used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fog had lifted, and the clouds had rolled by.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Their arms were entwined; they were talking eagerly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
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From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fog had lifted, and the clouds had rolled by.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The fog had lifted, and the clouds had rolled by.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The evenings were getting long now, and there was still plenty of daylight.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The girls entered the bowling-alley and paced up and down.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Their arms were entwined; they were talking eagerly.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The girls entered the bowling-alley and paced up and down.
entwinedverbUS /enˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “entwine” — tie or link together
From this reading Their arms were entwined; they were talking eagerly.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evenings were getting long now, and there was still plenty of daylight.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The fog had lifted, and the clouds had rolled by.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The evenings were getting long now, and there was still plenty of daylight.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fog had lifted, and the clouds had rolled by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
held up in the air
From this reading The fog had lifted, and the clouds had rolled by.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The evenings were getting long now, and there was still plenty of daylight.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The evenings were getting long now, and there was still plenty of daylight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading The girls entered the bowling-alley and paced up and down.
a full supply
From this reading The evenings were getting long now, and there was still plenty of daylight.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The fog had lifted, and the clouds had rolled by.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
not in physical motion
From this reading The evenings were getting long now, and there was still plenty of daylight.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Their arms were entwined; they were talking eagerly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their arms were entwined; they were talking eagerly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The evenings were getting long now, and there was still plenty of daylight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their arms were entwined; they were talking eagerly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE BOWLING-ALLEY At ten minutes to seven that evening two girls might have been seen strolling leisurely in the direction of the bowling-alley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The girls entered the bowling-alley and paced up and down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evenings were getting long now, and there was still plenty of daylight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The evenings were getting long now, and there was still plenty of daylight.
