used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
anew
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The picture proved refractory and refused to come out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They looked at him furtively as he passed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's up, Phebe?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
put or send forth
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The picture proved refractory and refused to come out.
crutchesnounUS /ˈkrʌtʃɪz/
plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading They looked at him furtively as he passed.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way, he met Phebe and Isabel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They looked at him furtively as he passed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
Isabel
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From this reading On the way, he met Phebe and Isabel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked at him furtively as he passed.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the way, he met Phebe and Isabel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way, he met Phebe and Isabel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The picture proved refractory and refused to come out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They looked at him furtively as he passed.
Phebe
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From this reading On the way, he met Phebe and Isabel.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The picture proved refractory and refused to come out.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The picture proved refractory and refused to come out.
refractoryadjectiveUS /rəˈfræktəri/
not responding to treatment
From this reading The picture proved refractory and refused to come out.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The picture proved refractory and refused to come out.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The picture proved refractory and refused to come out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked at him furtively as he passed.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The picture proved refractory and refused to come out.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then at length Billy gave it up in despair, threw away the developing fluid, cast the plate into a pile of similar failures, took up his crutches, and started for the house again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way, he met Phebe and Isabel.
What's
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From this reading "What's up, Phebe?" he asked.
