used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Come back, please," she cried.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He turned to see Lucy Webster beckoning frantically to him from the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come back, please," she cried.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come back, please," she cried.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
psychological suffering
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He turned to see Lucy Webster beckoning frantically to him from the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading He turned to see Lucy Webster beckoning frantically to him from the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned to see Lucy Webster beckoning frantically to him from the door.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to see Lucy Webster beckoning frantically to him from the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned to see Lucy Webster beckoning frantically to him from the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading "Martin--Mr. Howe!"
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Hurry!"
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading He turned to see Lucy Webster beckoning frantically to him from the door.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Martin--Mr. Howe!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Come back, please," she cried.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He turned to see Lucy Webster beckoning frantically to him from the door.
self-reproachnoun
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come back, please," she cried.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
sweet-williams
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned to see Lucy Webster beckoning frantically to him from the door.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
trianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to see Lucy Webster beckoning frantically to him from the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading He turned to see Lucy Webster beckoning frantically to him from the door.
at the time that
From this reading THE TEST Martin had guided his horse round the triangle of sweet-williams and, still torn by conflicting emotions of ecstasy and self-reproach, was proceeding down the driveway when a cry of distress reached his ear:
