used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading She went down the walk to the alley, Graham following.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "It’s such a big thing," observed Peggy over her shoulder, "that you wouldn’t think it could get very far without attracting attention.
attractingverbUS /əˈtræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading "It’s such a big thing," observed Peggy over her shoulder, "that you wouldn’t think it could get very far without attracting attention.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
bemoanverbUS /bɪˈmoʊn/
regret strongly
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It’s such a big thing," observed Peggy over her shoulder, "that you wouldn’t think it could get very far without attracting attention.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It’s such a big thing," observed Peggy over her shoulder, "that you wouldn’t think it could get very far without attracting attention.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Perhaps Peggy found it harder to give up than most people do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She went down the walk to the alley, Graham following.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "It’s such a big thing," observed Peggy over her shoulder, "that you wouldn’t think it could get very far without attracting attention.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She went down the walk to the alley, Graham following.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
set up or found
From this reading Perhaps Peggy found it harder to give up than most people do.
freezernounUS /ˈfriːzər/
electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It’s such a big thing," observed Peggy over her shoulder, "that you wouldn’t think it could get very far without attracting attention.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Perhaps Peggy found it harder to give up than most people do.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Perhaps Peggy found it harder to give up than most people do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It’s such a big thing," observed Peggy over her shoulder, "that you wouldn’t think it could get very far without attracting attention.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Peggy found it harder to give up than most people do.
It's
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From this reading "It’s such a big thing," observed Peggy over her shoulder, "that you wouldn’t think it could get very far without attracting attention.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
mislayverb
place (something) where one cannot find it again
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "It’s such a big thing," observed Peggy over her shoulder, "that you wouldn’t think it could get very far without attracting attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It’s such a big thing," observed Peggy over her shoulder, "that you wouldn’t think it could get very far without attracting attention.
Peggy
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From this reading Perhaps Peggy found it harder to give up than most people do.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Perhaps Peggy found it harder to give up than most people do.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Peggy found it harder to give up than most people do.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
move hurridly
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went down the walk to the alley, Graham following.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "It’s such a big thing," observed Peggy over her shoulder, "that you wouldn’t think it could get very far without attracting attention.
starlessadjective
not starry; having no stars or starlike objects
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It’s such a big thing," observed Peggy over her shoulder, "that you wouldn’t think it could get very far without attracting attention.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
ten-quart
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From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps Peggy found it harder to give up than most people do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
a special situation
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "It’s such a big thing," observed Peggy over her shoulder, "that you wouldn’t think it could get very far without attracting attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Perhaps Peggy found it harder to give up than most people do.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It’s such a big thing," observed Peggy over her shoulder, "that you wouldn’t think it could get very far without attracting attention.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She went down the walk to the alley, Graham following.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went down the walk to the alley, Graham following.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The November night was starless and chilly, and most of the girls, after taking a disconsolate view of the landscape, withdrew shivering to the warmth within, to bemoan their misfortune.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It’s such a big thing," observed Peggy over her shoulder, "that you wouldn’t think it could get very far without attracting attention.
wouldn't
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From this reading "It’s such a big thing," observed Peggy over her shoulder, "that you wouldn’t think it could get very far without attracting attention.
Wylie's
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From this reading There was a rush for the back door, despite Graham Wylie’s philosophical suggestion that a ten-quart ice cream freezer was a difficult thing to mislay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It’s such a big thing," observed Peggy over her shoulder, "that you wouldn’t think it could get very far without attracting attention.
