used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There might be another cave on that side.
react verbally
From this reading Louis!" terrified at receiving no answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Louis!" terrified at receiving no answer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There might be another cave on that side.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading There might be another cave on that side.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
Edna
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From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
FOGnounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Edna resolved to go down and investigate.
highest in quality
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading Edna resolved to go down and investigate.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
the act of departing
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There might be another cave on that side.
a particular point in time
From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
not any; not one
From this reading Louis!" terrified at receiving no answer.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Louis!" terrified at receiving no answer.
determined
From this reading Edna resolved to go down and investigate.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
not in physical motion
From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Louis!" terrified at receiving no answer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There might be another cave on that side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There might be another cave on that side.
very small
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edna resolved to go down and investigate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN THE FOG For a moment Edna stood still bewildered, then she ran a little way along the bank calling "Louis!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bank which here reached its greatest height, sloped gently down on the north side, and curved away from the sea, leaving a tiny cove in which Louis had seen the boat.
