used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Nonsense, Rotha!” said Willy, stepping up to her and putting a hand on her arm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As the clock struck eight Rotha drew her shawls about her shoulders and hurried up the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the clock struck eight Rotha drew her shawls about her shoulders and hurried up the road.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “I was coming to meet you,” he said, approaching.
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 “Nonsense, Rotha!” said Willy, stepping up to her and putting a hand on her arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the clock struck eight Rotha drew her shawls about her shoulders and hurried up the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the turning of the lonnin to Shoulthwaite she met Willy Ray.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Come no closer,” said Rotha, thrusting out the palm of one hand; “you know where I've been--there, that is near enough.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As the clock struck eight Rotha drew her shawls about her shoulders and hurried up the road.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Come no closer,” said Rotha, thrusting out the palm of one hand; “you know where I've been--there, that is near enough.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come no closer,” said Rotha, thrusting out the palm of one hand; “you know where I've been--there, that is near enough.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I was coming to meet you,” he said, approaching.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the clock struck eight Rotha drew her shawls about her shoulders and hurried up the road.
being one more than seven
From this reading As the clock struck eight Rotha drew her shawls about her shoulders and hurried up the road.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Come no closer,” said Rotha, thrusting out the palm of one hand; “you know where I've been--there, that is near enough.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Come no closer,” said Rotha, thrusting out the palm of one hand; “you know where I've been--there, that is near enough.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was coming to meet you,” he said, approaching.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the clock struck eight Rotha drew her shawls about her shoulders and hurried up the road.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As the clock struck eight Rotha drew her shawls about her shoulders and hurried up the road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was coming to meet you,” he said, approaching.
I've
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From this reading “Come no closer,” said Rotha, thrusting out the palm of one hand; “you know where I've been--there, that is near enough.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Come no closer,” said Rotha, thrusting out the palm of one hand; “you know where I've been--there, that is near enough.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Come no closer,” said Rotha, thrusting out the palm of one hand; “you know where I've been--there, that is near enough.”
lonnin
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From this reading At the turning of the lonnin to Shoulthwaite she met Willy Ray.
come together
From this reading “I was coming to meet you,” he said, approaching.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At the turning of the lonnin to Shoulthwaite she met Willy Ray.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Come no closer,” said Rotha, thrusting out the palm of one hand; “you know where I've been--there, that is near enough.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Come no closer,” said Rotha, thrusting out the palm of one hand; “you know where I've been--there, that is near enough.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “Nonsense, Rotha!” said Willy, stepping up to her and putting a hand on her arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the turning of the lonnin to Shoulthwaite she met Willy Ray.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Nonsense, Rotha!” said Willy, stepping up to her and putting a hand on her arm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Come no closer,” said Rotha, thrusting out the palm of one hand; “you know where I've been--there, that is near enough.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Come no closer,” said Rotha, thrusting out the palm of one hand; “you know where I've been--there, that is near enough.”
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “Come no closer,” said Rotha, thrusting out the palm of one hand; “you know where I've been--there, that is near enough.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “Nonsense, Rotha!” said Willy, stepping up to her and putting a hand on her arm.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading At the turning of the lonnin to Shoulthwaite she met Willy Ray.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As the clock struck eight Rotha drew her shawls about her shoulders and hurried up the road.
Rotha
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From this reading As the clock struck eight Rotha drew her shawls about her shoulders and hurried up the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was coming to meet you,” he said, approaching.
shawlsnounUS /ʃɔːlz/
plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading As the clock struck eight Rotha drew her shawls about her shoulders and hurried up the road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the turning of the lonnin to Shoulthwaite she met Willy Ray.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading As the clock struck eight Rotha drew her shawls about her shoulders and hurried up the road.
Shoulthwaite
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From this reading At the turning of the lonnin to Shoulthwaite she met Willy Ray.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Nonsense, Rotha!” said Willy, stepping up to her and putting a hand on her arm.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As the clock struck eight Rotha drew her shawls about her shoulders and hurried up the road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Come no closer,” said Rotha, thrusting out the palm of one hand; “you know where I've been--there, that is near enough.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the clock struck eight Rotha drew her shawls about her shoulders and hurried up the road.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Come no closer,” said Rotha, thrusting out the palm of one hand; “you know where I've been--there, that is near enough.”
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “Come no closer,” said Rotha, thrusting out the palm of one hand; “you know where I've been--there, that is near enough.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the turning of the lonnin to Shoulthwaite she met Willy Ray.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading At the turning of the lonnin to Shoulthwaite she met Willy Ray.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the clock struck eight Rotha drew her shawls about her shoulders and hurried up the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was coming to meet you,” he said, approaching.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Come no closer,” said Rotha, thrusting out the palm of one hand; “you know where I've been--there, that is near enough.”
Willy
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From this reading At the turning of the lonnin to Shoulthwaite she met Willy Ray.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was coming to meet you,” he said, approaching.
