used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She finally laid a tremulous hand on his arm.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Johnnie turned and looked long at her uncle with swimming eyes, as he stood gazing where the vehicle had disappeared.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They waved back to their late companion when, climbing into the waiting buggy below, he was finally driven away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They waved back to their late companion when, climbing into the waiting buggy below, he was finally driven away.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Pros," she said falteringly, "I can't believe it yet.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They waved back to their late companion when, climbing into the waiting buggy below, he was finally driven away.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading They waved back to their late companion when, climbing into the waiting buggy below, he was finally driven away.
can't
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From this reading "Oh, Uncle Pros," she said falteringly, "I can't believe it yet.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading They waved back to their late companion when, climbing into the waiting buggy below, he was finally driven away.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading They waved back to their late companion when, climbing into the waiting buggy below, he was finally driven away.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
cut-offs
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From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Johnnie turned and looked long at her uncle with swimming eyes, as he stood gazing where the vehicle had disappeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading They waved back to their late companion when, climbing into the waiting buggy below, he was finally driven away.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Johnnie turned and looked long at her uncle with swimming eyes, as he stood gazing where the vehicle had disappeared.
falteringlyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Pros," she said falteringly, "I can't believe it yet.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading They waved back to their late companion when, climbing into the waiting buggy below, he was finally driven away.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Johnnie turned and looked long at her uncle with swimming eyes, as he stood gazing where the vehicle had disappeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Johnnie turned and looked long at her uncle with swimming eyes, as he stood gazing where the vehicle had disappeared.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She finally laid a tremulous hand on his arm.
hardily
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From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They waved back to their late companion when, climbing into the waiting buggy below, he was finally driven away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnnie turned and looked long at her uncle with swimming eyes, as he stood gazing where the vehicle had disappeared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She finally laid a tremulous hand on his arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Pros," she said falteringly, "I can't believe it yet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They waved back to their late companion when, climbing into the waiting buggy below, he was finally driven away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Pros," she said falteringly, "I can't believe it yet.
Johnnie
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From this reading Johnnie turned and looked long at her uncle with swimming eyes, as he stood gazing where the vehicle had disappeared.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She finally laid a tremulous hand on his arm.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They waved back to their late companion when, climbing into the waiting buggy below, he was finally driven away.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
without good reason
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
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 Johnnie turned and looked long at her uncle with swimming eyes, as he stood gazing where the vehicle had disappeared.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Johnnie turned and looked long at her uncle with swimming eyes, as he stood gazing where the vehicle had disappeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Pros," she said falteringly, "I can't believe it yet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She finally laid a tremulous hand on his arm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
ProsnounUS /proʊz/
plural of “pro” — an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Pros," she said falteringly, "I can't believe it yet.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Pros," she said falteringly, "I can't believe it yet.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She finally laid a tremulous hand on his arm.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Johnnie turned and looked long at her uncle with swimming eyes, as he stood gazing where the vehicle had disappeared.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They waved back to their late companion when, climbing into the waiting buggy below, he was finally driven away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They waved back to their late companion when, climbing into the waiting buggy below, he was finally driven away.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading She finally laid a tremulous hand on his arm.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Johnnie turned and looked long at her uncle with swimming eyes, as he stood gazing where the vehicle had disappeared.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Johnnie turned and looked long at her uncle with swimming eyes, as he stood gazing where the vehicle had disappeared.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Johnnie turned and looked long at her uncle with swimming eyes, as he stood gazing where the vehicle had disappeared.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They waved back to their late companion when, climbing into the waiting buggy below, he was finally driven away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They waved back to their late companion when, climbing into the waiting buggy below, he was finally driven away.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A CLUE They stood together watching, as the tall form retreated around the sharp curves of the red clay road, or leaped lightly and hardily down the cut-offs.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading They waved back to their late companion when, climbing into the waiting buggy below, he was finally driven away.
at the time that
From this reading They waved back to their late companion when, climbing into the waiting buggy below, he was finally driven away.
in or at the place that
From this reading Johnnie turned and looked long at her uncle with swimming eyes, as he stood gazing where the vehicle had disappeared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Johnnie turned and looked long at her uncle with swimming eyes, as he stood gazing where the vehicle had disappeared.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Pros," she said falteringly, "I can't believe it yet.
