touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
on or to one side
From this reading She sat on the bank by Innes and Mrs. Marshall, who at last had laid aside her knitting.
askewadjectiveUS /əsˈkjuː/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading Tony, his white cap askew, danced from group to group, finding poor audiences.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat on the bank by Innes and Mrs. Marshall, who at last had laid aside her knitting.
audiencesnounUS /ˈɑːdiənsəz/
plural of “audience” — a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Tony, his white cap askew, danced from group to group, finding poor audiences.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
Brandon
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From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat on the bank by Innes and Mrs. Marshall, who at last had laid aside her knitting.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Tony, his white cap askew, danced from group to group, finding poor audiences.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Out there, somewhere on the trestles, on one of those rock cars was her Jim.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
traveling across
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Tony, his white cap askew, danced from group to group, finding poor audiences.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Tony, his white cap askew, danced from group to group, finding poor audiences.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Tony, his white cap askew, danced from group to group, finding poor audiences.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tony, his white cap askew, danced from group to group, finding poor audiences.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
Innes
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From this reading She sat on the bank by Innes and Mrs. Marshall, who at last had laid aside her knitting.
Jim
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From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading She sat on the bank by Innes and Mrs. Marshall, who at last had laid aside her knitting.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She sat on the bank by Innes and Mrs. Marshall, who at last had laid aside her knitting.
immediately past
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading She sat on the bank by Innes and Mrs. Marshall, who at last had laid aside her knitting.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She sat on the bank by Innes and Mrs. Marshall, who at last had laid aside her knitting.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Out there, somewhere on the trestles, on one of those rock cars was her Jim.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out there, somewhere on the trestles, on one of those rock cars was her Jim.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
padsnounUS /pædz/
plural of “pad” — a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
pencilsnounUS /ˈpensəlz/
plural of “pencil” — a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Tony, his white cap askew, danced from group to group, finding poor audiences.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat on the bank by Innes and Mrs. Marshall, who at last had laid aside her knitting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat on the bank by Innes and Mrs. Marshall, who at last had laid aside her knitting.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Out there, somewhere on the trestles, on one of those rock cars was her Jim.
be standing; be upright
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Out there, somewhere on the trestles, on one of those rock cars was her Jim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
Tony
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From this reading Tony, his white cap askew, danced from group to group, finding poor audiences.
trestles
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From this reading Out there, somewhere on the trestles, on one of those rock cars was her Jim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Out there, somewhere on the trestles, on one of those rock cars was her Jim.
look attentively
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NIGHT GATHERING on the bank were the camp groups to watch the last stand of the river against the rock bombardment.
a Caucasian
From this reading Tony, his white cap askew, danced from group to group, finding poor audiences.
which person or people
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reporters from the outside, pads and pencils in hand, were there, and Brandon; Molly Silent, with little Jim in her arms, who had crept down from the Crossing, full of fears.
