used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I’m afraid there is very little on Monteagle to hold him.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two children sat on the extreme end of the broken steps; one was pale, thin, hollow-eyed and sorrowful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Two children sat on the extreme end of the broken steps; one was pale, thin, hollow-eyed and sorrowful.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Two children sat on the extreme end of the broken steps; one was pale, thin, hollow-eyed and sorrowful.
chubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌbi/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading The other was rosy-cheeked, chubby, and dirty.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The other was rosy-cheeked, chubby, and dirty.
don't
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From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Two children sat on the extreme end of the broken steps; one was pale, thin, hollow-eyed and sorrowful.
ESnounUS /es/
a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Two children sat on the extreme end of the broken steps; one was pale, thin, hollow-eyed and sorrowful.
the act of departing
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
Hammond
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From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m afraid there is very little on Monteagle to hold him.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I’m afraid there is very little on Monteagle to hold him.”
hollow-eyedadjective
characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver
From this reading Two children sat on the extreme end of the broken steps; one was pale, thin, hollow-eyed and sorrowful.
how
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From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
I'm
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From this reading I’m afraid there is very little on Monteagle to hold him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
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 ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
Monteagle
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From this reading I’m afraid there is very little on Monteagle to hold him.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two children sat on the extreme end of the broken steps; one was pale, thin, hollow-eyed and sorrowful.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The pale one was perhaps twelve years old; the other, somewhat younger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I’m afraid there is very little on Monteagle to hold him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two children sat on the extreme end of the broken steps; one was pale, thin, hollow-eyed and sorrowful.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was rosy-cheeked, chubby, and dirty.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Two children sat on the extreme end of the broken steps; one was pale, thin, hollow-eyed and sorrowful.
by chance
From this reading The pale one was perhaps twelve years old; the other, somewhat younger.
rosy-cheekedadjective
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The other was rosy-cheeked, chubby, and dirty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Two children sat on the extreme end of the broken steps; one was pale, thin, hollow-eyed and sorrowful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The pale one was perhaps twelve years old; the other, somewhat younger.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Two children sat on the extreme end of the broken steps; one was pale, thin, hollow-eyed and sorrowful.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Two children sat on the extreme end of the broken steps; one was pale, thin, hollow-eyed and sorrowful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two children sat on the extreme end of the broken steps; one was pale, thin, hollow-eyed and sorrowful.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I’m afraid there is very little on Monteagle to hold him.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Two children sat on the extreme end of the broken steps; one was pale, thin, hollow-eyed and sorrowful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m afraid there is very little on Monteagle to hold him.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The pale one was perhaps twelve years old; the other, somewhat younger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two children sat on the extreme end of the broken steps; one was pale, thin, hollow-eyed and sorrowful.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
precisely as stated
From this reading I’m afraid there is very little on Monteagle to hold him.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two children sat on the extreme end of the broken steps; one was pale, thin, hollow-eyed and sorrowful.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ES,” said Mrs. Hammond, a little sigh in her voice as she spoke, “Mr. Hart is going with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.
a late time of life
From this reading The pale one was perhaps twelve years old; the other, somewhat younger.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The pale one was perhaps twelve years old; the other, somewhat younger.
