used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind came cleanly up the alley, and soon they were at its mouth, where a lamp flickered in the breeze.
anew
From this reading "It was the door of the lepers," she explained, as she let her skirts swish down again.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading The wind came cleanly up the alley, and soon they were at its mouth, where a lamp flickered in the breeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind came cleanly up the alley, and soon they were at its mouth, where a lamp flickered in the breeze.
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 Dawson drew a deep breath, and tucked the image under his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was the door of the lepers," she explained, as she let her skirts swish down again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wind came cleanly up the alley, and soon they were at its mouth, where a lamp flickered in the breeze.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Dawson drew a deep breath, and tucked the image under his arm.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The wind came cleanly up the alley, and soon they were at its mouth, where a lamp flickered in the breeze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "See, there is the light by the sea!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wind came cleanly up the alley, and soon they were at its mouth, where a lamp flickered in the breeze.
cleanlyadverbUS /ˈkliːnli/
smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly
From this reading The wind came cleanly up the alley, and soon they were at its mouth, where a lamp flickered in the breeze.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Dawson drew a deep breath, and tucked the image under his arm.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Dawson drew a deep breath, and tucked the image under his arm.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "It was the door of the lepers," she explained, as she let her skirts swish down again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It was the door of the lepers," she explained, as she let her skirts swish down again.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Dawson drew a deep breath, and tucked the image under his arm.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "It was the door of the lepers," she explained, as she let her skirts swish down again.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The wind came cleanly up the alley, and soon they were at its mouth, where a lamp flickered in the breeze.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His palm was sore with the roughness of its head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It was the door of the lepers," she explained, as she let her skirts swish down again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dawson drew a deep breath, and tucked the image under his arm.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Dawson drew a deep breath, and tucked the image under his arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind came cleanly up the alley, and soon they were at its mouth, where a lamp flickered in the breeze.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "See, there is the light by the sea!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was the door of the lepers," she explained, as she let her skirts swish down again.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind came cleanly up the alley, and soon they were at its mouth, where a lamp flickered in the breeze.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The wind came cleanly up the alley, and soon they were at its mouth, where a lamp flickered in the breeze.
lepersnounUS /ˈlepərz/
plural of “leper” — a person afflicted with leprosy
From this reading "It was the door of the lepers," she explained, as she let her skirts swish down again.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "It was the door of the lepers," she explained, as she let her skirts swish down again.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "See, there is the light by the sea!"
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The wind came cleanly up the alley, and soon they were at its mouth, where a lamp flickered in the breeze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was the door of the lepers," she explained, as she let her skirts swish down again.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading His palm was sore with the roughness of its head.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading His palm was sore with the roughness of its head.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "See, there is the light by the sea!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See, there is the light by the sea!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was the door of the lepers," she explained, as she let her skirts swish down again.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading "It was the door of the lepers," she explained, as she let her skirts swish down again.
in the near future
From this reading The wind came cleanly up the alley, and soon they were at its mouth, where a lamp flickered in the breeze.
hurting
From this reading His palm was sore with the roughness of its head.
swishverbUS /swɪʃ/
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading "It was the door of the lepers," she explained, as she let her skirts swish down again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was the door of the lepers," she explained, as she let her skirts swish down again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "See, there is the light by the sea!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wind came cleanly up the alley, and soon they were at its mouth, where a lamp flickered in the breeze.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading Dawson drew a deep breath, and tucked the image under his arm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dawson drew a deep breath, and tucked the image under his arm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wind came cleanly up the alley, and soon they were at its mouth, where a lamp flickered in the breeze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was the door of the lepers," she explained, as she let her skirts swish down again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wind came cleanly up the alley, and soon they were at its mouth, where a lamp flickered in the breeze.
in or at the place that
From this reading The wind came cleanly up the alley, and soon they were at its mouth, where a lamp flickered in the breeze.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind came cleanly up the alley, and soon they were at its mouth, where a lamp flickered in the breeze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His palm was sore with the roughness of its head.
