Agnes
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From this reading “Oh, Neale!” gasped Agnes, hanging to his arm as the big car came roaring down to the Hickton railway station.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Oh, Neale!” gasped Agnes, hanging to his arm as the big car came roaring down to the Hickton railway station.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, Neale!” gasped Agnes, hanging to his arm as the big car came roaring down to the Hickton railway station.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was plain to be seen that one of the men in the middle of the road was the Milton politician, Jim Brady.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Oh, Neale!” gasped Agnes, hanging to his arm as the big car came roaring down to the Hickton railway station.
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading “Oh, Neale! that’s that horrid Brady man.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the other man—— “It’s the surveyor.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, Neale!” gasped Agnes, hanging to his arm as the big car came roaring down to the Hickton railway station.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Oh, Neale!” gasped Agnes, hanging to his arm as the big car came roaring down to the Hickton railway station.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Oh, Neale!” gasped Agnes, hanging to his arm as the big car came roaring down to the Hickton railway station.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading I know him,” whispered Neale, shutting off the engine.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Oh, Neale!” gasped Agnes, hanging to his arm as the big car came roaring down to the Hickton railway station.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “Oh, Neale!” gasped Agnes, hanging to his arm as the big car came roaring down to the Hickton railway station.
Hickton
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From this reading “Oh, Neale!” gasped Agnes, hanging to his arm as the big car came roaring down to the Hickton railway station.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know him,” whispered Neale, shutting off the engine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Neale!” gasped Agnes, hanging to his arm as the big car came roaring down to the Hickton railway station.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading “Oh, Neale! that’s that horrid Brady man.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know him,” whispered Neale, shutting off the engine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was plain to be seen that one of the men in the middle of the road was the Milton politician, Jim Brady.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain to be seen that one of the men in the middle of the road was the Milton politician, Jim Brady.
It's
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From this reading But the other man—— “It’s the surveyor.
Jim
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From this reading It was plain to be seen that one of the men in the middle of the road was the Milton politician, Jim Brady.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know him,” whispered Neale, shutting off the engine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Oh, Neale! that’s that horrid Brady man.”
the force of workers available
From this reading It was plain to be seen that one of the men in the middle of the road was the Milton politician, Jim Brady.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was plain to be seen that one of the men in the middle of the road was the Milton politician, Jim Brady.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading It was plain to be seen that one of the men in the middle of the road was the Milton politician, Jim Brady.
Neale
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From this reading “Oh, Neale!” gasped Agnes, hanging to his arm as the big car came roaring down to the Hickton railway station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was plain to be seen that one of the men in the middle of the road was the Milton politician, Jim Brady.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I know him,” whispered Neale, shutting off the engine.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Neale!” gasped Agnes, hanging to his arm as the big car came roaring down to the Hickton railway station.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was plain to be seen that one of the men in the middle of the road was the Milton politician, Jim Brady.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But the other man—— “It’s the surveyor.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain to be seen that one of the men in the middle of the road was the Milton politician, Jim Brady.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading It was plain to be seen that one of the men in the middle of the road was the Milton politician, Jim Brady.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Oh, Neale!” gasped Agnes, hanging to his arm as the big car came roaring down to the Hickton railway station.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was plain to be seen that one of the men in the middle of the road was the Milton politician, Jim Brady.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading “Oh, Neale!” gasped Agnes, hanging to his arm as the big car came roaring down to the Hickton railway station.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was plain to be seen that one of the men in the middle of the road was the Milton politician, Jim Brady.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading I know him,” whispered Neale, shutting off the engine.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “Oh, Neale!” gasped Agnes, hanging to his arm as the big car came roaring down to the Hickton railway station.
surveyornounUS /sərˈveɪər/
an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
From this reading But the other man—— “It’s the surveyor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, Neale! that’s that horrid Brady man.”
that's
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From this reading “Oh, Neale! that’s that horrid Brady man.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, Neale!” gasped Agnes, hanging to his arm as the big car came roaring down to the Hickton railway station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, Neale!” gasped Agnes, hanging to his arm as the big car came roaring down to the Hickton railway station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plain to be seen that one of the men in the middle of the road was the Milton politician, Jim Brady.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading I know him,” whispered Neale, shutting off the engine.
