anew
From this reading He tugged again and it did not move.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Nobody could be here,” he said, shaking his head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
boilernounUS /ˈbɔɪlər/
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Larry tried the thick iron door which opened into the furnace, but it was fast.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Nobody could be here,” he said, shaking his head.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He tugged again and it did not move.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you think, Harvey?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Larry tried the thick iron door which opened into the furnace, but it was fast.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Larry tried the thick iron door which opened into the furnace, but it was fast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Larry tried the thick iron door which opened into the furnace, but it was fast.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “What do you think, Harvey?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tugged again and it did not move.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Nobody could be here,” he said, shaking his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Nobody could be here,” he said, shaking his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Nobody could be here,” he said, shaking his head.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Larry tried the thick iron door which opened into the furnace, but it was fast.
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
From this reading Larry tried the thick iron door which opened into the furnace, but it was fast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
Larry
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From this reading Larry tried the thick iron door which opened into the furnace, but it was fast.
Larry's
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From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
laundrynounUS /ˈlɔːndri/
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He tugged again and it did not move.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody could be here,” he said, shaking his head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tugged again and it did not move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Larry tried the thick iron door which opened into the furnace, but it was fast.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nobody could be here,” he said, shaking his head.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Nobody could be here,” he said, shaking his head.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Larry tried the thick iron door which opened into the furnace, but it was fast.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What do you think, Harvey?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Larry tried the thick iron door which opened into the furnace, but it was fast.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading He tugged again and it did not move.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Larry tried the thick iron door which opened into the furnace, but it was fast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you think, Harvey?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
which person or people
From this reading It had been Diana Ward who had called Larry’s attention to the great rusty boiler at one end of the house, the boiler which had supplied the steam and the power for the laundry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you think, Harvey?”
