from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then she started across the room, haltingly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed an eternity ere the sound of the retreating footsteps died away, and she knew he was gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed an eternity ere the sound of the retreating footsteps died away, and she knew he was gone.
Andy
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From this reading Frederick must leave before she dared speak to Andy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed an eternity ere the sound of the retreating footsteps died away, and she knew he was gone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HANDS STRONGER THAN WALDSTRICKER'S Tess stood with swift-coming breath, her back to the door, waiting.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Frederick must leave before she dared speak to Andy.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading HANDS STRONGER THAN WALDSTRICKER'S Tess stood with swift-coming breath, her back to the door, waiting.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Frederick must leave before she dared speak to Andy.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It seemed an eternity ere the sound of the retreating footsteps died away, and she knew he was gone.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Strange, how difficult it was to walk, and how giddy her head felt!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HANDS STRONGER THAN WALDSTRICKER'S Tess stood with swift-coming breath, her back to the door, waiting.
an old word for “before”
From this reading It seemed an eternity ere the sound of the retreating footsteps died away, and she knew he was gone.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading It seemed an eternity ere the sound of the retreating footsteps died away, and she knew he was gone.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Strange, how difficult it was to walk, and how giddy her head felt!
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading It seemed an eternity ere the sound of the retreating footsteps died away, and she knew he was gone.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Frederick must leave before she dared speak to Andy.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Strange, how difficult it was to walk, and how giddy her head felt!
destroyed or killed
From this reading It seemed an eternity ere the sound of the retreating footsteps died away, and she knew he was gone.
haltinglyadverbUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋli/
in a halting manner
From this reading Then she started across the room, haltingly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading HANDS STRONGER THAN WALDSTRICKER'S Tess stood with swift-coming breath, her back to the door, waiting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed an eternity ere the sound of the retreating footsteps died away, and she knew he was gone.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Strange, how difficult it was to walk, and how giddy her head felt!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HANDS STRONGER THAN WALDSTRICKER'S Tess stood with swift-coming breath, her back to the door, waiting.
how
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From this reading Strange, how difficult it was to walk, and how giddy her head felt!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed an eternity ere the sound of the retreating footsteps died away, and she knew he was gone.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It seemed an eternity ere the sound of the retreating footsteps died away, and she knew he was gone.
go away from a place
From this reading Frederick must leave before she dared speak to Andy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Frederick must leave before she dared speak to Andy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed an eternity ere the sound of the retreating footsteps died away, and she knew he was gone.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading It seemed an eternity ere the sound of the retreating footsteps died away, and she knew he was gone.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then she started across the room, haltingly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed an eternity ere the sound of the retreating footsteps died away, and she knew he was gone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frederick must leave before she dared speak to Andy.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It seemed an eternity ere the sound of the retreating footsteps died away, and she knew he was gone.
express in speech
From this reading Frederick must leave before she dared speak to Andy.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then she started across the room, haltingly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading HANDS STRONGER THAN WALDSTRICKER'S Tess stood with swift-coming breath, her back to the door, waiting.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange, how difficult it was to walk, and how giddy her head felt!
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading HANDS STRONGER THAN WALDSTRICKER'S Tess stood with swift-coming breath, her back to the door, waiting.
swift-coming
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From this reading HANDS STRONGER THAN WALDSTRICKER'S Tess stood with swift-coming breath, her back to the door, waiting.
Tess
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From this reading HANDS STRONGER THAN WALDSTRICKER'S Tess stood with swift-coming breath, her back to the door, waiting.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HANDS STRONGER THAN WALDSTRICKER'S Tess stood with swift-coming breath, her back to the door, waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HANDS STRONGER THAN WALDSTRICKER'S Tess stood with swift-coming breath, her back to the door, waiting.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she started across the room, haltingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HANDS STRONGER THAN WALDSTRICKER'S Tess stood with swift-coming breath, her back to the door, waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading HANDS STRONGER THAN WALDSTRICKER'S Tess stood with swift-coming breath, her back to the door, waiting.
WALDSTRICKER'S
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From this reading HANDS STRONGER THAN WALDSTRICKER'S Tess stood with swift-coming breath, her back to the door, waiting.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Strange, how difficult it was to walk, and how giddy her head felt!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed an eternity ere the sound of the retreating footsteps died away, and she knew he was gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HANDS STRONGER THAN WALDSTRICKER'S Tess stood with swift-coming breath, her back to the door, waiting.
