used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "That's all right," Willard muttered, "that will be all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading It came clear through the open windows, making one last appeal to the boy below to come up and be part of what was there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That's all right," Willard muttered, "that will be all right.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It came clear through the open windows, making one last appeal to the boy below to come up and be part of what was there.
a youthful male person
From this reading It came clear through the open windows, making one last appeal to the boy below to come up and be part of what was there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came clear through the open windows, making one last appeal to the boy below to come up and be part of what was there.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It came clear through the open windows, making one last appeal to the boy below to come up and be part of what was there.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came clear through the open windows, making one last appeal to the boy below to come up and be part of what was there.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
excitements
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From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll go."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
headyadjectiveUS /ˈhedi/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
I'll
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From this reading I'll go."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came clear through the open windows, making one last appeal to the boy below to come up and be part of what was there.
immediately past
From this reading It came clear through the open windows, making one last appeal to the boy below to come up and be part of what was there.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It came clear through the open windows, making one last appeal to the boy below to come up and be part of what was there.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "That's all right," Willard muttered, "that will be all right.
Neil
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From this reading Neil took no notice of this promise.
not any; not one
From this reading Neil took no notice of this promise.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Neil took no notice of this promise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neil took no notice of this promise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It came clear through the open windows, making one last appeal to the boy below to come up and be part of what was there.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It came clear through the open windows, making one last appeal to the boy below to come up and be part of what was there.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It came clear through the open windows, making one last appeal to the boy below to come up and be part of what was there.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Neil took no notice of this promise.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's all right," Willard muttered, "that will be all right.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That's all right," Willard muttered, "that will be all right.
That's
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From this reading "That's all right," Willard muttered, "that will be all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It came clear through the open windows, making one last appeal to the boy below to come up and be part of what was there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Neil took no notice of this promise.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It came clear through the open windows, making one last appeal to the boy below to come up and be part of what was there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Neil took no notice of this promise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading Up in the hall the waltz had swelled to a high, light-hearted climax, heady and strained, like the sudden excitements that sweep a crowd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It came clear through the open windows, making one last appeal to the boy below to come up and be part of what was there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It came clear through the open windows, making one last appeal to the boy below to come up and be part of what was there.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That's all right," Willard muttered, "that will be all right.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading "That's all right," Willard muttered, "that will be all right.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It came clear through the open windows, making one last appeal to the boy below to come up and be part of what was there.
