used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * I ate a long time, dreaming.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Daniel was in an obstreperous mood ... he cried out that I must be his "telegraph pole," that he would be a lineman, and climb me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading * * * * * I ate a long time, dreaming.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
Baxter's
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From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Daniel was in an obstreperous mood ... he cried out that I must be his "telegraph pole," that he would be a lineman, and climb me.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Darrie came out, followed immediately by Daniel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Darrie came out, followed immediately by Daniel.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Daniel was in an obstreperous mood ... he cried out that I must be his "telegraph pole," that he would be a lineman, and climb me.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Daniel was in an obstreperous mood ... he cried out that I must be his "telegraph pole," that he would be a lineman, and climb me.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Darrie came out, followed immediately by Daniel.
Darrie
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From this reading Darrie came out, followed immediately by Daniel.
discussionsnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading * * * * * I ate a long time, dreaming.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Darrie came out, followed immediately by Daniel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daniel was in an obstreperous mood ... he cried out that I must be his "telegraph pole," that he would be a lineman, and climb me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Daniel was in an obstreperous mood ... he cried out that I must be his "telegraph pole," that he would be a lineman, and climb me.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Darrie came out, followed immediately by Daniel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daniel was in an obstreperous mood ... he cried out that I must be his "telegraph pole," that he would be a lineman, and climb me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
linemannounUS /ˈlaɪnmən/
one of the players on the line of scrimmage
From this reading Daniel was in an obstreperous mood ... he cried out that I must be his "telegraph pole," that he would be a lineman, and climb me.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Daniel was in an obstreperous mood ... he cried out that I must be his "telegraph pole," that he would be a lineman, and climb me.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Daniel was in an obstreperous mood ... he cried out that I must be his "telegraph pole," that he would be a lineman, and climb me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Daniel was in an obstreperous mood ... he cried out that I must be his "telegraph pole," that he would be a lineman, and climb me.
obstreperousadjectiveUS /əbˈstrepərəs/
noisily and stubbornly defiant
From this reading Daniel was in an obstreperous mood ... he cried out that I must be his "telegraph pole," that he would be a lineman, and climb me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Darrie came out, followed immediately by Daniel.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Daniel was in an obstreperous mood ... he cried out that I must be his "telegraph pole," that he would be a lineman, and climb me.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
techniquenounUS /tekˈniːk/
a practical method or art applied to some particular task
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Daniel was in an obstreperous mood ... he cried out that I must be his "telegraph pole," that he would be a lineman, and climb me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Daniel was in an obstreperous mood ... he cried out that I must be his "telegraph pole," that he would be a lineman, and climb me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading * * * * * I ate a long time, dreaming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
uneaten
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From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
at the time that
From this reading And it was our custom, when together, Ruth and I, to hold long discussions concerning the methods and technique of the English poets, especially the earlier ones.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This morning Baxter's secretary rose and left part of her breakfast uneaten, hurrying into the house as if to avoid something which she had seen and dreaded.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Daniel was in an obstreperous mood ... he cried out that I must be his "telegraph pole," that he would be a lineman, and climb me.
