used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then Lucy turned and went back into the house and shut the door after her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she stood looking and listening, the strong bell of the far-off courthouse clock began to strike.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then Lucy turned and went back into the house and shut the door after her.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before the lights and last clanging concussion, Evelyn and I had withdrawn to the uttermost ends of our bench.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As she stood looking and listening, the strong bell of the far-off courthouse clock began to strike.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading As she stood looking and listening, the strong bell of the far-off courthouse clock began to strike.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Long before the lights and last clanging concussion, Evelyn and I had withdrawn to the uttermost ends of our bench.
clangingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋɪŋ/
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading Long before the lights and last clanging concussion, Evelyn and I had withdrawn to the uttermost ends of our bench.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As she stood looking and listening, the strong bell of the far-off courthouse clock began to strike.
concussionnounUS /kənˈkʌʃən/
injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
From this reading Long before the lights and last clanging concussion, Evelyn and I had withdrawn to the uttermost ends of our bench.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
courthousenounUS /ˈkɔːrthaʊs/
a government building that houses the offices of a county government
From this reading As she stood looking and listening, the strong bell of the far-off courthouse clock began to strike.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Long before the lights and last clanging concussion, Evelyn and I had withdrawn to the uttermost ends of our bench.
Evelyn
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From this reading Long before the lights and last clanging concussion, Evelyn and I had withdrawn to the uttermost ends of our bench.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading As she stood looking and listening, the strong bell of the far-off courthouse clock began to strike.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long before the lights and last clanging concussion, Evelyn and I had withdrawn to the uttermost ends of our bench.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Lucy turned and went back into the house and shut the door after her.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
immediately past
From this reading Long before the lights and last clanging concussion, Evelyn and I had withdrawn to the uttermost ends of our bench.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
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 I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Long before the lights and last clanging concussion, Evelyn and I had withdrawn to the uttermost ends of our bench.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading As she stood looking and listening, the strong bell of the far-off courthouse clock began to strike.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
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 Long before the lights and last clanging concussion, Evelyn and I had withdrawn to the uttermost ends of our bench.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As she stood looking and listening, the strong bell of the far-off courthouse clock began to strike.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Long before the lights and last clanging concussion, Evelyn and I had withdrawn to the uttermost ends of our bench.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she stood looking and listening, the strong bell of the far-off courthouse clock began to strike.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Then Lucy turned and went back into the house and shut the door after her.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading As she stood looking and listening, the strong bell of the far-off courthouse clock began to strike.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she stood looking and listening, the strong bell of the far-off courthouse clock began to strike.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
unresisted
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From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I slid my left arm around her shoulders, and, unresisted, drew her a little toward me, until I could feel her heart beating strongly against mine.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Long before the lights and last clanging concussion, Evelyn and I had withdrawn to the uttermost ends of our bench.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Lucy turned and went back into the house and shut the door after her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just then the latch of the house door turned with a strong oil click, the door swung open, and dark against the light illumination of the hall stood Lucy Fulton.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Long before the lights and last clanging concussion, Evelyn and I had withdrawn to the uttermost ends of our bench.
