quickly and without warning
From this reading Under the Barberry Bush I left rather abruptly.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I crossed the little bridge and was hurrying through the apple orchard when I came face to face with O’Leary.
Ann's
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From this reading But on the darkening path toward St. Ann’s I decided that Corole could not have heard our conversation.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading I crossed the little bridge and was hurrying through the apple orchard when I came face to face with O’Leary.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are the very person I want to see, Miss Keate,” he said at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You are the very person I want to see, Miss Keate,” he said at once.
Barberrynoun
any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries
From this reading Under the Barberry Bush I left rather abruptly.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading I crossed the little bridge and was hurrying through the apple orchard when I came face to face with O’Leary.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Under the Barberry Bush I left rather abruptly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the darkening path toward St. Ann’s I decided that Corole could not have heard our conversation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I crossed the little bridge and was hurrying through the apple orchard when I came face to face with O’Leary.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading But on the darkening path toward St. Ann’s I decided that Corole could not have heard our conversation.
Corole
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From this reading But on the darkening path toward St. Ann’s I decided that Corole could not have heard our conversation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But on the darkening path toward St. Ann’s I decided that Corole could not have heard our conversation.
placed crosswise
From this reading I crossed the little bridge and was hurrying through the apple orchard when I came face to face with O’Leary.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading But on the darkening path toward St. Ann’s I decided that Corole could not have heard our conversation.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But on the darkening path toward St. Ann’s I decided that Corole could not have heard our conversation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I crossed the little bridge and was hurrying through the apple orchard when I came face to face with O’Leary.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But on the darkening path toward St. Ann’s I decided that Corole could not have heard our conversation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are the very person I want to see, Miss Keate,” he said at once.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But on the darkening path toward St. Ann’s I decided that Corole could not have heard our conversation.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading I crossed the little bridge and was hurrying through the apple orchard when I came face to face with O’Leary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Under the Barberry Bush I left rather abruptly.
Keate
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From this reading “You are the very person I want to see, Miss Keate,” he said at once.
immediately past
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Under the Barberry Bush I left rather abruptly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I crossed the little bridge and was hurrying through the apple orchard when I came face to face with O’Leary.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You are the very person I want to see, Miss Keate,” he said at once.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But on the darkening path toward St. Ann’s I decided that Corole could not have heard our conversation.
O'Leary
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From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the darkening path toward St. Ann’s I decided that Corole could not have heard our conversation.
on one occasion
From this reading “You are the very person I want to see, Miss Keate,” he said at once.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading I crossed the little bridge and was hurrying through the apple orchard when I came face to face with O’Leary.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But on the darkening path toward St. Ann’s I decided that Corole could not have heard our conversation.
a course of conduct
From this reading But on the darkening path toward St. Ann’s I decided that Corole could not have heard our conversation.
a human being
From this reading “You are the very person I want to see, Miss Keate,” he said at once.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
with speed
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
on the contrary
From this reading Under the Barberry Bush I left rather abruptly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are the very person I want to see, Miss Keate,” he said at once.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You are the very person I want to see, Miss Keate,” he said at once.
in the near future
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
St
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From this reading But on the darkening path toward St. Ann’s I decided that Corole could not have heard our conversation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But on the darkening path toward St. Ann’s I decided that Corole could not have heard our conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the Barberry Bush I left rather abruptly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But on the darkening path toward St. Ann’s I decided that Corole could not have heard our conversation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the Barberry Bush I left rather abruptly.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You are the very person I want to see, Miss Keate,” he said at once.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “You are the very person I want to see, Miss Keate,” he said at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I crossed the little bridge and was hurrying through the apple orchard when I came face to face with O’Leary.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Feeling that I must get these last two pieces of news, as well as the occurrence of the previous night to O’Leary as soon as possible, I walked rapidly along through the fog.
at the time that
From this reading I crossed the little bridge and was hurrying through the apple orchard when I came face to face with O’Leary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I crossed the little bridge and was hurrying through the apple orchard when I came face to face with O’Leary.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are the very person I want to see, Miss Keate,” he said at once.
