aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
(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 Aunt Keren-happuch struck them all as looking pale and tired.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the Scollards were used to her whimsical statements and were too glad to get hold of her on any terms to dispute her topography.
ArchnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aunt Keren-happuch struck them all as looking pale and tired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Keren-happuch struck them all as looking pale and tired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
BRADBURYnounUS /ˈbrædberi/
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Scollards were used to her whimsical statements and were too glad to get hold of her on any terms to dispute her topography.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had not seen her in two weeks and Mrs. Scollard was troubled by the weary look which, to her eyes, energetic Miss Keren wore.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading But the Scollards were used to her whimsical statements and were too glad to get hold of her on any terms to dispute her topography.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading They had not seen her in two weeks and Mrs. Scollard was troubled by the weary look which, to her eyes, energetic Miss Keren wore.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They had not seen her in two weeks and Mrs. Scollard was troubled by the weary look which, to her eyes, energetic Miss Keren wore.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
FiftiethadjectiveUS /ˈfɪftiɪθ/
the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the Scollards were used to her whimsical statements and were too glad to get hold of her on any terms to dispute her topography.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But the Scollards were used to her whimsical statements and were too glad to get hold of her on any terms to dispute her topography.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But the Scollards were used to her whimsical statements and were too glad to get hold of her on any terms to dispute her topography.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
Keren
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From this reading They had not seen her in two weeks and Mrs. Scollard was troubled by the weary look which, to her eyes, energetic Miss Keren wore.
Keren-happuch
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From this reading Aunt Keren-happuch struck them all as looking pale and tired.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They had not seen her in two weeks and Mrs. Scollard was troubled by the weary look which, to her eyes, energetic Miss Keren wore.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Aunt Keren-happuch struck them all as looking pale and tired.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They had not seen her in two weeks and Mrs. Scollard was troubled by the weary look which, to her eyes, energetic Miss Keren wore.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Aunt Keren-happuch struck them all as looking pale and tired.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
Patty-Pans
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From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
rentsnounUS /rents/
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
Scollard
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From this reading They had not seen her in two weeks and Mrs. Scollard was troubled by the weary look which, to her eyes, energetic Miss Keren wore.
Scollards
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From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had not seen her in two weeks and Mrs. Scollard was troubled by the weary look which, to her eyes, energetic Miss Keren wore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading But the Scollards were used to her whimsical statements and were too glad to get hold of her on any terms to dispute her topography.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Aunt Keren-happuch struck them all as looking pale and tired.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading But the Scollards were used to her whimsical statements and were too glad to get hold of her on any terms to dispute her topography.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Aunt Keren-happuch struck them all as looking pale and tired.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not seen her in two weeks and Mrs. Scollard was troubled by the weary look which, to her eyes, energetic Miss Keren wore.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Aunt Keren-happuch struck them all as looking pale and tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the Scollards were used to her whimsical statements and were too glad to get hold of her on any terms to dispute her topography.
topographynounUS /təˈpɑːɡrəfi/
the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features
From this reading But the Scollards were used to her whimsical statements and were too glad to get hold of her on any terms to dispute her topography.
TRAVELINGnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading They had not seen her in two weeks and Mrs. Scollard was troubled by the weary look which, to her eyes, energetic Miss Keren wore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had not seen her in two weeks and Mrs. Scollard was troubled by the weary look which, to her eyes, energetic Miss Keren wore.
the topmost one of two
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But the Scollards were used to her whimsical statements and were too glad to get hold of her on any terms to dispute her topography.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading At least she said it was on her way home, although she lived not far from the Washington Arch and had been to church near Fiftieth Street, and the Patty-Pans was in the belt of lower rents above the upper entrance to Central Park.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading They had not seen her in two weeks and Mrs. Scollard was troubled by the weary look which, to her eyes, energetic Miss Keren wore.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They had not seen her in two weeks and Mrs. Scollard was troubled by the weary look which, to her eyes, energetic Miss Keren wore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the Scollards were used to her whimsical statements and were too glad to get hold of her on any terms to dispute her topography.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading But the Scollards were used to her whimsical statements and were too glad to get hold of her on any terms to dispute her topography.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HARD TRAVELING MISS BRADBURY came in the next day, which was Sunday, to dine with the Scollards on her way home from church.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading They had not seen her in two weeks and Mrs. Scollard was troubled by the weary look which, to her eyes, energetic Miss Keren wore.
