used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As by the girls' cabins, so before the Graham house, Lee perceived a motor car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He brought his own machine to a stop near it and cut off his engine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As by the girls' cabins, so before the Graham house, Lee perceived a motor car.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same instant the door opened in the house, where by the light shining through the portal he saw Louise's and Charlie Menocal's figures.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As by the girls' cabins, so before the Graham house, Lee perceived a motor car.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought his own machine to a stop near it and cut off his engine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As by the girls' cabins, so before the Graham house, Lee perceived a motor car.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading As by the girls' cabins, so before the Graham house, Lee perceived a motor car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As by the girls' cabins, so before the Graham house, Lee perceived a motor car.
Charlie
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From this reading At the same instant the door opened in the house, where by the light shining through the portal he saw Louise's and Charlie Menocal's figures.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He brought his own machine to a stop near it and cut off his engine.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the same instant the door opened in the house, where by the light shining through the portal he saw Louise's and Charlie Menocal's figures.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading He brought his own machine to a stop near it and cut off his engine.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading At the same instant the door opened in the house, where by the light shining through the portal he saw Louise's and Charlie Menocal's figures.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Menocal stepped forth.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As by the girls' cabins, so before the Graham house, Lee perceived a motor car.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You will please go now," Louise was saying.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading As by the girls' cabins, so before the Graham house, Lee perceived a motor car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought his own machine to a stop near it and cut off his engine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He brought his own machine to a stop near it and cut off his engine.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As by the girls' cabins, so before the Graham house, Lee perceived a motor car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same instant the door opened in the house, where by the light shining through the portal he saw Louise's and Charlie Menocal's figures.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At the same instant the door opened in the house, where by the light shining through the portal he saw Louise's and Charlie Menocal's figures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He brought his own machine to a stop near it and cut off his engine.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading As by the girls' cabins, so before the Graham house, Lee perceived a motor car.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At the same instant the door opened in the house, where by the light shining through the portal he saw Louise's and Charlie Menocal's figures.
Louise
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From this reading "You will please go now," Louise was saying.
Louise's
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From this reading At the same instant the door opened in the house, where by the light shining through the portal he saw Louise's and Charlie Menocal's figures.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading He brought his own machine to a stop near it and cut off his engine.
Menocal
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From this reading Menocal stepped forth.
Menocal's
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From this reading At the same instant the door opened in the house, where by the light shining through the portal he saw Louise's and Charlie Menocal's figures.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading As by the girls' cabins, so before the Graham house, Lee perceived a motor car.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He brought his own machine to a stop near it and cut off his engine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You will please go now," Louise was saying.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He brought his own machine to a stop near it and cut off his engine.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At the same instant the door opened in the house, where by the light shining through the portal he saw Louise's and Charlie Menocal's figures.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He brought his own machine to a stop near it and cut off his engine.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading As by the girls' cabins, so before the Graham house, Lee perceived a motor car.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "You will please go now," Louise was saying.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading At the same instant the door opened in the house, where by the light shining through the portal he saw Louise's and Charlie Menocal's figures.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same instant the door opened in the house, where by the light shining through the portal he saw Louise's and Charlie Menocal's figures.
cut with a saw
From this reading At the same instant the door opened in the house, where by the light shining through the portal he saw Louise's and Charlie Menocal's figures.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "You will please go now," Louise was saying.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading At the same instant the door opened in the house, where by the light shining through the portal he saw Louise's and Charlie Menocal's figures.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As by the girls' cabins, so before the Graham house, Lee perceived a motor car.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Menocal stepped forth.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He brought his own machine to a stop near it and cut off his engine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As by the girls' cabins, so before the Graham house, Lee perceived a motor car.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the same instant the door opened in the house, where by the light shining through the portal he saw Louise's and Charlie Menocal's figures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He brought his own machine to a stop near it and cut off his engine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You will please go now," Louise was saying.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the same instant the door opened in the house, where by the light shining through the portal he saw Louise's and Charlie Menocal's figures.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will please go now," Louise was saying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will please go now," Louise was saying.
