an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
braidingnounUS /ˈbreɪdɪŋ/
trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
From this reading Here and there in the cottage doorways sat women braiding.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Here and there in the cottage doorways sat women braiding.
doorwaysnounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪz/
plural of “doorway” — 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 Here and there in the cottage doorways sat women braiding.
Estelle
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From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Now Sally, on strength of long-standing friendship, grew personal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Now Sally, on strength of long-standing friendship, grew personal.
GrovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there in the cottage doorways sat women braiding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here and there in the cottage doorways sat women braiding.
Ironsyde's
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From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
long-standingadjective
having existed for a long time
From this reading Now Sally, on strength of long-standing friendship, grew personal.
engage in
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Now Sally, on strength of long-standing friendship, grew personal.
Raymond
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From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Here and there in the cottage doorways sat women braiding.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Now Sally, on strength of long-standing friendship, grew personal.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there in the cottage doorways sat women braiding.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Here and there in the cottage doorways sat women braiding.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
