used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This way,” he said to Saidee Isaacs as he pointed toward a gravel-strewn roadway which wound around a red brick house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “This way,” he said to Saidee Isaacs as he pointed toward a gravel-strewn roadway which wound around a red brick house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This way,” he said to Saidee Isaacs as he pointed toward a gravel-strewn roadway which wound around a red brick house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “This way,” he said to Saidee Isaacs as he pointed toward a gravel-strewn roadway which wound around a red brick house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But—” she said, turning and looking back.
can't
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From this reading “Follow me and we’ll work west where they can’t find us.”
Colstrom
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From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “No, come on!
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Follow me and we’ll work west where they can’t find us.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Follow me and we’ll work west where they can’t find us.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
gravel-strewn
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From this reading “This way,” he said to Saidee Isaacs as he pointed toward a gravel-strewn roadway which wound around a red brick house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This way,” he said to Saidee Isaacs as he pointed toward a gravel-strewn roadway which wound around a red brick house.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “This way,” he said to Saidee Isaacs as he pointed toward a gravel-strewn roadway which wound around a red brick house.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
IsaacsnounUS /ˈaɪzɪks/
plural of “isaac” — (Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “This way,” he said to Saidee Isaacs as he pointed toward a gravel-strewn roadway which wound around a red brick house.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “But—” she said, turning and looking back.
MacKeenon
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From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Follow me and we’ll work west where they can’t find us.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, come on!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No, come on!
having a point
From this reading “This way,” he said to Saidee Isaacs as he pointed toward a gravel-strewn roadway which wound around a red brick house.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “This way,” he said to Saidee Isaacs as he pointed toward a gravel-strewn roadway which wound around a red brick house.
Richard
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From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading “This way,” he said to Saidee Isaacs as he pointed toward a gravel-strewn roadway which wound around a red brick house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This way,” he said to Saidee Isaacs as he pointed toward a gravel-strewn roadway which wound around a red brick house.
Saidee
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From this reading “This way,” he said to Saidee Isaacs as he pointed toward a gravel-strewn roadway which wound around a red brick house.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But—” she said, turning and looking back.
term of address for a man
From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
SOLVEDadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Follow me and we’ll work west where they can’t find us.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This way,” he said to Saidee Isaacs as he pointed toward a gravel-strewn roadway which wound around a red brick house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “This way,” he said to Saidee Isaacs as he pointed toward a gravel-strewn roadway which wound around a red brick house.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “But—” she said, turning and looking back.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Follow me and we’ll work west where they can’t find us.”
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading SOLVED Fay valued his liberty too highly to turn back and search for the reason of the inaction of MacKeenon and Sir Richard Colstrom.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “This way,” he said to Saidee Isaacs as he pointed toward a gravel-strewn roadway which wound around a red brick house.
we'll
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From this reading “Follow me and we’ll work west where they can’t find us.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “Follow me and we’ll work west where they can’t find us.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Follow me and we’ll work west where they can’t find us.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “This way,” he said to Saidee Isaacs as he pointed toward a gravel-strewn roadway which wound around a red brick house.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Follow me and we’ll work west where they can’t find us.”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “This way,” he said to Saidee Isaacs as he pointed toward a gravel-strewn roadway which wound around a red brick house.
