used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOAN Wint left the Weaver House at a little before noon, Muldoon trotting sedately at his heels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The street outside the hotel was empty; and Wint was glad of this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOAN Wint left the Weaver House at a little before noon, Muldoon trotting sedately at his heels.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He followed it to the railroad tracks, intending to cross the yards and take a back street toward his home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading JOAN Wint left the Weaver House at a little before noon, Muldoon trotting sedately at his heels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the end of the street, he encountered Peter Gergue.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gergue saw him coming, and stopped, and fumbled in the tangle of hair at the back of his head until Wint came near.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Gergue saw him coming, and stopped, and fumbled in the tangle of hair at the back of his head until Wint came near.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He followed it to the railroad tracks, intending to cross the yards and take a back street toward his home.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The street outside the hotel was empty; and Wint was glad of this.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading But at the end of the street, he encountered Peter Gergue.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But at the end of the street, he encountered Peter Gergue.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed it to the railroad tracks, intending to cross the yards and take a back street toward his home.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Gergue saw him coming, and stopped, and fumbled in the tangle of hair at the back of his head until Wint came near.
Gergue
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From this reading But at the end of the street, he encountered Peter Gergue.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The street outside the hotel was empty; and Wint was glad of this.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Gergue saw him coming, and stopped, and fumbled in the tangle of hair at the back of his head until Wint came near.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed it to the railroad tracks, intending to cross the yards and take a back street toward his home.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Gergue saw him coming, and stopped, and fumbled in the tangle of hair at the back of his head until Wint came near.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading JOAN Wint left the Weaver House at a little before noon, Muldoon trotting sedately at his heels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gergue saw him coming, and stopped, and fumbled in the tangle of hair at the back of his head until Wint came near.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOAN Wint left the Weaver House at a little before noon, Muldoon trotting sedately at his heels.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He followed it to the railroad tracks, intending to cross the yards and take a back street toward his home.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The street outside the hotel was empty; and Wint was glad of this.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading JOAN Wint left the Weaver House at a little before noon, Muldoon trotting sedately at his heels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gergue saw him coming, and stopped, and fumbled in the tangle of hair at the back of his head until Wint came near.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading He followed it to the railroad tracks, intending to cross the yards and take a back street toward his home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He followed it to the railroad tracks, intending to cross the yards and take a back street toward his home.
JOAN
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From this reading JOAN Wint left the Weaver House at a little before noon, Muldoon trotting sedately at his heels.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading JOAN Wint left the Weaver House at a little before noon, Muldoon trotting sedately at his heels.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JOAN Wint left the Weaver House at a little before noon, Muldoon trotting sedately at his heels.
Muldoon
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From this reading JOAN Wint left the Weaver House at a little before noon, Muldoon trotting sedately at his heels.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Gergue saw him coming, and stopped, and fumbled in the tangle of hair at the back of his head until Wint came near.
the middle of the day
From this reading JOAN Wint left the Weaver House at a little before noon, Muldoon trotting sedately at his heels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The street outside the hotel was empty; and Wint was glad of this.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The street outside the hotel was empty; and Wint was glad of this.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading But at the end of the street, he encountered Peter Gergue.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He followed it to the railroad tracks, intending to cross the yards and take a back street toward his home.
cut with a saw
From this reading Gergue saw him coming, and stopped, and fumbled in the tangle of hair at the back of his head until Wint came near.
sedatelyadverbUS /sɪˈdeɪtli/
in a sedate manner
From this reading JOAN Wint left the Weaver House at a little before noon, Muldoon trotting sedately at his heels.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Gergue saw him coming, and stopped, and fumbled in the tangle of hair at the back of his head until Wint came near.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The street outside the hotel was empty; and Wint was glad of this.
carry out
From this reading He followed it to the railroad tracks, intending to cross the yards and take a back street toward his home.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Gergue saw him coming, and stopped, and fumbled in the tangle of hair at the back of his head until Wint came near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOAN Wint left the Weaver House at a little before noon, Muldoon trotting sedately at his heels.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The street outside the hotel was empty; and Wint was glad of this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He followed it to the railroad tracks, intending to cross the yards and take a back street toward his home.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He followed it to the railroad tracks, intending to cross the yards and take a back street toward his home.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He followed it to the railroad tracks, intending to cross the yards and take a back street toward his home.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading JOAN Wint left the Weaver House at a little before noon, Muldoon trotting sedately at his heels.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Gergue saw him coming, and stopped, and fumbled in the tangle of hair at the back of his head until Wint came near.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The street outside the hotel was empty; and Wint was glad of this.
WeavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading JOAN Wint left the Weaver House at a little before noon, Muldoon trotting sedately at his heels.
Wint
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From this reading JOAN Wint left the Weaver House at a little before noon, Muldoon trotting sedately at his heels.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He followed it to the railroad tracks, intending to cross the yards and take a back street toward his home.
