the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ELEANOR JOINS THE PARTY Half an hour later Jacqueline was trudging stoutly through the powdery dust of the Meadows road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She forgot that she was tired, and likely to be tireder before she reached the farm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She forgot that she was tired, and likely to be tireder before she reached the farm.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading For safe in her pocket she carried the precious gold beads that were Caroline's, redeemed from Miss Crevey's pokerish black drawer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She forgot that she was tired, and likely to be tireder before she reached the farm.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For safe in her pocket she carried the precious gold beads that were Caroline's, redeemed from Miss Crevey's pokerish black drawer.
Caroline's
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From this reading For safe in her pocket she carried the precious gold beads that were Caroline's, redeemed from Miss Crevey's pokerish black drawer.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading For safe in her pocket she carried the precious gold beads that were Caroline's, redeemed from Miss Crevey's pokerish black drawer.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was hardly conscious of the dust or the heat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
Crevey's
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From this reading For safe in her pocket she carried the precious gold beads that were Caroline's, redeemed from Miss Crevey's pokerish black drawer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading For safe in her pocket she carried the precious gold beads that were Caroline's, redeemed from Miss Crevey's pokerish black drawer.
remove the dust from
From this reading ELEANOR JOINS THE PARTY Half an hour later Jacqueline was trudging stoutly through the powdery dust of the Meadows road.
ELEANOR
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From this reading ELEANOR JOINS THE PARTY Half an hour later Jacqueline was trudging stoutly through the powdery dust of the Meadows road.
else
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From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading She forgot that she was tired, and likely to be tireder before she reached the farm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
five-dollar
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From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For safe in her pocket she carried the precious gold beads that were Caroline's, redeemed from Miss Crevey's pokerish black drawer.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She forgot that she was tired, and likely to be tireder before she reached the farm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For safe in her pocket she carried the precious gold beads that were Caroline's, redeemed from Miss Crevey's pokerish black drawer.
coins made of gold
From this reading For safe in her pocket she carried the precious gold beads that were Caroline's, redeemed from Miss Crevey's pokerish black drawer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading ELEANOR JOINS THE PARTY Half an hour later Jacqueline was trudging stoutly through the powdery dust of the Meadows road.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
only a very short time before
From this reading She was hardly conscious of the dust or the heat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading She was hardly conscious of the dust or the heat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For safe in her pocket she carried the precious gold beads that were Caroline's, redeemed from Miss Crevey's pokerish black drawer.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading ELEANOR JOINS THE PARTY Half an hour later Jacqueline was trudging stoutly through the powdery dust of the Meadows road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For safe in her pocket she carried the precious gold beads that were Caroline's, redeemed from Miss Crevey's pokerish black drawer.
Jacqueline
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From this reading ELEANOR JOINS THE PARTY Half an hour later Jacqueline was trudging stoutly through the powdery dust of the Meadows road.
JOINSnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading ELEANOR JOINS THE PARTY Half an hour later Jacqueline was trudging stoutly through the powdery dust of the Meadows road.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ELEANOR JOINS THE PARTY Half an hour later Jacqueline was trudging stoutly through the powdery dust of the Meadows road.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading She forgot that she was tired, and likely to be tireder before she reached the farm.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading ELEANOR JOINS THE PARTY Half an hour later Jacqueline was trudging stoutly through the powdery dust of the Meadows road.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading For safe in her pocket she carried the precious gold beads that were Caroline's, redeemed from Miss Crevey's pokerish black drawer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELEANOR JOINS THE PARTY Half an hour later Jacqueline was trudging stoutly through the powdery dust of the Meadows road.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was hardly conscious of the dust or the heat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading ELEANOR JOINS THE PARTY Half an hour later Jacqueline was trudging stoutly through the powdery dust of the Meadows road.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading For safe in her pocket she carried the precious gold beads that were Caroline's, redeemed from Miss Crevey's pokerish black drawer.
pokerish
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From this reading For safe in her pocket she carried the precious gold beads that were Caroline's, redeemed from Miss Crevey's pokerish black drawer.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
powderyadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdəri/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading ELEANOR JOINS THE PARTY Half an hour later Jacqueline was trudging stoutly through the powdery dust of the Meadows road.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading For safe in her pocket she carried the precious gold beads that were Caroline's, redeemed from Miss Crevey's pokerish black drawer.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She forgot that she was tired, and likely to be tireder before she reached the farm.
redeemedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading For safe in her pocket she carried the precious gold beads that were Caroline's, redeemed from Miss Crevey's pokerish black drawer.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ELEANOR JOINS THE PARTY Half an hour later Jacqueline was trudging stoutly through the powdery dust of the Meadows road.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading For safe in her pocket she carried the precious gold beads that were Caroline's, redeemed from Miss Crevey's pokerish black drawer.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was hardly conscious of the dust or the heat.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading ELEANOR JOINS THE PARTY Half an hour later Jacqueline was trudging stoutly through the powdery dust of the Meadows road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She forgot that she was tired, and likely to be tireder before she reached the farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELEANOR JOINS THE PARTY Half an hour later Jacqueline was trudging stoutly through the powdery dust of the Meadows road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ELEANOR JOINS THE PARTY Half an hour later Jacqueline was trudging stoutly through the powdery dust of the Meadows road.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She forgot that she was tired, and likely to be tireder before she reached the farm.
tireder
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From this reading She forgot that she was tired, and likely to be tireder before she reached the farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She forgot that she was tired, and likely to be tireder before she reached the farm.
trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading ELEANOR JOINS THE PARTY Half an hour later Jacqueline was trudging stoutly through the powdery dust of the Meadows road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELEANOR JOINS THE PARTY Half an hour later Jacqueline was trudging stoutly through the powdery dust of the Meadows road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For safe in her pocket she carried the precious gold beads that were Caroline's, redeemed from Miss Crevey's pokerish black drawer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She could chuckle to herself, as she remembered the cold, polite fashion in which she had laid down the five-dollar bill, and asked to have them back, and the chagrin in Miss Crevey's sallow face as she complied--what else could she do?--and handed them over.
