used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Denny from his garden hailed him joyfully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Dan left Miss Farwell in the summer house at Judge Strong's he went straight to his room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Two or three people whom he met on the way turned when he had passed to look back at him.
Dan
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From this reading When Dan left Miss Farwell in the summer house at Judge Strong's he went straight to his room.
Denny
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From this reading And Denny from his garden hailed him joyfully.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. James talking over the fence with her next door neighbor, wondered when he failed to return her greeting.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Mrs. James talking over the fence with her next door neighbor, wondered when he failed to return her greeting.
Farwell
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From this reading When Dan left Miss Farwell in the summer house at Judge Strong's he went straight to his room.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Mrs. James talking over the fence with her next door neighbor, wondered when he failed to return her greeting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Denny from his garden hailed him joyfully.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading And Denny from his garden hailed him joyfully.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Mrs. James talking over the fence with her next door neighbor, wondered when he failed to return her greeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two or three people whom he met on the way turned when he had passed to look back at him.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading And Denny from his garden hailed him joyfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MINISTER'S OPPORTUNITY "He saw only the opportunity so mysteriously opened to him."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. James talking over the fence with her next door neighbor, wondered when he failed to return her greeting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MINISTER'S OPPORTUNITY "He saw only the opportunity so mysteriously opened to him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dan left Miss Farwell in the summer house at Judge Strong's he went straight to his room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Dan left Miss Farwell in the summer house at Judge Strong's he went straight to his room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Dan left Miss Farwell in the summer house at Judge Strong's he went straight to his room.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Mrs. James talking over the fence with her next door neighbor, wondered when he failed to return her greeting.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading And Denny from his garden hailed him joyfully.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading When Dan left Miss Farwell in the summer house at Judge Strong's he went straight to his room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Dan left Miss Farwell in the summer house at Judge Strong's he went straight to his room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Two or three people whom he met on the way turned when he had passed to look back at him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Two or three people whom he met on the way turned when he had passed to look back at him.
MINISTER'SnounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE MINISTER'S OPPORTUNITY "He saw only the opportunity so mysteriously opened to him."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When Dan left Miss Farwell in the summer house at Judge Strong's he went straight to his room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. James talking over the fence with her next door neighbor, wondered when he failed to return her greeting.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading THE MINISTER'S OPPORTUNITY "He saw only the opportunity so mysteriously opened to him."
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Mrs. James talking over the fence with her next door neighbor, wondered when he failed to return her greeting.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs. James talking over the fence with her next door neighbor, wondered when he failed to return her greeting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two or three people whom he met on the way turned when he had passed to look back at him.
and nothing more
From this reading THE MINISTER'S OPPORTUNITY "He saw only the opportunity so mysteriously opened to him."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE MINISTER'S OPPORTUNITY "He saw only the opportunity so mysteriously opened to him."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE MINISTER'S OPPORTUNITY "He saw only the opportunity so mysteriously opened to him."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three people whom he met on the way turned when he had passed to look back at him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. James talking over the fence with her next door neighbor, wondered when he failed to return her greeting.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two or three people whom he met on the way turned when he had passed to look back at him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Two or three people whom he met on the way turned when he had passed to look back at him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. James talking over the fence with her next door neighbor, wondered when he failed to return her greeting.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Dan left Miss Farwell in the summer house at Judge Strong's he went straight to his room.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE MINISTER'S OPPORTUNITY "He saw only the opportunity so mysteriously opened to him."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE MINISTER'S OPPORTUNITY "He saw only the opportunity so mysteriously opened to him."
successive (without a break)
From this reading When Dan left Miss Farwell in the summer house at Judge Strong's he went straight to his room.
Strong's
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From this reading When Dan left Miss Farwell in the summer house at Judge Strong's he went straight to his room.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading When Dan left Miss Farwell in the summer house at Judge Strong's he went straight to his room.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Mrs. James talking over the fence with her next door neighbor, wondered when he failed to return her greeting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINISTER'S OPPORTUNITY "He saw only the opportunity so mysteriously opened to him."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three people whom he met on the way turned when he had passed to look back at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MINISTER'S OPPORTUNITY "He saw only the opportunity so mysteriously opened to him."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Two or three people whom he met on the way turned when he had passed to look back at him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three people whom he met on the way turned when he had passed to look back at him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Two or three people whom he met on the way turned when he had passed to look back at him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Dan left Miss Farwell in the summer house at Judge Strong's he went straight to his room.
at the time that
From this reading When Dan left Miss Farwell in the summer house at Judge Strong's he went straight to his room.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two or three people whom he met on the way turned when he had passed to look back at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. James talking over the fence with her next door neighbor, wondered when he failed to return her greeting.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Mrs. James talking over the fence with her next door neighbor, wondered when he failed to return her greeting.
