anew
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
at or in the front
From this reading "Well, go ahead, Frederik."
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Still with his back to the heir, and his eyes toward the fire, he cried:
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Finally, Colonel Lawton could stand it no longer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Finally, Colonel Lawton could stand it no longer.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Still with his back to the heir, and his eyes toward the fire, he cried:
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Still with his back to the heir, and his eyes toward the fire, he cried:
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, Colonel Lawton could stand it no longer.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Still with his back to the heir, and his eyes toward the fire, he cried:
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
Frederik
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From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, go ahead, Frederik."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still with his back to the heir, and his eyes toward the fire, he cried:
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Still with his back to the heir, and his eyes toward the fire, he cried:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still with his back to the heir, and his eyes toward the fire, he cried:
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Finally, Colonel Lawton could stand it no longer.
LawtonnounUS /ˈlɔːtən/
a town in southwest Oklahoma
From this reading Finally, Colonel Lawton could stand it no longer.
LEGACIESnounUS /ˈleɡəsiz/
plural of “legacy” — (law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
for more time
From this reading Finally, Colonel Lawton could stand it no longer.
not any; not one
From this reading Finally, Colonel Lawton could stand it no longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading No response.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Finally, Colonel Lawton could stand it no longer.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still with his back to the heir, and his eyes toward the fire, he cried:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Still with his back to the heir, and his eyes toward the fire, he cried:
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE LEGACIES Frederik, glancing at the backs of the three eager, huddled figures crouching almost literally in the fireplace, smiled again to himself--and allowed them to wait.
(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 "Well, go ahead, Frederik."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still with his back to the heir, and his eyes toward the fire, he cried:
