used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading May saw him from the veranda, and coo-ooed a welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading May saw him from the veranda, and coo-ooed a welcome.
approvinglyadverbUS /əˈpruːvɪŋli/
in an approving manner
From this reading "This is a very pleasant surprise," she said, giving him both her hands and looking at him approvingly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He stamped the snow from his boots and ran up the steps of the veranda to meet her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "This is a very pleasant surprise," she said, giving him both her hands and looking at him approvingly.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The sleigh which had brought him up from the station was at the foot of the rise.
chaletnounUS /ˈʃæleɪ/
a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
Chamonix
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From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
coo-ooed
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From this reading May saw him from the veranda, and coo-ooed a welcome.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The sleigh which had brought him up from the station was at the foot of the rise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sleigh which had brought him up from the station was at the foot of the rise.
the act of giving
From this reading "This is a very pleasant surprise," she said, giving him both her hands and looking at him approvingly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "This is a very pleasant surprise," she said, giving him both her hands and looking at him approvingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stamped the snow from his boots and ran up the steps of the veranda to meet her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stamped the snow from his boots and ran up the steps of the veranda to meet her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sleigh which had brought him up from the station was at the foot of the rise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stamped the snow from his boots and ran up the steps of the veranda to meet her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a very pleasant surprise," she said, giving him both her hands and looking at him approvingly.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "This is a very pleasant surprise," she said, giving him both her hands and looking at him approvingly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
come together
From this reading He stamped the snow from his boots and ran up the steps of the veranda to meet her.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
Nuttall
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From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "This is a very pleasant surprise," she said, giving him both her hands and looking at him approvingly.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He stamped the snow from his boots and ran up the steps of the veranda to meet her.
move upward
From this reading The sleigh which had brought him up from the station was at the foot of the rise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is a very pleasant surprise," she said, giving him both her hands and looking at him approvingly.
cut with a saw
From this reading May saw him from the veranda, and coo-ooed a welcome.
SERGEANTnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is a very pleasant surprise," she said, giving him both her hands and looking at him approvingly.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading The sleigh which had brought him up from the station was at the foot of the rise.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading He stamped the snow from his boots and ran up the steps of the veranda to meet her.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The sleigh which had brought him up from the station was at the foot of the rise.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He stamped the snow from his boots and ran up the steps of the veranda to meet her.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "This is a very pleasant surprise," she said, giving him both her hands and looking at him approvingly.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a very pleasant surprise," she said, giving him both her hands and looking at him approvingly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sleigh which had brought him up from the station was at the foot of the rise.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading May saw him from the veranda, and coo-ooed a welcome.
precisely as stated
From this reading "This is a very pleasant surprise," she said, giving him both her hands and looking at him approvingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
accept gladly
From this reading May saw him from the veranda, and coo-ooed a welcome.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF SERGEANT SMITH Jasper Cole at that moment was trudging through the snow to the little chalet which May Nuttall had taken on the slope of the mountain overlooking Chamonix.
