used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bright autumn day and the leaves lay deep in the edge of the woodlands.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid of the old woman--she looked so wild and ragged.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I MEET THE SILENT WOMAN AND SILAS WRIGHT, JR.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She spoke never a word but stood pointing at her palm and then at Amos and at me.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was a bright autumn day and the leaves lay deep in the edge of the woodlands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright autumn day and the leaves lay deep in the edge of the woodlands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She spoke never a word but stood pointing at her palm and then at Amos and at me.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was a bright autumn day and the leaves lay deep in the edge of the woodlands.
dooryardnoun
a yard outside the front or rear door of a house
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was a bright autumn day and the leaves lay deep in the edge of the woodlands.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
Grimshaw
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From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She spoke never a word but stood pointing at her palm and then at Amos and at me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MEET THE SILENT WOMAN AND SILAS WRIGHT, JR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright autumn day and the leaves lay deep in the edge of the woodlands.
JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading I MEET THE SILENT WOMAN AND SILAS WRIGHT, JR.
Kate
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From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a bright autumn day and the leaves lay deep in the edge of the woodlands.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was a bright autumn day and the leaves lay deep in the edge of the woodlands.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I was afraid of the old woman--she looked so wild and ragged.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She spoke never a word but stood pointing at her palm and then at Amos and at me.
come together
From this reading I MEET THE SILENT WOMAN AND SILAS WRIGHT, JR.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She spoke never a word but stood pointing at her palm and then at Amos and at me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading She spoke never a word but stood pointing at her palm and then at Amos and at me.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading She spoke never a word but stood pointing at her palm and then at Amos and at me.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
Rovin
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From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
SILAS
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From this reading I MEET THE SILENT WOMAN AND SILAS WRIGHT, JR.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I MEET THE SILENT WOMAN AND SILAS WRIGHT, JR.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was afraid of the old woman--she looked so wild and ragged.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke never a word but stood pointing at her palm and then at Amos and at me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She spoke never a word but stood pointing at her palm and then at Amos and at me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I MEET THE SILENT WOMAN AND SILAS WRIGHT, JR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She spoke never a word but stood pointing at her palm and then at Amos and at me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Amos Grimshaw was there in our dooryard the day that the old ragged woman came along and told our fortunes--she that was called Rovin' Kate, and was said to have the gift of "second sight," whatever that may be.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I was afraid of the old woman--she looked so wild and ragged.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I MEET THE SILENT WOMAN AND SILAS WRIGHT, JR.
woodlandsnounUS /ˈwʊdlændz/
plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading It was a bright autumn day and the leaves lay deep in the edge of the woodlands.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She spoke never a word but stood pointing at her palm and then at Amos and at me.
WRIGHTnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading I MEET THE SILENT WOMAN AND SILAS WRIGHT, JR.
