used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quickly circling the grounds, he soon gained a vantage-place behind a group of bushes not far from the house.
Ainsley
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From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading No; he must learn all that was taking place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There he could easily see and hear all that transpired without being seen himself.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading With second thoughts, however, came another decision.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Quickly circling the grounds, he soon gained a vantage-place behind a group of bushes not far from the house.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There he could easily see and hear all that transpired without being seen himself.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Quickly circling the grounds, he soon gained a vantage-place behind a group of bushes not far from the house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With second thoughts, however, came another decision.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading Quickly circling the grounds, he soon gained a vantage-place behind a group of bushes not far from the house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There he could easily see and hear all that transpired without being seen himself.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading With second thoughts, however, came another decision.
detainingverbUS /dɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading There he could easily see and hear all that transpired without being seen himself.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Quickly circling the grounds, he soon gained a vantage-place behind a group of bushes not far from the house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
hold firmly
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Quickly circling the grounds, he soon gained a vantage-place behind a group of bushes not far from the house.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Quickly circling the grounds, he soon gained a vantage-place behind a group of bushes not far from the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No; he must learn all that was taking place.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading There he could easily see and hear all that transpired without being seen himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Quickly circling the grounds, he soon gained a vantage-place behind a group of bushes not far from the house.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading With second thoughts, however, came another decision.
an instinctive motive
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
Joe's
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From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading No; he must learn all that was taking place.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading No; he must learn all that was taking place.
not any; not one
From this reading No; he must learn all that was taking place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Quickly circling the grounds, he soon gained a vantage-place behind a group of bushes not far from the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quickly circling the grounds, he soon gained a vantage-place behind a group of bushes not far from the house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
with speed
From this reading Quickly circling the grounds, he soon gained a vantage-place behind a group of bushes not far from the house.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading With second thoughts, however, came another decision.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There he could easily see and hear all that transpired without being seen himself.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There he could easily see and hear all that transpired without being seen himself.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
in the near future
From this reading Quickly circling the grounds, he soon gained a vantage-place behind a group of bushes not far from the house.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading No; he must learn all that was taking place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No; he must learn all that was taking place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he could easily see and hear all that transpired without being seen himself.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With second thoughts, however, came another decision.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading There he could easily see and hear all that transpired without being seen himself.
vantage-place
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From this reading Quickly circling the grounds, he soon gained a vantage-place behind a group of bushes not far from the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
at the time that
From this reading When Royal Ainsley shook himself free from old Joe's detaining grasp, his first impulse was to get as far away from the place as possible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With second thoughts, however, came another decision.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There he could easily see and hear all that transpired without being seen himself.
