used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She opened the back door and looked out seawards to where a patch of ragged light broke the flying clouds.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading This deceitful suggestion of mending weather decided her on the action for which she was hankering.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading As the day went on the old woman’s restlessness grew, and, by afternoon, her inaction, while so much was pending, grew intolerable to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the day went on the old woman’s restlessness grew, and, by afternoon, her inaction, while so much was pending, grew intolerable to her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She opened the back door and looked out seawards to where a patch of ragged light broke the flying clouds.
lacking funds
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the day went on the old woman’s restlessness grew, and, by afternoon, her inaction, while so much was pending, grew intolerable to her.
CADGERS
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From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading She opened the back door and looked out seawards to where a patch of ragged light broke the flying clouds.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
deceitfuladjectiveUS /dəˈsiːtfəl/
intended to deceive
From this reading This deceitful suggestion of mending weather decided her on the action for which she was hankering.
recognizable; marked
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She opened the back door and looked out seawards to where a patch of ragged light broke the flying clouds.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
moving swiftly
From this reading She opened the back door and looked out seawards to where a patch of ragged light broke the flying clouds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This deceitful suggestion of mending weather decided her on the action for which she was hankering.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As the day went on the old woman’s restlessness grew, and, by afternoon, her inaction, while so much was pending, grew intolerable to her.
hankeringnounUS /ˈhæŋkərɪŋ/
a yearning for something or to do something
From this reading This deceitful suggestion of mending weather decided her on the action for which she was hankering.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the day went on the old woman’s restlessness grew, and, by afternoon, her inaction, while so much was pending, grew intolerable to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading As the day went on the old woman’s restlessness grew, and, by afternoon, her inaction, while so much was pending, grew intolerable to her.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading As the day went on the old woman’s restlessness grew, and, by afternoon, her inaction, while so much was pending, grew intolerable to her.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
immediately past
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She opened the back door and looked out seawards to where a patch of ragged light broke the flying clouds.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She opened the back door and looked out seawards to where a patch of ragged light broke the flying clouds.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading This deceitful suggestion of mending weather decided her on the action for which she was hankering.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As the day went on the old woman’s restlessness grew, and, by afternoon, her inaction, while so much was pending, grew intolerable to her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As the day went on the old woman’s restlessness grew, and, by afternoon, her inaction, while so much was pending, grew intolerable to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the day went on the old woman’s restlessness grew, and, by afternoon, her inaction, while so much was pending, grew intolerable to her.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened the back door and looked out seawards to where a patch of ragged light broke the flying clouds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading She opened the back door and looked out seawards to where a patch of ragged light broke the flying clouds.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading As the day went on the old woman’s restlessness grew, and, by afternoon, her inaction, while so much was pending, grew intolerable to her.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading She opened the back door and looked out seawards to where a patch of ragged light broke the flying clouds.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading As the day went on the old woman’s restlessness grew, and, by afternoon, her inaction, while so much was pending, grew intolerable to her.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
seawardsadverb
in the direction of the sea
From this reading She opened the back door and looked out seawards to where a patch of ragged light broke the flying clouds.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She opened the back door and looked out seawards to where a patch of ragged light broke the flying clouds.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the day went on the old woman’s restlessness grew, and, by afternoon, her inaction, while so much was pending, grew intolerable to her.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
Stirks
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From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading This deceitful suggestion of mending weather decided her on the action for which she was hankering.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This deceitful suggestion of mending weather decided her on the action for which she was hankering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the day went on the old woman’s restlessness grew, and, by afternoon, her inaction, while so much was pending, grew intolerable to her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading This deceitful suggestion of mending weather decided her on the action for which she was hankering.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the day went on the old woman’s restlessness grew, and, by afternoon, her inaction, while so much was pending, grew intolerable to her.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
in or at the place that
From this reading She opened the back door and looked out seawards to where a patch of ragged light broke the flying clouds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This deceitful suggestion of mending weather decided her on the action for which she was hankering.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As the day went on the old woman’s restlessness grew, and, by afternoon, her inaction, while so much was pending, grew intolerable to her.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE CADGERS TAKES THE ROAD THE next day broke cold and stormy and driving rain sped past the windows of the Stirks’ cottage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the morning Jimmy set out, having decided to go afoot and to return with Gilbert in whatever vehicle he should accomplish the last stage of his way home.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As the day went on the old woman’s restlessness grew, and, by afternoon, her inaction, while so much was pending, grew intolerable to her.
