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From this reading A PRIMAEVAL HERITAGE July 21.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRIMAEVAL HERITAGE July 21.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
Agnes
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From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And now Neale was gone, after everything had been decided, all the incredibly multitudinous details that must be decided.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And now Neale was gone, after everything had been decided, all the incredibly multitudinous details that must be decided.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
bustlingly
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From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading And now Neale was gone, after everything had been decided, all the incredibly multitudinous details that must be decided.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading And now Neale was gone, after everything had been decided, all the incredibly multitudinous details that must be decided.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
EveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And now Neale was gone, after everything had been decided, all the incredibly multitudinous details that must be decided.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
HERITAGEnounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading A PRIMAEVAL HERITAGE July 21.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
Hetty
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From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading And now Neale was gone, after everything had been decided, all the incredibly multitudinous details that must be decided.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading A PRIMAEVAL HERITAGE July 21.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
Marise
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From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
multitudinousadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading And now Neale was gone, after everything had been decided, all the incredibly multitudinous details that must be decided.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And now Neale was gone, after everything had been decided, all the incredibly multitudinous details that must be decided.
Neale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now Neale was gone, after everything had been decided, all the incredibly multitudinous details that must be decided.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
others
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From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
PRIMAEVALadjective
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading A PRIMAEVAL HERITAGE July 21.
queerlyadverb
in a strange manner
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Cousin Hetty lay coldly dead; and Marise felt herself blown upon by an icy breath that froze her numb.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now Neale was gone, after everything had been decided, all the incredibly multitudinous details that must be decided.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor had come and gone, queerly, and bustlingly alive and full of talk and explanations; Agnes had come back and, silently weeping, had walked endlessly and aimlessly around the house, with a broom in her idle hand; one after another of the neighbors had come and gone, queerly alive as usual, they too, for all their hushed and awkward manners; Neale had come, seeming to feel that cold breath as little as the others.
