used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toward the middle of September, Mrs. Thorne and Sidney were sitting in Mrs. Thorne’s luxuriously furnished sitting room upstairs, waiting.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sidney, near the windows in front, suddenly exclaimed, “Here they are!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Thorne car passed the front of the house, in the street, and went into the drive at the side.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Thorne car passed the front of the house, in the street, and went into the drive at the side.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, Mother, what shall we do now?”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The Thorne car passed the front of the house, in the street, and went into the drive at the side.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Sidney, near the windows in front, suddenly exclaimed, “Here they are!
FATHER'SnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading IN HER FATHER’S HOME.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Sidney, near the windows in front, suddenly exclaimed, “Here they are!
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Toward the middle of September, Mrs. Thorne and Sidney were sitting in Mrs. Thorne’s luxuriously furnished sitting room upstairs, waiting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN HER FATHER’S HOME.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Sidney, near the windows in front, suddenly exclaimed, “Here they are!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IN HER FATHER’S HOME.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Thorne car passed the front of the house, in the street, and went into the drive at the side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN HER FATHER’S HOME.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Thorne car passed the front of the house, in the street, and went into the drive at the side.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading Toward the middle of September, Mrs. Thorne and Sidney were sitting in Mrs. Thorne’s luxuriously furnished sitting room upstairs, waiting.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Toward the middle of September, Mrs. Thorne and Sidney were sitting in Mrs. Thorne’s luxuriously furnished sitting room upstairs, waiting.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Oh, Mother, what shall we do now?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Toward the middle of September, Mrs. Thorne and Sidney were sitting in Mrs. Thorne’s luxuriously furnished sitting room upstairs, waiting.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Sidney, near the windows in front, suddenly exclaimed, “Here they are!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oh, Mother, what shall we do now?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toward the middle of September, Mrs. Thorne and Sidney were sitting in Mrs. Thorne’s luxuriously furnished sitting room upstairs, waiting.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Mother, what shall we do now?”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Thorne car passed the front of the house, in the street, and went into the drive at the side.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Toward the middle of September, Mrs. Thorne and Sidney were sitting in Mrs. Thorne’s luxuriously furnished sitting room upstairs, waiting.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Toward the middle of September, Mrs. Thorne and Sidney were sitting in Mrs. Thorne’s luxuriously furnished sitting room upstairs, waiting.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Oh, Mother, what shall we do now?”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Thorne car passed the front of the house, in the street, and went into the drive at the side.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading Toward the middle of September, Mrs. Thorne and Sidney were sitting in Mrs. Thorne’s luxuriously furnished sitting room upstairs, waiting.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Toward the middle of September, Mrs. Thorne and Sidney were sitting in Mrs. Thorne’s luxuriously furnished sitting room upstairs, waiting.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Thorne car passed the front of the house, in the street, and went into the drive at the side.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Sidney, near the windows in front, suddenly exclaimed, “Here they are!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward the middle of September, Mrs. Thorne and Sidney were sitting in Mrs. Thorne’s luxuriously furnished sitting room upstairs, waiting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sidney, near the windows in front, suddenly exclaimed, “Here they are!
Thorne
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From this reading Toward the middle of September, Mrs. Thorne and Sidney were sitting in Mrs. Thorne’s luxuriously furnished sitting room upstairs, waiting.
Thorne's
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From this reading Toward the middle of September, Mrs. Thorne and Sidney were sitting in Mrs. Thorne’s luxuriously furnished sitting room upstairs, waiting.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward the middle of September, Mrs. Thorne and Sidney were sitting in Mrs. Thorne’s luxuriously furnished sitting room upstairs, waiting.
on a floor above
From this reading Toward the middle of September, Mrs. Thorne and Sidney were sitting in Mrs. Thorne’s luxuriously furnished sitting room upstairs, waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Toward the middle of September, Mrs. Thorne and Sidney were sitting in Mrs. Thorne’s luxuriously furnished sitting room upstairs, waiting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh, Mother, what shall we do now?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Thorne car passed the front of the house, in the street, and went into the drive at the side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Toward the middle of September, Mrs. Thorne and Sidney were sitting in Mrs. Thorne’s luxuriously furnished sitting room upstairs, waiting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, Mother, what shall we do now?”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Sidney, near the windows in front, suddenly exclaimed, “Here they are!
