used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air was cold and dry, the clanking of the skates that Joan and Elizabeth were carrying made a pleasant, musical sound as they walked.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was cold and dry, the clanking of the skates that Joan and Elizabeth were carrying made a pleasant, musical sound as they walked.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Here I am.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading CHAPTER NINE THE windows of Conway House glowed, and the winter twilight was creeping in and out among the elms in the avenue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHAPTER NINE THE windows of Conway House glowed, and the winter twilight was creeping in and out among the elms in the avenue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air was cold and dry, the clanking of the skates that Joan and Elizabeth were carrying made a pleasant, musical sound as they walked.
a line of approach
From this reading CHAPTER NINE THE windows of Conway House glowed, and the winter twilight was creeping in and out among the elms in the avenue.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading A boy joined them; he was tall and lanky and his blunt freckled face was flushed.
a youthful male person
From this reading A boy joined them; he was tall and lanky and his blunt freckled face was flushed.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The air was cold and dry, the clanking of the skates that Joan and Elizabeth were carrying made a pleasant, musical sound as they walked.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I've caught you up!" he said.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER NINE THE windows of Conway House glowed, and the winter twilight was creeping in and out among the elms in the avenue.
clankingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading The air was cold and dry, the clanking of the skates that Joan and Elizabeth were carrying made a pleasant, musical sound as they walked.
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 The air was cold and dry, the clanking of the skates that Joan and Elizabeth were carrying made a pleasant, musical sound as they walked.
Conway
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From this reading CHAPTER NINE THE windows of Conway House glowed, and the winter twilight was creeping in and out among the elms in the avenue.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading CHAPTER NINE THE windows of Conway House glowed, and the winter twilight was creeping in and out among the elms in the avenue.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The air was cold and dry, the clanking of the skates that Joan and Elizabeth were carrying made a pleasant, musical sound as they walked.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading The air was cold and dry, the clanking of the skates that Joan and Elizabeth were carrying made a pleasant, musical sound as they walked.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading CHAPTER NINE THE windows of Conway House glowed, and the winter twilight was creeping in and out among the elms in the avenue.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A boy joined them; he was tall and lanky and his blunt freckled face was flushed.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading A boy joined them; he was tall and lanky and his blunt freckled face was flushed.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading A boy joined them; he was tall and lanky and his blunt freckled face was flushed.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading CHAPTER NINE THE windows of Conway House glowed, and the winter twilight was creeping in and out among the elms in the avenue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A boy joined them; he was tall and lanky and his blunt freckled face was flushed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here I am.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A boy joined them; he was tall and lanky and his blunt freckled face was flushed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CHAPTER NINE THE windows of Conway House glowed, and the winter twilight was creeping in and out among the elms in the avenue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here I am.
I've
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From this reading I've caught you up!" he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHAPTER NINE THE windows of Conway House glowed, and the winter twilight was creeping in and out among the elms in the avenue.
Joan
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From this reading The air was cold and dry, the clanking of the skates that Joan and Elizabeth were carrying made a pleasant, musical sound as they walked.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading A boy joined them; he was tall and lanky and his blunt freckled face was flushed.
lankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading A boy joined them; he was tall and lanky and his blunt freckled face was flushed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The air was cold and dry, the clanking of the skates that Joan and Elizabeth were carrying made a pleasant, musical sound as they walked.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading The air was cold and dry, the clanking of the skates that Joan and Elizabeth were carrying made a pleasant, musical sound as they walked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading CHAPTER NINE THE windows of Conway House glowed, and the winter twilight was creeping in and out among the elms in the avenue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHAPTER NINE THE windows of Conway House glowed, and the winter twilight was creeping in and out among the elms in the avenue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CHAPTER NINE THE windows of Conway House glowed, and the winter twilight was creeping in and out among the elms in the avenue.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The air was cold and dry, the clanking of the skates that Joan and Elizabeth were carrying made a pleasant, musical sound as they walked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I've caught you up!" he said.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading The air was cold and dry, the clanking of the skates that Joan and Elizabeth were carrying made a pleasant, musical sound as they walked.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The air was cold and dry, the clanking of the skates that Joan and Elizabeth were carrying made a pleasant, musical sound as they walked.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A boy joined them; he was tall and lanky and his blunt freckled face was flushed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The air was cold and dry, the clanking of the skates that Joan and Elizabeth were carrying made a pleasant, musical sound as they walked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPTER NINE THE windows of Conway House glowed, and the winter twilight was creeping in and out among the elms in the avenue.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A boy joined them; he was tall and lanky and his blunt freckled face was flushed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The air was cold and dry, the clanking of the skates that Joan and Elizabeth were carrying made a pleasant, musical sound as they walked.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading CHAPTER NINE THE windows of Conway House glowed, and the winter twilight was creeping in and out among the elms in the avenue.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I've caught you up!" he said.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The air was cold and dry, the clanking of the skates that Joan and Elizabeth were carrying made a pleasant, musical sound as they walked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHAPTER NINE THE windows of Conway House glowed, and the winter twilight was creeping in and out among the elms in the avenue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The air was cold and dry, the clanking of the skates that Joan and Elizabeth were carrying made a pleasant, musical sound as they walked.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading CHAPTER NINE THE windows of Conway House glowed, and the winter twilight was creeping in and out among the elms in the avenue.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading CHAPTER NINE THE windows of Conway House glowed, and the winter twilight was creeping in and out among the elms in the avenue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've caught you up!" he said.
