aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She came alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
exhale hard
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
the lower side of anything
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then came Jill.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
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circus-master's
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From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
the boundary of a surface
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mat together and make felt-like
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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florins
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plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
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half-crowns
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hoopsnounUS /huːps/
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
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Jill
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From this reading And then came Jill.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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Kensington
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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mintedverbUS /ˈmɪntɪd/
past form of “mint” — form by stamping, punching, or printing
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
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a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
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pranceverbUS /præns/
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
re-passing
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realisticallyadverbUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪkli/
in a realistic manner
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
restiveadjectiveUS /ˈrestɪv/
being in a tense state
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
move upward
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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cut with a saw
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came alone.
for that reason; with the result that
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splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
not moving or operating freely
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happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then came Jill.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
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the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading And--she was walking alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And--she was walking alone.
how something is done or how it happens
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WAY TO FIND OUT These were the thoughts passing and re-passing idly through John’s mind as he sat, waiting, upon the stiff little iron chair in Kensington Gardens, and felt the minted edge of the half-crowns and the florins that lay so comfortably at the bottom of his pocket.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saw her in the distance, coming up that sudden rise of the Broad Walk down which hoops roll so splendidly--become so realistically restive, and prance and rear beneath the blow of the stick in the circus-master’s hand.
