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From this reading MARISE LOOKS DOWN ON THE STARS July 22.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading . first what Eugenia had said, the advance from that to Mrs. Powers' words, from that to the stenographer's, to the name on the envelope .
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as steadily, with as little volition of hers, march, march, came .
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as steadily, with as little volition of hers, march, march, came .
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And as steadily, with as little volition of hers, march, march, came .
DOWNadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MARISE LOOKS DOWN ON THE STARS July 22.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading . first what Eugenia had said, the advance from that to Mrs. Powers' words, from that to the stenographer's, to the name on the envelope .
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading . first what Eugenia had said, the advance from that to Mrs. Powers' words, from that to the stenographer's, to the name on the envelope .
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading . first what Eugenia had said, the advance from that to Mrs. Powers' words, from that to the stenographer's, to the name on the envelope .
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading . first what Eugenia had said, the advance from that to Mrs. Powers' words, from that to the stenographer's, to the name on the envelope .
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading MARISE LOOKS DOWN ON THE STARS July 22.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And as steadily, with as little volition of hers, march, march, came .
LOOKSnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading MARISE LOOKS DOWN ON THE STARS July 22.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading And as steadily, with as little volition of hers, march, march, came .
MARISE
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From this reading MARISE LOOKS DOWN ON THE STARS July 22.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading . first what Eugenia had said, the advance from that to Mrs. Powers' words, from that to the stenographer's, to the name on the envelope .
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading . first what Eugenia had said, the advance from that to Mrs. Powers' words, from that to the stenographer's, to the name on the envelope .
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARISE LOOKS DOWN ON THE STARS July 22.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
PowersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading . first what Eugenia had said, the advance from that to Mrs. Powers' words, from that to the stenographer's, to the name on the envelope .
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading . first what Eugenia had said, the advance from that to Mrs. Powers' words, from that to the stenographer's, to the name on the envelope .
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
STARSnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading MARISE LOOKS DOWN ON THE STARS July 22.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
stenographer's
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From this reading . first what Eugenia had said, the advance from that to Mrs. Powers' words, from that to the stenographer's, to the name on the envelope .
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading . first what Eugenia had said, the advance from that to Mrs. Powers' words, from that to the stenographer's, to the name on the envelope .
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARISE LOOKS DOWN ON THE STARS July 22.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading . first what Eugenia had said, the advance from that to Mrs. Powers' words, from that to the stenographer's, to the name on the envelope .
volitionnounUS /voʊˈlɪʃən/
the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading . first what Eugenia had said, the advance from that to Mrs. Powers' words, from that to the stenographer's, to the name on the envelope .
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading . first what Eugenia had said, the advance from that to Mrs. Powers' words, from that to the stenographer's, to the name on the envelope .
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading She passed out from the office into the yellow glare of the sun, her feet moving steadily forward, with no volition of hers, along the dusty road.
