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From this reading THE HIDDEN HANDS 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Quest, who had lit a cigar, watched them curiously.
CourthousenounUS /ˈkɔːrthaʊs/
a government building that houses the offices of a county government
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A little crowd of people were elbowing their way out on to the sidewalk.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Quest, who had lit a cigar, watched them curiously.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The faces of most of them were still shadowed by the three hours of tense drama from which they had just emerged.
elbowingnounUS /ˈelboʊɪŋ/
jostling with the elbows
From this reading A little crowd of people were elbowing their way out on to the sidewalk.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading The faces of most of them were still shadowed by the three hours of tense drama from which they had just emerged.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The faces of most of them were still shadowed by the three hours of tense drama from which they had just emerged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The faces of most of them were still shadowed by the three hours of tense drama from which they had just emerged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE HIDDEN HANDS 1.
not accessible to view
From this reading THE HIDDEN HANDS 1.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The faces of most of them were still shadowed by the three hours of tense drama from which they had just emerged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
and nothing more
From this reading The faces of most of them were still shadowed by the three hours of tense drama from which they had just emerged.
Lenora
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From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Quest, who had lit a cigar, watched them curiously.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little crowd of people were elbowing their way out on to the sidewalk.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The faces of most of them were still shadowed by the three hours of tense drama from which they had just emerged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little crowd of people were elbowing their way out on to the sidewalk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A little crowd of people were elbowing their way out on to the sidewalk.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A little crowd of people were elbowing their way out on to the sidewalk.
QuestnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
Sanford
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From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading The faces of most of them were still shadowed by the three hours of tense drama from which they had just emerged.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading A little crowd of people were elbowing their way out on to the sidewalk.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
not in physical motion
From this reading The faces of most of them were still shadowed by the three hours of tense drama from which they had just emerged.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading The faces of most of them were still shadowed by the three hours of tense drama from which they had just emerged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIDDEN HANDS 1.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A little crowd of people were elbowing their way out on to the sidewalk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The faces of most of them were still shadowed by the three hours of tense drama from which they had just emerged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The faces of most of them were still shadowed by the three hours of tense drama from which they had just emerged.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The faces of most of them were still shadowed by the three hours of tense drama from which they had just emerged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little crowd of people were elbowing their way out on to the sidewalk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Quest, who had lit a cigar, watched them curiously.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A little crowd of people were elbowing their way out on to the sidewalk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A little crowd of people were elbowing their way out on to the sidewalk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side upon the steps of the Courthouse, waiting for the automobile which had become momentarily entangled in a string of vehicles.
which person or people
From this reading Quest, who had lit a cigar, watched them curiously.
