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From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
(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 AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
completely unclothed
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
CROSS-ROADS
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From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
dimplesnounUS /ˈdɪmpəlz/
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading They had escaped from the ogre!
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
exuberancenounUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərəns/
joyful enthusiasm
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They were free!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
GennounUS /dʒen/
informal term for information
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had escaped from the ogre!
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 AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
harsheradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrʃər/
comparative of “harsh” — unpleasantly stern
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
the act of retaining something
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
the sound of laughing
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
staying power
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
mud-smeared
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From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
non-descript
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From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
ogrenounUS /ˈoʊɡər/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading They had escaped from the ogre!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
ole
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From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
Pete
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From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
prattledverbUS /ˈprætəld/
past form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
not in physical motion
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had escaped from the ogre!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
very small
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were free!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
a Caucasian
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the vitality and exuberance of childhood they laughed and prattled, asking Mollie question after question and holding up flowers and shrubs for Baby Doris to smell of, and clutch at while she laughed her silvery, tinkling laugh and displayed her tiny white teeth and dimples.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Oh, what joy it was to look about them and view the sunlit landscape and admire the flowers that grew by the roadside without dread lest the harsh voice and still harsher hand of "ole Pete" descend upon them.
xixnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROADS "Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain."--Gen. xix, 17 Down the road the children trudged, mud-smeared from head to foot, their little, bare legs scratched and bleeding, their hair matted and unkempt, clad in tattered, non-descript garments, hungry and weary to the point of exhaustion but in a veritable transport of delight.
