Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "I am just so anxious to talk to you," Grace almost implored.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am just so anxious to talk to you," Grace almost implored.

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

eagerly desirous

From this reading "I am just so anxious to talk to you," Grace almost implored.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Come on for a walk down to the stone bridge.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

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From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "And I am just dying to talk to you," declared Cleo, "so we ought to have a lovely time.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Come on for a walk down to the stone bridge.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading "And I am just dying to talk to you," declared Cleo, "so we ought to have a lovely time.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

the act of departing

From this reading No one is going that way at this hour."

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "And I am just dying to talk to you," declared Cleo, "so we ought to have a lovely time.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading No one is going that way at this hour."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am just so anxious to talk to you," Grace almost implored.

past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading "I am just so anxious to talk to you," Grace almost implored.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading No one is going that way at this hour."

and nothing more

From this reading "I am just so anxious to talk to you," Grace almost implored.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading "And I am just dying to talk to you," declared Cleo, "so we ought to have a lovely time.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

not any; not one

From this reading No one is going that way at this hour."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Come on for a walk down to the stone bridge.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one is going that way at this hour."

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "And I am just dying to talk to you," declared Cleo, "so we ought to have a lovely time.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I am just so anxious to talk to you," Grace almost implored.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Come on for a walk down to the stone bridge.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "I am just so anxious to talk to you," Grace almost implored.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading No one is going that way at this hour."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "And I am just dying to talk to you," declared Cleo, "so we ought to have a lovely time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading IN THE SHADOWS "Cleo, come here," Grace beckoned her chum, as Mary and Madaline started for a fishing trip to the little brook that capered through the Cragsnook lands, at the foot of an ambitious group of hills.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Come on for a walk down to the stone bridge.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading No one is going that way at this hour."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "And I am just dying to talk to you," declared Cleo, "so we ought to have a lovely time.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am just so anxious to talk to you," Grace almost implored.