move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading She and Dick and Kitty stood together in the tavern doorway and watched the slow procession advance and pass close by them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’s back in town, you know, to cut his hay on the Point Road, and I asked him what was happening.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He’s back in town, you know, to cut his hay on the Point Road, and I asked him what was happening.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He’s back in town, you know, to cut his hay on the Point Road, and I asked him what was happening.
Bassett's
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From this reading “When I heard the drum I ran down to Mr. Bassett’s wine shop.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He said he heard--” The drummer had come even with the Bay and Beagle now, and his steady beating drowned out the girl’s excited voice.
BeaglenounUS /ˈbiːɡəl/
a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
From this reading He said he heard--” The drummer had come even with the Bay and Beagle now, and his steady beating drowned out the girl’s excited voice.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading He said he heard--” The drummer had come even with the Bay and Beagle now, and his steady beating drowned out the girl’s excited voice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She and Dick and Kitty stood together in the tavern doorway and watched the slow procession advance and pass close by them.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She and Dick and Kitty stood together in the tavern doorway and watched the slow procession advance and pass close by them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He said he heard--” The drummer had come even with the Bay and Beagle now, and his steady beating drowned out the girl’s excited voice.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He’s back in town, you know, to cut his hay on the Point Road, and I asked him what was happening.
someone who is a detective
From this reading She and Dick and Kitty stood together in the tavern doorway and watched the slow procession advance and pass close by them.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading She and Dick and Kitty stood together in the tavern doorway and watched the slow procession advance and pass close by them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “When I heard the drum I ran down to Mr. Bassett’s wine shop.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading He said he heard--” The drummer had come even with the Bay and Beagle now, and his steady beating drowned out the girl’s excited voice.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading “When I heard the drum I ran down to Mr. Bassett’s wine shop.
drummernounUS /ˈdrʌmər/
someone who plays a drum
From this reading He said he heard--” The drummer had come even with the Bay and Beagle now, and his steady beating drowned out the girl’s excited voice.
divisible by two
From this reading He said he heard--” The drummer had come even with the Bay and Beagle now, and his steady beating drowned out the girl’s excited voice.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He said he heard--” The drummer had come even with the Bay and Beagle now, and his steady beating drowned out the girl’s excited voice.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Sally Rose stopped talking and got to her feet.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He said he heard--” The drummer had come even with the Bay and Beagle now, and his steady beating drowned out the girl’s excited voice.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sally Rose stopped talking and got to her feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said he heard--” The drummer had come even with the Bay and Beagle now, and his steady beating drowned out the girl’s excited voice.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading He’s back in town, you know, to cut his hay on the Point Road, and I asked him what was happening.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading He’s back in town, you know, to cut his hay on the Point Road, and I asked him what was happening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said he heard--” The drummer had come even with the Bay and Beagle now, and his steady beating drowned out the girl’s excited voice.
He's
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From this reading He’s back in town, you know, to cut his hay on the Point Road, and I asked him what was happening.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “When I heard the drum I ran down to Mr. Bassett’s wine shop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sally Rose stopped talking and got to her feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He’s back in town, you know, to cut his hay on the Point Road, and I asked him what was happening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He’s back in town, you know, to cut his hay on the Point Road, and I asked him what was happening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When I heard the drum I ran down to Mr. Bassett’s wine shop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He’s back in town, you know, to cut his hay on the Point Road, and I asked him what was happening.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading She and Dick and Kitty stood together in the tavern doorway and watched the slow procession advance and pass close by them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He’s back in town, you know, to cut his hay on the Point Road, and I asked him what was happening.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “When I heard the drum I ran down to Mr. Bassett’s wine shop.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He said he heard--” The drummer had come even with the Bay and Beagle now, and his steady beating drowned out the girl’s excited voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He’s back in town, you know, to cut his hay on the Point Road, and I asked him what was happening.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He said he heard--” The drummer had come even with the Bay and Beagle now, and his steady beating drowned out the girl’s excited voice.
go across or through
From this reading She and Dick and Kitty stood together in the tavern doorway and watched the slow procession advance and pass close by them.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He’s back in town, you know, to cut his hay on the Point Road, and I asked him what was happening.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading She and Dick and Kitty stood together in the tavern doorway and watched the slow procession advance and pass close by them.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “When I heard the drum I ran down to Mr. Bassett’s wine shop.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He’s back in town, you know, to cut his hay on the Point Road, and I asked him what was happening.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Sally Rose stopped talking and got to her feet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he heard--” The drummer had come even with the Bay and Beagle now, and his steady beating drowned out the girl’s excited voice.
witty remark
From this reading Sally Rose stopped talking and got to her feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Dick and Kitty stood together in the tavern doorway and watched the slow procession advance and pass close by them.
do one's shopping
From this reading “When I heard the drum I ran down to Mr. Bassett’s wine shop.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading She and Dick and Kitty stood together in the tavern doorway and watched the slow procession advance and pass close by them.
make steady
From this reading He said he heard--” The drummer had come even with the Bay and Beagle now, and his steady beating drowned out the girl’s excited voice.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She and Dick and Kitty stood together in the tavern doorway and watched the slow procession advance and pass close by them.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Sally Rose stopped talking and got to her feet.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Sally Rose stopped talking and got to her feet.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading She and Dick and Kitty stood together in the tavern doorway and watched the slow procession advance and pass close by them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “When I heard the drum I ran down to Mr. Bassett’s wine shop.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She and Dick and Kitty stood together in the tavern doorway and watched the slow procession advance and pass close by them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When I heard the drum I ran down to Mr. Bassett’s wine shop.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She and Dick and Kitty stood together in the tavern doorway and watched the slow procession advance and pass close by them.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He’s back in town, you know, to cut his hay on the Point Road, and I asked him what was happening.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He said he heard--” The drummer had come even with the Bay and Beagle now, and his steady beating drowned out the girl’s excited voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He’s back in town, you know, to cut his hay on the Point Road, and I asked him what was happening.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She and Dick and Kitty stood together in the tavern doorway and watched the slow procession advance and pass close by them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He’s back in town, you know, to cut his hay on the Point Road, and I asked him what was happening.
at the time that
From this reading “When I heard the drum I ran down to Mr. Bassett’s wine shop.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “When I heard the drum I ran down to Mr. Bassett’s wine shop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said he heard--” The drummer had come even with the Bay and Beagle now, and his steady beating drowned out the girl’s excited voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He’s back in town, you know, to cut his hay on the Point Road, and I asked him what was happening.
