used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The postman that evening had brought him two letters and he had just finished reading them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He sat with his hands clasped over his knee, leaning back in his chair and looking out through his study window.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Philip Strong could not decide what was best to do.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The postman that evening had brought him two letters and he had just finished reading them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Finally he rose, went to his study door and called down the stairs, "Sarah, I wish you would come up here.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He was evidently thinking very hard and the two letters were the cause of it.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He sat with his hands clasped over his knee, leaning back in his chair and looking out through his study window.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading He sat with his hands clasped over his knee, leaning back in his chair and looking out through his study window.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Finally he rose, went to his study door and called down the stairs, "Sarah, I wish you would come up here.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Philip Strong could not decide what was best to do.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Philip Strong could not decide what was best to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Philip Strong could not decide what was best to do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Finally he rose, went to his study door and called down the stairs, "Sarah, I wish you would come up here.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Finally he rose, went to his study door and called down the stairs, "Sarah, I wish you would come up here.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The postman that evening had brought him two letters and he had just finished reading them.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was evidently thinking very hard and the two letters were the cause of it.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally he rose, went to his study door and called down the stairs, "Sarah, I wish you would come up here.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The postman that evening had brought him two letters and he had just finished reading them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The postman that evening had brought him two letters and he had just finished reading them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He sat with his hands clasped over his knee, leaning back in his chair and looking out through his study window.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was evidently thinking very hard and the two letters were the cause of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The postman that evening had brought him two letters and he had just finished reading them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Finally he rose, went to his study door and called down the stairs, "Sarah, I wish you would come up here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The postman that evening had brought him two letters and he had just finished reading them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat with his hands clasped over his knee, leaning back in his chair and looking out through his study window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Finally he rose, went to his study door and called down the stairs, "Sarah, I wish you would come up here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was evidently thinking very hard and the two letters were the cause of it.
and nothing more
From this reading The postman that evening had brought him two letters and he had just finished reading them.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He sat with his hands clasped over his knee, leaning back in his chair and looking out through his study window.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He sat with his hands clasped over his knee, leaning back in his chair and looking out through his study window.
the literary culture
From this reading The postman that evening had brought him two letters and he had just finished reading them.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He sat with his hands clasped over his knee, leaning back in his chair and looking out through his study window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Philip Strong could not decide what was best to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sat with his hands clasped over his knee, leaning back in his chair and looking out through his study window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip Strong could not decide what was best to do.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading The postman that evening had brought him two letters and he had just finished reading them.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The postman that evening had brought him two letters and he had just finished reading them.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Finally he rose, went to his study door and called down the stairs, "Sarah, I wish you would come up here.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
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having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Philip Strong could not decide what was best to do.
a detailed critical inspection
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The postman that evening had brought him two letters and he had just finished reading them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The postman that evening had brought him two letters and he had just finished reading them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The postman that evening had brought him two letters and he had just finished reading them.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was evidently thinking very hard and the two letters were the cause of it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He sat with his hands clasped over his knee, leaning back in his chair and looking out through his study window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philip Strong could not decide what was best to do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The postman that evening had brought him two letters and he had just finished reading them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Finally he rose, went to his study door and called down the stairs, "Sarah, I wish you would come up here.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was evidently thinking very hard and the two letters were the cause of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philip Strong could not decide what was best to do.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Finally he rose, went to his study door and called down the stairs, "Sarah, I wish you would come up here.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was evidently thinking very hard and the two letters were the cause of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Philip Strong could not decide what was best to do.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He sat with his hands clasped over his knee, leaning back in his chair and looking out through his study window.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Finally he rose, went to his study door and called down the stairs, "Sarah, I wish you would come up here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat with his hands clasped over his knee, leaning back in his chair and looking out through his study window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Finally he rose, went to his study door and called down the stairs, "Sarah, I wish you would come up here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Finally he rose, went to his study door and called down the stairs, "Sarah, I wish you would come up here.
