farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He advanced toward Mr. Hodge with his hand outstretched and greeted him warmly in his deep musical voice.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, friend Hodge,” he said, “back so soon?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He advanced toward Mr. Hodge with his hand outstretched and greeted him warmly in his deep musical voice.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading From our side of the water?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And you have brought some one with you, I see.
COMMISSIONEDadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He advanced toward Mr. Hodge with his hand outstretched and greeted him warmly in his deep musical voice.
Dr
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From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Ah, friend Hodge,” he said, “back so soon?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He advanced toward Mr. Hodge with his hand outstretched and greeted him warmly in his deep musical voice.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He advanced toward Mr. Hodge with his hand outstretched and greeted him warmly in his deep musical voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And you have brought some one with you, I see.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He advanced toward Mr. Hodge with his hand outstretched and greeted him warmly in his deep musical voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He advanced toward Mr. Hodge with his hand outstretched and greeted him warmly in his deep musical voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
Hodge
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From this reading He advanced toward Mr. Hodge with his hand outstretched and greeted him warmly in his deep musical voice.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And you have brought some one with you, I see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He advanced toward Mr. Hodge with his hand outstretched and greeted him warmly in his deep musical voice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
moppingnounUS /ˈmɑːpɪŋ/
cleaning with a mop
From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He advanced toward Mr. Hodge with his hand outstretched and greeted him warmly in his deep musical voice.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading He advanced toward Mr. Hodge with his hand outstretched and greeted him warmly in his deep musical voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From our side of the water?” he asked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And you have brought some one with you, I see.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From our side of the water?” he asked.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading He advanced toward Mr. Hodge with his hand outstretched and greeted him warmly in his deep musical voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah, friend Hodge,” he said, “back so soon?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And you have brought some one with you, I see.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From our side of the water?” he asked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Ah, friend Hodge,” he said, “back so soon?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And you have brought some one with you, I see.
in the near future
From this reading “Ah, friend Hodge,” he said, “back so soon?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He advanced toward Mr. Hodge with his hand outstretched and greeted him warmly in his deep musical voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He advanced toward Mr. Hodge with his hand outstretched and greeted him warmly in his deep musical voice.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading He advanced toward Mr. Hodge with his hand outstretched and greeted him warmly in his deep musical voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading From our side of the water?” he asked.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading COMMISSIONED Dr. Franklin entered the little house from the garden at the back, mopping his wide forehead, for the day was hot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He advanced toward Mr. Hodge with his hand outstretched and greeted him warmly in his deep musical voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you have brought some one with you, I see.
