used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bang! went the door, and away they rushed, like a small tornado, across the porch, down the walk and over the street.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Bang! went the door, and away they rushed, like a small tornado, across the porch, down the walk and over the street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They seemed to be running away from Helen, for a second after they had vanished behind Mrs. Ford's oleanders she came around the house.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Bess and Louise had such good times with the boys and she had nothing in the world to do this afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bang! went the door, and away they rushed, like a small tornado, across the porch, down the walk and over the street.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They seemed to be running away from Helen, for a second after they had vanished behind Mrs. Ford's oleanders she came around the house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bang! went the door, and away they rushed, like a small tornado, across the porch, down the walk and over the street.
BangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading Bang! went the door, and away they rushed, like a small tornado, across the porch, down the walk and over the street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seemed to be running away from Helen, for a second after they had vanished behind Mrs. Ford's oleanders she came around the house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They seemed to be running away from Helen, for a second after they had vanished behind Mrs. Ford's oleanders she came around the house.
Bess
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From this reading Bess and Louise had such good times with the boys and she had nothing in the world to do this afternoon.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Bess and Louise had such good times with the boys and she had nothing in the world to do this afternoon.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE LADY OF THE BROWN HOUSE.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They seemed to be running away from Helen, for a second after they had vanished behind Mrs. Ford's oleanders she came around the house.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Bess and Louise had such good times with the boys and she had nothing in the world to do this afternoon.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Bang! went the door, and away they rushed, like a small tornado, across the porch, down the walk and over the street.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bang! went the door, and away they rushed, like a small tornado, across the porch, down the walk and over the street.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Indignant tears were in her eyes; it was hard not to be wanted, to be thought too little to play with.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They seemed to be running away from Helen, for a second after they had vanished behind Mrs. Ford's oleanders she came around the house.
Ford'snounUS /fɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading They seemed to be running away from Helen, for a second after they had vanished behind Mrs. Ford's oleanders she came around the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They seemed to be running away from Helen, for a second after they had vanished behind Mrs. Ford's oleanders she came around the house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Bess and Louise had such good times with the boys and she had nothing in the world to do this afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They seemed to be running away from Helen, for a second after they had vanished behind Mrs. Ford's oleanders she came around the house.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Indignant tears were in her eyes; it was hard not to be wanted, to be thought too little to play with.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading They seemed to be running away from Helen, for a second after they had vanished behind Mrs. Ford's oleanders she came around the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indignant tears were in her eyes; it was hard not to be wanted, to be thought too little to play with.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE LADY OF THE BROWN HOUSE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indignant tears were in her eyes; it was hard not to be wanted, to be thought too little to play with.
IndignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Indignant tears were in her eyes; it was hard not to be wanted, to be thought too little to play with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indignant tears were in her eyes; it was hard not to be wanted, to be thought too little to play with.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY OF THE BROWN HOUSE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Bang! went the door, and away they rushed, like a small tornado, across the porch, down the walk and over the street.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indignant tears were in her eyes; it was hard not to be wanted, to be thought too little to play with.
Louise
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From this reading Bess and Louise had such good times with the boys and she had nothing in the world to do this afternoon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They seemed to be running away from Helen, for a second after they had vanished behind Mrs. Ford's oleanders she came around the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indignant tears were in her eyes; it was hard not to be wanted, to be thought too little to play with.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Bess and Louise had such good times with the boys and she had nothing in the world to do this afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY OF THE BROWN HOUSE.
oleanders
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From this reading They seemed to be running away from Helen, for a second after they had vanished behind Mrs. Ford's oleanders she came around the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bang! went the door, and away they rushed, like a small tornado, across the porch, down the walk and over the street.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Indignant tears were in her eyes; it was hard not to be wanted, to be thought too little to play with.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Bang! went the door, and away they rushed, like a small tornado, across the porch, down the walk and over the street.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They seemed to be running away from Helen, for a second after they had vanished behind Mrs. Ford's oleanders she came around the house.
done under pressure
From this reading Bang! went the door, and away they rushed, like a small tornado, across the porch, down the walk and over the street.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They seemed to be running away from Helen, for a second after they had vanished behind Mrs. Ford's oleanders she came around the house.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to be running away from Helen, for a second after they had vanished behind Mrs. Ford's oleanders she came around the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to be running away from Helen, for a second after they had vanished behind Mrs. Ford's oleanders she came around the house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bang! went the door, and away they rushed, like a small tornado, across the porch, down the walk and over the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Bang! went the door, and away they rushed, like a small tornado, across the porch, down the walk and over the street.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Bess and Louise had such good times with the boys and she had nothing in the world to do this afternoon.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Indignant tears were in her eyes; it was hard not to be wanted, to be thought too little to play with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY OF THE BROWN HOUSE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bang! went the door, and away they rushed, like a small tornado, across the porch, down the walk and over the street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bess and Louise had such good times with the boys and she had nothing in the world to do this afternoon.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Indignant tears were in her eyes; it was hard not to be wanted, to be thought too little to play with.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Bess and Louise had such good times with the boys and she had nothing in the world to do this afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed to be running away from Helen, for a second after they had vanished behind Mrs. Ford's oleanders she came around the house.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Indignant tears were in her eyes; it was hard not to be wanted, to be thought too little to play with.
tornadonounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading Bang! went the door, and away they rushed, like a small tornado, across the porch, down the walk and over the street.
having passed out of existence
From this reading They seemed to be running away from Helen, for a second after they had vanished behind Mrs. Ford's oleanders she came around the house.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Bang! went the door, and away they rushed, like a small tornado, across the porch, down the walk and over the street.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Indignant tears were in her eyes; it was hard not to be wanted, to be thought too little to play with.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indignant tears were in her eyes; it was hard not to be wanted, to be thought too little to play with.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bang! went the door, and away they rushed, like a small tornado, across the porch, down the walk and over the street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indignant tears were in her eyes; it was hard not to be wanted, to be thought too little to play with.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indignant tears were in her eyes; it was hard not to be wanted, to be thought too little to play with.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Bess and Louise had such good times with the boys and she had nothing in the world to do this afternoon.
