used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a gesture of pathos and despair she buried her face in his coat.
anew
From this reading To postpone for a few moments the necessity of speech, he turned wildly to the car and again started the engine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a gesture of pathos and despair she buried her face in his coat.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As Ruth appeared at the foot of the stairs, her mouth opening to say something, he speeded the motor to a roar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Ruth appeared at the foot of the stairs, her mouth opening to say something, he speeded the motor to a roar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Ruth appeared at the foot of the stairs, her mouth opening to say something, he speeded the motor to a roar.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Oh, George,” piped Ruth as they were walking back to the house.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading They heard the others beginning to descend.
placed in a grave
From this reading With a gesture of pathos and despair she buried her face in his coat.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading To postpone for a few moments the necessity of speech, he turned wildly to the car and again started the engine.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading With a gesture of pathos and despair she buried her face in his coat.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading They heard the others beginning to descend.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading With a gesture of pathos and despair she buried her face in his coat.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading To postpone for a few moments the necessity of speech, he turned wildly to the car and again started the engine.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With a gesture of pathos and despair she buried her face in his coat.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To postpone for a few moments the necessity of speech, he turned wildly to the car and again started the engine.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As Ruth appeared at the foot of the stairs, her mouth opening to say something, he speeded the motor to a roar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To postpone for a few moments the necessity of speech, he turned wildly to the car and again started the engine.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Oh, George,” piped Ruth as they were walking back to the house.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading With a gesture of pathos and despair she buried her face in his coat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To postpone for a few moments the necessity of speech, he turned wildly to the car and again started the engine.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard the others beginning to descend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a gesture of pathos and despair she buried her face in his coat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a gesture of pathos and despair she buried her face in his coat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Oh, George,” piped Ruth as they were walking back to the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a gesture of pathos and despair she buried her face in his coat.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading To postpone for a few moments the necessity of speech, he turned wildly to the car and again started the engine.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading As Ruth appeared at the foot of the stairs, her mouth opening to say something, he speeded the motor to a roar.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading As Ruth appeared at the foot of the stairs, her mouth opening to say something, he speeded the motor to a roar.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading To postpone for a few moments the necessity of speech, he turned wildly to the car and again started the engine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a gesture of pathos and despair she buried her face in his coat.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, George,” piped Ruth as they were walking back to the house.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading As Ruth appeared at the foot of the stairs, her mouth opening to say something, he speeded the motor to a roar.
others
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From this reading They heard the others beginning to descend.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading With a gesture of pathos and despair she buried her face in his coat.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading “Oh, George,” piped Ruth as they were walking back to the house.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading To postpone for a few moments the necessity of speech, he turned wildly to the car and again started the engine.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading As Ruth appeared at the foot of the stairs, her mouth opening to say something, he speeded the motor to a roar.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading As Ruth appeared at the foot of the stairs, her mouth opening to say something, he speeded the motor to a roar.
express in words
From this reading As Ruth appeared at the foot of the stairs, her mouth opening to say something, he speeded the motor to a roar.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a gesture of pathos and despair she buried her face in his coat.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As Ruth appeared at the foot of the stairs, her mouth opening to say something, he speeded the motor to a roar.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading To postpone for a few moments the necessity of speech, he turned wildly to the car and again started the engine.
speededverbUS /ˈspiːdɪd/
past form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading As Ruth appeared at the foot of the stairs, her mouth opening to say something, he speeded the motor to a roar.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As Ruth appeared at the foot of the stairs, her mouth opening to say something, he speeded the motor to a roar.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To postpone for a few moments the necessity of speech, he turned wildly to the car and again started the engine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They heard the others beginning to descend.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard the others beginning to descend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They heard the others beginning to descend.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading To postpone for a few moments the necessity of speech, he turned wildly to the car and again started the engine.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “Oh, George,” piped Ruth as they were walking back to the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, George,” piped Ruth as they were walking back to the house.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading To postpone for a few moments the necessity of speech, he turned wildly to the car and again started the engine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a gesture of pathos and despair she buried her face in his coat.
