alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But there was little danger of Peter Cheever's being found so near his wife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was little danger of Peter Cheever's being found so near his wife.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
CheevernounUS /ˈtʃiːvər/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1912-1982)
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
Cheever's
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From this reading But there was little danger of Peter Cheever's being found so near his wife.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But there was little danger of Peter Cheever's being found so near his wife.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading If he had met Cheever he would have picked him up and flung him over the sea-wall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was furious at Charity for wasting so much of him.
set up or found
From this reading But there was little danger of Peter Cheever's being found so near his wife.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He was furious at Charity for wasting so much of him.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had met Cheever he would have picked him up and flung him over the sea-wall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had met Cheever he would have picked him up and flung him over the sea-wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had met Cheever he would have picked him up and flung him over the sea-wall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _“Tell her that wastes her time and me,”_ kept running through Jim's head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _“Tell her that wastes her time and me,”_ kept running through Jim's head.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he had met Cheever he would have picked him up and flung him over the sea-wall.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was little danger of Peter Cheever's being found so near his wife.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had met Cheever he would have picked him up and flung him over the sea-wall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
Jim
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From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
Jim's
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From this reading _“Tell her that wastes her time and me,”_ kept running through Jim's head.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading _“Tell her that wastes her time and me,”_ kept running through Jim's head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But there was little danger of Peter Cheever's being found so near his wife.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _“Tell her that wastes her time and me,”_ kept running through Jim's head.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading If he had met Cheever he would have picked him up and flung him over the sea-wall.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was furious at Charity for wasting so much of him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But there was little danger of Peter Cheever's being found so near his wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was little danger of Peter Cheever's being found so near his wife.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If he had met Cheever he would have picked him up and flung him over the sea-wall.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading If he had met Cheever he would have picked him up and flung him over the sea-wall.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading _“Tell her that wastes her time and me,”_ kept running through Jim's head.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
sea-wall
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From this reading If he had met Cheever he would have picked him up and flung him over the sea-wall.
slunk
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From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But there was little danger of Peter Cheever's being found so near his wife.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
express in words
From this reading _“Tell her that wastes her time and me,”_ kept running through Jim's head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _“Tell her that wastes her time and me,”_ kept running through Jim's head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was little danger of Peter Cheever's being found so near his wife.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _“Tell her that wastes her time and me,”_ kept running through Jim's head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If he had met Cheever he would have picked him up and flung him over the sea-wall.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was little danger of Peter Cheever's being found so near his wife.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading _“Tell her that wastes her time and me,”_ kept running through Jim's head.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading He was furious at Charity for wasting so much of him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But there was little danger of Peter Cheever's being found so near his wife.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Jim slunk out and slunk down the marble steps and down the winding walk and through the monstrous gate into the highway along the sea, enraged at himself and at Charity and at Peter Cheever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had met Cheever he would have picked him up and flung him over the sea-wall.
