used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They walked on top of the dyke, so they could look right down into the street, and see all the houses in a row.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They walked on top of the dyke, so they could look right down into the street, and see all the houses in a row.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When the dinner was cleared away, Vrouw Vedder said to the Twins, "It is almost time for Grandmother to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as it was Saturday, the shoes were scrubbed too, that night.
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 Grandmother was coming up the street with a basket on her arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as it was Saturday, the shoes were scrubbed too, that night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the dinner was cleared away, Vrouw Vedder said to the Twins, "It is almost time for Grandmother to come.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Grandmother was coming up the street with a basket on her arm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They walked clear to the edge of the town before they saw her coming.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They walked clear to the edge of the town before they saw her coming.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading When the dinner was cleared away, Vrouw Vedder said to the Twins, "It is almost time for Grandmother to come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the dinner was cleared away, Vrouw Vedder said to the Twins, "It is almost time for Grandmother to come.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They walked clear to the edge of the town before they saw her coming.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They walked on top of the dyke, so they could look right down into the street, and see all the houses in a row.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When the dinner was cleared away, Vrouw Vedder said to the Twins, "It is almost time for Grandmother to come.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They walked on top of the dyke, so they could look right down into the street, and see all the houses in a row.
dykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading They walked on top of the dyke, so they could look right down into the street, and see all the houses in a row.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading They walked clear to the edge of the town before they saw her coming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the dinner was cleared away, Vrouw Vedder said to the Twins, "It is almost time for Grandmother to come.
GrandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading When the dinner was cleared away, Vrouw Vedder said to the Twins, "It is almost time for Grandmother to come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Let's walk out to meet her."
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They walked on top of the dyke, so they could look right down into the street, and see all the houses in a row.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They walked on top of the dyke, so they could look right down into the street, and see all the houses in a row.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They walked on top of the dyke, so they could look right down into the street, and see all the houses in a row.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the dinner was cleared away, Vrouw Vedder said to the Twins, "It is almost time for Grandmother to come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as it was Saturday, the shoes were scrubbed too, that night.
Let's
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From this reading Let's walk out to meet her."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They walked on top of the dyke, so they could look right down into the street, and see all the houses in a row.
come together
From this reading Let's walk out to meet her."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And as it was Saturday, the shoes were scrubbed too, that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They walked clear to the edge of the town before they saw her coming.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They walked on top of the dyke, so they could look right down into the street, and see all the houses in a row.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Let's walk out to meet her."
precisely, exactly
From this reading They walked on top of the dyke, so they could look right down into the street, and see all the houses in a row.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading They walked on top of the dyke, so they could look right down into the street, and see all the houses in a row.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the dinner was cleared away, Vrouw Vedder said to the Twins, "It is almost time for Grandmother to come.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And as it was Saturday, the shoes were scrubbed too, that night.
cut with a saw
From this reading They walked clear to the edge of the town before they saw her coming.
scrubbedadjectiveUS /skrʌbd/
made clean by scrubbing
From this reading And as it was Saturday, the shoes were scrubbed too, that night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They walked on top of the dyke, so they could look right down into the street, and see all the houses in a row.
a particular situation
From this reading And as it was Saturday, the shoes were scrubbed too, that night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They walked on top of the dyke, so they could look right down into the street, and see all the houses in a row.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They walked on top of the dyke, so they could look right down into the street, and see all the houses in a row.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as it was Saturday, the shoes were scrubbed too, that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as it was Saturday, the shoes were scrubbed too, that night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked clear to the edge of the town before they saw her coming.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the dinner was cleared away, Vrouw Vedder said to the Twins, "It is almost time for Grandmother to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the dinner was cleared away, Vrouw Vedder said to the Twins, "It is almost time for Grandmother to come.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And as it was Saturday, the shoes were scrubbed too, that night.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They walked on top of the dyke, so they could look right down into the street, and see all the houses in a row.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They walked clear to the edge of the town before they saw her coming.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading When the dinner was cleared away, Vrouw Vedder said to the Twins, "It is almost time for Grandmother to come.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Grandmother was coming up the street with a basket on her arm.
Vedder
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From this reading When the dinner was cleared away, Vrouw Vedder said to the Twins, "It is almost time for Grandmother to come.
Vrouw
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From this reading When the dinner was cleared away, Vrouw Vedder said to the Twins, "It is almost time for Grandmother to come.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Let's walk out to meet her."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked clear to the edge of the town before they saw her coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as it was Saturday, the shoes were scrubbed too, that night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And as it was Saturday, the shoes were scrubbed too, that night.
at the time that
From this reading When the dinner was cleared away, Vrouw Vedder said to the Twins, "It is almost time for Grandmother to come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grandmother was coming up the street with a basket on her arm.
