Chapter XIV · Sinister Forebodings

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

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From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Six blocks away, across a field of lupins, the waves of the blue Pacific lapped a narrow stretch of beach under the shadow of crumbling shale cliffs.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading Six blocks away, across a field of lupins, the waves of the blue Pacific lapped a narrow stretch of beach under the shadow of crumbling shale cliffs.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading Six blocks away, across a field of lupins, the waves of the blue Pacific lapped a narrow stretch of beach under the shadow of crumbling shale cliffs.

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Six blocks away, across a field of lupins, the waves of the blue Pacific lapped a narrow stretch of beach under the shadow of crumbling shale cliffs.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading Six blocks away, across a field of lupins, the waves of the blue Pacific lapped a narrow stretch of beach under the shadow of crumbling shale cliffs.

having much or varied color

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space

From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart

From this reading Six blocks away, across a field of lupins, the waves of the blue Pacific lapped a narrow stretch of beach under the shadow of crumbling shale cliffs.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

a very small circular shape

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

for a limitless time

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

past form of “festoon” — decorate with strings of flowers

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Six blocks away, across a field of lupins, the waves of the blue Pacific lapped a narrow stretch of beach under the shadow of crumbling shale cliffs.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

plural of “fortification” — defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

set up or found

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

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From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

past form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

showing displeasure or anger

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

possessive form of “gee” — a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

a young female

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

a high place

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Six blocks away, across a field of lupins, the waves of the blue Pacific lapped a narrow stretch of beach under the shadow of crumbling shale cliffs.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

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From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

involving an extended span of time

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

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From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Six blocks away, across a field of lupins, the waves of the blue Pacific lapped a narrow stretch of beach under the shadow of crumbling shale cliffs.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

a female domestic

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Six blocks away, across a field of lupins, the waves of the blue Pacific lapped a narrow stretch of beach under the shadow of crumbling shale cliffs.

clean or organized

From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading Six blocks away, across a field of lupins, the waves of the blue Pacific lapped a narrow stretch of beach under the shadow of crumbling shale cliffs.

past form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

a light shade of red

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

used or designed for residence or limited to residences

From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

(of winds) coming from the land

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

a private place of education for the young

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Six blocks away, across a field of lupins, the waves of the blue Pacific lapped a narrow stretch of beach under the shadow of crumbling shale cliffs.

a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay

From this reading Six blocks away, across a field of lupins, the waves of the blue Pacific lapped a narrow stretch of beach under the shadow of crumbling shale cliffs.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Six blocks away, across a field of lupins, the waves of the blue Pacific lapped a narrow stretch of beach under the shadow of crumbling shale cliffs.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

the season of growth

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading Six blocks away, across a field of lupins, the waves of the blue Pacific lapped a narrow stretch of beach under the shadow of crumbling shale cliffs.

call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Mrs. Agatha Liggs occupied a neat cozy four-room cottage in the residential section of San Francisco, known as Richmond District.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Six blocks away, across a field of lupins, the waves of the blue Pacific lapped a narrow stretch of beach under the shadow of crumbling shale cliffs.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The Presidio fortifications loomed here and there along the heights, frowning, formidable piles of concrete out of which peeped the grim noses of long-range guns turned seaward, reminding one of dogs of war everlastingly on the alert for the first scent of danger.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Six blocks away, across a field of lupins, the waves of the blue Pacific lapped a narrow stretch of beach under the shadow of crumbling shale cliffs.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

kept in good condition

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

at the time that

From this reading It was a mile or more from the Longwell Seminary to Mrs. Liggs’ home, and on the way there, Billy Gee’s mother found time to finish telling Dot her story, which the maid had interrupted when she came to summon the girl before the preceptress.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A well-kept garden, colorful with blossoming plants, flanked and fronted it; and there was a Cherokee rose which spread its wild luxuriant arms across the length of the porch and festooned it thick with its pink, floppy flowers during the early spring.