used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not Charley’s shadow--not Charley’s ghost--but Charley himself, in real flesh and blood.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But Charley had seen some one else, and he slipped from Judith to the arms that were held out to shelter him, his warm tears breaking forth.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading She seized upon him with sobs and cries, and sat down on the hall bench and hugged him to her.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Not Charley’s shadow--not Charley’s ghost--but Charley himself, in real flesh and blood.
the act of breaking something
From this reading But Charley had seen some one else, and he slipped from Judith to the arms that were held out to shelter him, his warm tears breaking forth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not Charley’s shadow--not Charley’s ghost--but Charley himself, in real flesh and blood.
Charley
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From this reading Not Charley’s shadow--not Charley’s ghost--but Charley himself, in real flesh and blood.
Charley's
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From this reading Not Charley’s shadow--not Charley’s ghost--but Charley himself, in real flesh and blood.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading She seized upon him with sobs and cries, and sat down on the hall bench and hugged him to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One knew him, if the rest did not; and that was Judith.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She seized upon him with sobs and cries, and sat down on the hall bench and hugged him to her.
else
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From this reading But Charley had seen some one else, and he slipped from Judith to the arms that were held out to shelter him, his warm tears breaking forth.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Not Charley’s shadow--not Charley’s ghost--but Charley himself, in real flesh and blood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Charley had seen some one else, and he slipped from Judith to the arms that were held out to shelter him, his warm tears breaking forth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Charley had seen some one else, and he slipped from Judith to the arms that were held out to shelter him, his warm tears breaking forth.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Not Charley’s shadow--not Charley’s ghost--but Charley himself, in real flesh and blood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Charley had seen some one else, and he slipped from Judith to the arms that were held out to shelter him, his warm tears breaking forth.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She seized upon him with sobs and cries, and sat down on the hall bench and hugged him to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Charley had seen some one else, and he slipped from Judith to the arms that were held out to shelter him, his warm tears breaking forth.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But Charley had seen some one else, and he slipped from Judith to the arms that were held out to shelter him, his warm tears breaking forth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seized upon him with sobs and cries, and sat down on the hall bench and hugged him to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One knew him, if the rest did not; and that was Judith.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not Charley’s shadow--not Charley’s ghost--but Charley himself, in real flesh and blood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Charley had seen some one else, and he slipped from Judith to the arms that were held out to shelter him, his warm tears breaking forth.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading She seized upon him with sobs and cries, and sat down on the hall bench and hugged him to her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One knew him, if the rest did not; and that was Judith.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not Charley’s shadow--not Charley’s ghost--but Charley himself, in real flesh and blood.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading One knew him, if the rest did not; and that was Judith.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One knew him, if the rest did not; and that was Judith.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Mamma! mamma!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not Charley’s shadow--not Charley’s ghost--but Charley himself, in real flesh and blood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She seized upon him with sobs and cries, and sat down on the hall bench and hugged him to her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One knew him, if the rest did not; and that was Judith.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Charley had seen some one else, and he slipped from Judith to the arms that were held out to shelter him, his warm tears breaking forth.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Not Charley’s shadow--not Charley’s ghost--but Charley himself, in real flesh and blood.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading One knew him, if the rest did not; and that was Judith.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She seized upon him with sobs and cries, and sat down on the hall bench and hugged him to her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Charley had seen some one else, and he slipped from Judith to the arms that were held out to shelter him, his warm tears breaking forth.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She seized upon him with sobs and cries, and sat down on the hall bench and hugged him to her.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Not Charley’s shadow--not Charley’s ghost--but Charley himself, in real flesh and blood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seized upon him with sobs and cries, and sat down on the hall bench and hugged him to her.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading But Charley had seen some one else, and he slipped from Judith to the arms that were held out to shelter him, his warm tears breaking forth.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading But Charley had seen some one else, and he slipped from Judith to the arms that were held out to shelter him, his warm tears breaking forth.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading She seized upon him with sobs and cries, and sat down on the hall bench and hugged him to her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But Charley had seen some one else, and he slipped from Judith to the arms that were held out to shelter him, his warm tears breaking forth.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading But Charley had seen some one else, and he slipped from Judith to the arms that were held out to shelter him, his warm tears breaking forth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One knew him, if the rest did not; and that was Judith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One knew him, if the rest did not; and that was Judith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seized upon him with sobs and cries, and sat down on the hall bench and hugged him to her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She seized upon him with sobs and cries, and sat down on the hall bench and hugged him to her.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But Charley had seen some one else, and he slipped from Judith to the arms that were held out to shelter him, his warm tears breaking forth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One knew him, if the rest did not; and that was Judith.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Charley had seen some one else, and he slipped from Judith to the arms that were held out to shelter him, his warm tears breaking forth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She seized upon him with sobs and cries, and sat down on the hall bench and hugged him to her.
