anew
From this reading Nita was clinging to Davis' hand as they drove out to the Gerrods' cottage again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In silence the little motor car wound along the twisting road to the little cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Traces of her fright still lingered on her face, and Davis' hand was comforting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nita was clinging to Davis' hand as they drove out to the Gerrods' cottage again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The only really promising plan for fighting the Silver Menace had proven so ineffectual as to be practically useless.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In silence the little motor car wound along the twisting road to the little cottage.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Nita was clinging to Davis' hand as they drove out to the Gerrods' cottage again.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading Traces of her fright still lingered on her face, and Davis' hand was comforting.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Nita was clinging to Davis' hand as they drove out to the Gerrods' cottage again.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Nita was clinging to Davis' hand as they drove out to the Gerrods' cottage again.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading Gerrod and Evelyn were silent and discouraged.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Nita was clinging to Davis' hand as they drove out to the Gerrods' cottage again.
Evelyn
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From this reading Gerrod and Evelyn were silent and discouraged.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Traces of her fright still lingered on her face, and Davis' hand was comforting.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The only really promising plan for fighting the Silver Menace had proven so ineffectual as to be practically useless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The only really promising plan for fighting the Silver Menace had proven so ineffectual as to be practically useless.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Traces of her fright still lingered on her face, and Davis' hand was comforting.
Gerrod
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From this reading Gerrod and Evelyn were silent and discouraged.
Gerrods
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From this reading Nita was clinging to Davis' hand as they drove out to the Gerrods' cottage again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The only really promising plan for fighting the Silver Menace had proven so ineffectual as to be practically useless.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nita was clinging to Davis' hand as they drove out to the Gerrods' cottage again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Traces of her fright still lingered on her face, and Davis' hand was comforting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In silence the little motor car wound along the twisting road to the little cottage.
ineffectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfektʃuːəl/
not producing an intended effect
From this reading The only really promising plan for fighting the Silver Menace had proven so ineffectual as to be practically useless.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Traces of her fright still lingered on her face, and Davis' hand was comforting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In silence the little motor car wound along the twisting road to the little cottage.
MenaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The only really promising plan for fighting the Silver Menace had proven so ineffectual as to be practically useless.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading In silence the little motor car wound along the twisting road to the little cottage.
Nita
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From this reading Nita was clinging to Davis' hand as they drove out to the Gerrods' cottage again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Traces of her fright still lingered on her face, and Davis' hand was comforting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Traces of her fright still lingered on her face, and Davis' hand was comforting.
and nothing more
From this reading The only really promising plan for fighting the Silver Menace had proven so ineffectual as to be practically useless.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nita was clinging to Davis' hand as they drove out to the Gerrods' cottage again.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The only really promising plan for fighting the Silver Menace had proven so ineffectual as to be practically useless.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The only really promising plan for fighting the Silver Menace had proven so ineffectual as to be practically useless.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading The only really promising plan for fighting the Silver Menace had proven so ineffectual as to be practically useless.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The only really promising plan for fighting the Silver Menace had proven so ineffectual as to be practically useless.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The only really promising plan for fighting the Silver Menace had proven so ineffectual as to be practically useless.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In silence the little motor car wound along the twisting road to the little cottage.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In silence the little motor car wound along the twisting road to the little cottage.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Gerrod and Evelyn were silent and discouraged.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The only really promising plan for fighting the Silver Menace had proven so ineffectual as to be practically useless.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The only really promising plan for fighting the Silver Menace had proven so ineffectual as to be practically useless.
not in physical motion
From this reading Traces of her fright still lingered on her face, and Davis' hand was comforting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nita was clinging to Davis' hand as they drove out to the Gerrods' cottage again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nita was clinging to Davis' hand as they drove out to the Gerrods' cottage again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nita was clinging to Davis' hand as they drove out to the Gerrods' cottage again.
TracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Traces of her fright still lingered on her face, and Davis' hand was comforting.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading In silence the little motor car wound along the twisting road to the little cottage.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The only really promising plan for fighting the Silver Menace had proven so ineffectual as to be practically useless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nita was clinging to Davis' hand as they drove out to the Gerrods' cottage again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gerrod and Evelyn were silent and discouraged.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading In silence the little motor car wound along the twisting road to the little cottage.
