How
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From this reading “How terrible fast he’s grown old lately!” they said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning old Thomas Merriam walked feebly up the road to the Squire’s house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
in the recent past
From this reading “How terrible fast he’s grown old lately!” they said.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
Merriam
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From this reading Early in the morning old Thomas Merriam walked feebly up the road to the Squire’s house.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday was the day set for the burial.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning old Thomas Merriam walked feebly up the road to the Squire’s house.
being perceived or observed
From this reading People noticed him as he passed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Early in the morning old Thomas Merriam walked feebly up the road to the Squire’s house.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading People noticed him as he passed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People noticed him as he passed.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Early in the morning old Thomas Merriam walked feebly up the road to the Squire’s house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How terrible fast he’s grown old lately!” they said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Monday was the day set for the burial.
Squire's
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From this reading Early in the morning old Thomas Merriam walked feebly up the road to the Squire’s house.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “How terrible fast he’s grown old lately!” they said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monday was the day set for the burial.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How terrible fast he’s grown old lately!” they said.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Early in the morning old Thomas Merriam walked feebly up the road to the Squire’s house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in the morning old Thomas Merriam walked feebly up the road to the Squire’s house.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Early in the morning old Thomas Merriam walked feebly up the road to the Squire’s house.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Early in the morning old Thomas Merriam walked feebly up the road to the Squire’s house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monday was the day set for the burial.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He opened the gate which led into the Squire’s front yard with fumbling fingers, and went up the walk to the front door, under the Corinthian pillars, and raised the brass knocker.
