the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But everybody seemed to have heard the rumor at once, and immediately there was much running to and fro among the villagers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CURIOSITY AND ANXIETY Never in the memory of the oldest inhabitant had Creekdale been so greatly excited.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading CURIOSITY AND ANXIETY Never in the memory of the oldest inhabitant had Creekdale been so greatly excited.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading How the news first arrived no one could tell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But everybody seemed to have heard the rumor at once, and immediately there was much running to and fro among the villagers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CURIOSITY AND ANXIETY Never in the memory of the oldest inhabitant had Creekdale been so greatly excited.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The store was the principal place where the men gathered to discuss the report and to find out what was the latest bit of information.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But everybody seemed to have heard the rumor at once, and immediately there was much running to and fro among the villagers.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How the news first arrived no one could tell.
Creekdale
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From this reading CURIOSITY AND ANXIETY Never in the memory of the oldest inhabitant had Creekdale been so greatly excited.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading CURIOSITY AND ANXIETY Never in the memory of the oldest inhabitant had Creekdale been so greatly excited.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The store was the principal place where the men gathered to discuss the report and to find out what was the latest bit of information.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
every person
From this reading But everybody seemed to have heard the rumor at once, and immediately there was much running to and fro among the villagers.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading CURIOSITY AND ANXIETY Never in the memory of the oldest inhabitant had Creekdale been so greatly excited.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
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From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The store was the principal place where the men gathered to discuss the report and to find out what was the latest bit of information.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading How the news first arrived no one could tell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
fro
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From this reading But everybody seemed to have heard the rumor at once, and immediately there was much running to and fro among the villagers.
brought together in one place
From this reading The store was the principal place where the men gathered to discuss the report and to find out what was the latest bit of information.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading CURIOSITY AND ANXIETY Never in the memory of the oldest inhabitant had Creekdale been so greatly excited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CURIOSITY AND ANXIETY Never in the memory of the oldest inhabitant had Creekdale been so greatly excited.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But everybody seemed to have heard the rumor at once, and immediately there was much running to and fro among the villagers.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But everybody seemed to have heard the rumor at once, and immediately there was much running to and fro among the villagers.
How
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From this reading How the news first arrived no one could tell.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But everybody seemed to have heard the rumor at once, and immediately there was much running to and fro among the villagers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CURIOSITY AND ANXIETY Never in the memory of the oldest inhabitant had Creekdale been so greatly excited.
a message received and understood
From this reading The store was the principal place where the men gathered to discuss the report and to find out what was the latest bit of information.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading CURIOSITY AND ANXIETY Never in the memory of the oldest inhabitant had Creekdale been so greatly excited.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading The store was the principal place where the men gathered to discuss the report and to find out what was the latest bit of information.
the act of departing
From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading CURIOSITY AND ANXIETY Never in the memory of the oldest inhabitant had Creekdale been so greatly excited.
the force of workers available
From this reading The store was the principal place where the men gathered to discuss the report and to find out what was the latest bit of information.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But everybody seemed to have heard the rumor at once, and immediately there was much running to and fro among the villagers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading CURIOSITY AND ANXIETY Never in the memory of the oldest inhabitant had Creekdale been so greatly excited.
information about recent and important events
From this reading How the news first arrived no one could tell.
not any; not one
From this reading How the news first arrived no one could tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CURIOSITY AND ANXIETY Never in the memory of the oldest inhabitant had Creekdale been so greatly excited.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading CURIOSITY AND ANXIETY Never in the memory of the oldest inhabitant had Creekdale been so greatly excited.
on one occasion
From this reading But everybody seemed to have heard the rumor at once, and immediately there was much running to and fro among the villagers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How the news first arrived no one could tell.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The store was the principal place where the men gathered to discuss the report and to find out what was the latest bit of information.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The store was the principal place where the men gathered to discuss the report and to find out what was the latest bit of information.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The store was the principal place where the men gathered to discuss the report and to find out what was the latest bit of information.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The store was the principal place where the men gathered to discuss the report and to find out what was the latest bit of information.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading But everybody seemed to have heard the rumor at once, and immediately there was much running to and fro among the villagers.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But everybody seemed to have heard the rumor at once, and immediately there was much running to and fro among the villagers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But everybody seemed to have heard the rumor at once, and immediately there was much running to and fro among the villagers.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CURIOSITY AND ANXIETY Never in the memory of the oldest inhabitant had Creekdale been so greatly excited.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The store was the principal place where the men gathered to discuss the report and to find out what was the latest bit of information.
express in words
From this reading How the news first arrived no one could tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CURIOSITY AND ANXIETY Never in the memory of the oldest inhabitant had Creekdale been so greatly excited.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But everybody seemed to have heard the rumor at once, and immediately there was much running to and fro among the villagers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But everybody seemed to have heard the rumor at once, and immediately there was much running to and fro among the villagers.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading But everybody seemed to have heard the rumor at once, and immediately there was much running to and fro among the villagers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But everybody seemed to have heard the rumor at once, and immediately there was much running to and fro among the villagers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The store was the principal place where the men gathered to discuss the report and to find out what was the latest bit of information.
in or at the place that
From this reading The store was the principal place where the men gathered to discuss the report and to find out what was the latest bit of information.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Men would find some excuse for leaving their work in the fields in order to drop into the store during the afternoon lest some choice morsel of news should be missed.
