from one side of something to the other
From this reading Anthony, making his way briskly down Main Street, raised his head at the greeting, and glanced across the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anthony, making his way briskly down Main Street, raised his head at the greeting, and glanced across the street.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Anthony, making his way briskly down Main Street, raised his head at the greeting, and glanced across the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anthony, making his way briskly down Main Street, raised his head at the greeting, and glanced across the street.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Anthony, making his way briskly down Main Street, raised his head at the greeting, and glanced across the street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Anthony, making his way briskly down Main Street, raised his head at the greeting, and glanced across the street.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Then they went on together down the quiet street in the shade of the elms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anthony returned the salutation, and waited for the other to join him.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
gingerlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərli/
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Anthony, making his way briskly down Main Street, raised his head at the greeting, and glanced across the street.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WEATHERBY’S INNING “Good morning, Mr. Tidball!”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Anthony, making his way briskly down Main Street, raised his head at the greeting, and glanced across the street.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Anthony, making his way briskly down Main Street, raised his head at the greeting, and glanced across the street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anthony returned the salutation, and waited for the other to join him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anthony, making his way briskly down Main Street, raised his head at the greeting, and glanced across the street.
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
INNINGnounUS /ˈɪnɪŋ/
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading WEATHERBY’S INNING “Good morning, Mr. Tidball!”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Anthony returned the salutation, and waited for the other to join him.
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 Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
most important element
From this reading Anthony, making his way briskly down Main Street, raised his head at the greeting, and glanced across the street.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Anthony, making his way briskly down Main Street, raised his head at the greeting, and glanced across the street.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WEATHERBY’S INNING “Good morning, Mr. Tidball!”
a form of address for a man
From this reading WEATHERBY’S INNING “Good morning, Mr. Tidball!”
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they went on together down the quiet street in the shade of the elms.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Anthony returned the salutation, and waited for the other to join him.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
puddlesnounUS /ˈpʌdəlz/
plural of “puddle” — a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Then they went on together down the quiet street in the shade of the elms.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Anthony, making his way briskly down Main Street, raised his head at the greeting, and glanced across the street.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Anthony returned the salutation, and waited for the other to join him.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading Anthony returned the salutation, and waited for the other to join him.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Then they went on together down the quiet street in the shade of the elms.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Anthony, making his way briskly down Main Street, raised his head at the greeting, and glanced across the street.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anthony, making his way briskly down Main Street, raised his head at the greeting, and glanced across the street.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they went on together down the quiet street in the shade of the elms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they went on together down the quiet street in the shade of the elms.
Tidball
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEATHERBY’S INNING “Good morning, Mr. Tidball!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anthony returned the salutation, and waited for the other to join him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then they went on together down the quiet street in the shade of the elms.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Anthony returned the salutation, and waited for the other to join him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Anthony, making his way briskly down Main Street, raised his head at the greeting, and glanced across the street.
WEATHERBY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEATHERBY’S INNING “Good morning, Mr. Tidball!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then they went on together down the quiet street in the shade of the elms.
a Caucasian
From this reading Professor White, immaculate in his Sunday attire of black frock coat, gray trousers, and silk hat, was picking his way gingerly between the little puddles left by the night’s shower.
