used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "You make a very proper man," he answered, laughing.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well?" she asked, challenging his gaze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then a flash of laughter came in her grey eyes.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
challengingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
From this reading "Well?" she asked, challenging his gaze.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then a flash of laughter came in her grey eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then a flash of laughter came in her grey eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
a long fixed look
From this reading "Well?" she asked, challenging his gaze.
a young female
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Then a flash of laughter came in her grey eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well?" she asked, challenging his gaze.
Hubert
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
and nothing more
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "You make a very proper man," he answered, laughing.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then a flash of laughter came in her grey eyes.
engage in
From this reading "You make a very proper man," he answered, laughing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You make a very proper man," he answered, laughing.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "You make a very proper man," he answered, laughing.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
cut with a saw
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well?" she asked, challenging his gaze.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
Stane
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a flash of laughter came in her grey eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You make a very proper man," he answered, laughing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?" she asked, challenging his gaze.
in or at the place that
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You make a very proper man," he answered, laughing.
