used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At a little distance the big building showed dark and ungainly against the sky.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "It's like old times, isn't it, Potch"--Sophie's fingers closed over Potch's arm--"to be going to a Ridge dance?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a little distance the big building showed dark and ungainly against the sky.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's like old times, isn't it, Potch"--Sophie's fingers closed over Potch's arm--"to be going to a Ridge dance?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a little distance the big building showed dark and ungainly against the sky.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At a little distance the big building showed dark and ungainly against the sky.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Its double doors were open, and a wash of dull, golden light came out from it into the twilight, with the noise of people laughing and talking.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "It's like old times, isn't it, Potch"--Sophie's fingers closed over Potch's arm--"to be going to a Ridge dance?"
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "It's like old times, isn't it, Potch"--Sophie's fingers closed over Potch's arm--"to be going to a Ridge dance?"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At a little distance the big building showed dark and ungainly against the sky.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At a little distance the big building showed dark and ungainly against the sky.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Its double doors were open, and a wash of dull, golden light came out from it into the twilight, with the noise of people laughing and talking.
increase twofold
From this reading Its double doors were open, and a wash of dull, golden light came out from it into the twilight, with the noise of people laughing and talking.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Its double doors were open, and a wash of dull, golden light came out from it into the twilight, with the noise of people laughing and talking.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was a faint, sweet stirring which the wind makes in the trees within her, Sophie realised.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "It's like old times, isn't it, Potch"--Sophie's fingers closed over Potch's arm--"to be going to a Ridge dance?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its double doors were open, and a wash of dull, golden light came out from it into the twilight, with the noise of people laughing and talking.
the act of departing
From this reading "It's like old times, isn't it, Potch"--Sophie's fingers closed over Potch's arm--"to be going to a Ridge dance?"
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Its double doors were open, and a wash of dull, golden light came out from it into the twilight, with the noise of people laughing and talking.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a faint, sweet stirring which the wind makes in the trees within her, Sophie realised.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a faint, sweet stirring which the wind makes in the trees within her, Sophie realised.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Its double doors were open, and a wash of dull, golden light came out from it into the twilight, with the noise of people laughing and talking.
isn't
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From this reading "It's like old times, isn't it, Potch"--Sophie's fingers closed over Potch's arm--"to be going to a Ridge dance?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
It's
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From this reading "It's like old times, isn't it, Potch"--Sophie's fingers closed over Potch's arm--"to be going to a Ridge dance?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its double doors were open, and a wash of dull, golden light came out from it into the twilight, with the noise of people laughing and talking.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Its double doors were open, and a wash of dull, golden light came out from it into the twilight, with the noise of people laughing and talking.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's like old times, isn't it, Potch"--Sophie's fingers closed over Potch's arm--"to be going to a Ridge dance?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a little distance the big building showed dark and ungainly against the sky.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading There was a faint, sweet stirring which the wind makes in the trees within her, Sophie realised.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Its double doors were open, and a wash of dull, golden light came out from it into the twilight, with the noise of people laughing and talking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It's like old times, isn't it, Potch"--Sophie's fingers closed over Potch's arm--"to be going to a Ridge dance?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Its double doors were open, and a wash of dull, golden light came out from it into the twilight, with the noise of people laughing and talking.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Its double doors were open, and a wash of dull, golden light came out from it into the twilight, with the noise of people laughing and talking.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It's like old times, isn't it, Potch"--Sophie's fingers closed over Potch's arm--"to be going to a Ridge dance?"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Its double doors were open, and a wash of dull, golden light came out from it into the twilight, with the noise of people laughing and talking.
Potch
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From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
Potch's
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From this reading "It's like old times, isn't it, Potch"--Sophie's fingers closed over Potch's arm--"to be going to a Ridge dance?"
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading There was a faint, sweet stirring which the wind makes in the trees within her, Sophie realised.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading "It's like old times, isn't it, Potch"--Sophie's fingers closed over Potch's arm--"to be going to a Ridge dance?"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At a little distance the big building showed dark and ungainly against the sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
Sophie
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From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
Sophie's
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From this reading "It's like old times, isn't it, Potch"--Sophie's fingers closed over Potch's arm--"to be going to a Ridge dance?"
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading There was a faint, sweet stirring which the wind makes in the trees within her, Sophie realised.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading There was a faint, sweet stirring which the wind makes in the trees within her, Sophie realised.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Its double doors were open, and a wash of dull, golden light came out from it into the twilight, with the noise of people laughing and talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a faint, sweet stirring which the wind makes in the trees within her, Sophie realised.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "It's like old times, isn't it, Potch"--Sophie's fingers closed over Potch's arm--"to be going to a Ridge dance?"
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was a faint, sweet stirring which the wind makes in the trees within her, Sophie realised.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Its double doors were open, and a wash of dull, golden light came out from it into the twilight, with the noise of people laughing and talking.
ungainlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡeɪnli/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading At a little distance the big building showed dark and ungainly against the sky.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still light; the sky, faintly green, a tinge as of stale blood along the horizon, as Sophie and Potch walked down the road to the hall.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Its double doors were open, and a wash of dull, golden light came out from it into the twilight, with the noise of people laughing and talking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its double doors were open, and a wash of dull, golden light came out from it into the twilight, with the noise of people laughing and talking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a faint, sweet stirring which the wind makes in the trees within her, Sophie realised.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was a faint, sweet stirring which the wind makes in the trees within her, Sophie realised.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its double doors were open, and a wash of dull, golden light came out from it into the twilight, with the noise of people laughing and talking.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was a faint, sweet stirring which the wind makes in the trees within her, Sophie realised.
