adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Recovering himself, he politely offered his arm, which Anne took with a very pretty grace.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
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 Recovering himself, he politely offered his arm, which Anne took with a very pretty grace.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
gluedadjectiveUS /ɡluːd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Recovering himself, he politely offered his arm, which Anne took with a very pretty grace.
gutternounUS /ˈɡʌtər/
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Recovering himself, he politely offered his arm, which Anne took with a very pretty grace.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Recovering himself, he politely offered his arm, which Anne took with a very pretty grace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
Loveday
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From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Recovering himself, he politely offered his arm, which Anne took with a very pretty grace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
pavingnounUS /ˈpeɪvɪŋ/
material used to pave an area
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
perpendicularlyadverb
straight up or down without a break
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading Recovering himself, he politely offered his arm, which Anne took with a very pretty grace.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Recovering himself, he politely offered his arm, which Anne took with a very pretty grace.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
RecoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Recovering himself, he politely offered his arm, which Anne took with a very pretty grace.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
thighsnounUS /θaɪz/
plural of “thigh” — the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Recovering himself, he politely offered his arm, which Anne took with a very pretty grace.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
TudornounUS /ˈtuːdər/
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Recovering himself, he politely offered his arm, which Anne took with a very pretty grace.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He conducted her through his comrades, who glued themselves perpendicularly to the wall to let her pass, and then they went out of the door, her mother following with the miller, and supported by the body of troopers, the latter walking with the usual cavalry gait, as if their thighs were rather too long for them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At this frankness of manner Loveday--who was not a ladies' man--blushed, and made some alteration in his bodily posture, began a sentence which had no end, and showed quite a boy's embarrassment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Recovering himself, he politely offered his arm, which Anne took with a very pretty grace.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Thus they crossed the threshold of the mill- house and up the passage, the paving of which was worn into a gutter by the ebb and flow of feet that had been going on there ever since Tudor times.
