used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
anew
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
Beauchamp
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From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one the lights in the windows were put out, and late visitors hurried home.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
a social unit living together
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading The wet pavement reflected the flickering gas-lamps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
gas-lamps
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From this reading The wet pavement reflected the flickering gas-lamps.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One by one the lights in the windows were put out, and late visitors hurried home.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading One by one the lights in the windows were put out, and late visitors hurried home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One by one the lights in the windows were put out, and late visitors hurried home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading One by one the lights in the windows were put out, and late visitors hurried home.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading One by one the lights in the windows were put out, and late visitors hurried home.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
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 But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
not any; not one
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one the lights in the windows were put out, and late visitors hurried home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One by one the lights in the windows were put out, and late visitors hurried home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
ParadenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The wet pavement reflected the flickering gas-lamps.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
policeman'snounUS /pəˈliːsmənz/
possessive form of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One by one the lights in the windows were put out, and late visitors hurried home.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The wet pavement reflected the flickering gas-lamps.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
soakingnounUS /ˈsoʊkɪŋ/
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading One by one the lights in the windows were put out, and late visitors hurried home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was extraordinarily difficult to find any clue to the missing family, and the long, miserable hours passed, and brought Mrs. Beauchamp no nearer to the twins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One by one the lights in the windows were put out, and late visitors hurried home.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The wet pavement reflected the flickering gas-lamps.
wettingnounUS /ˈwetɪŋ/
the act of making something wet
From this reading She clung to the policeman's solid tramp with a lingering hope, but she was growing desperate; and over everything was the fine rain, coming in gusts from a cloudy sky, wetting her hair, her face, and soaking her skirts.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading One by one the lights in the windows were put out, and late visitors hurried home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She trudged up and down the Parade, to the police station, and down the steps to the beach, over and over again, with feet so tired that they almost refused to carry her.
