used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
(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 Mrs. Sprague fastened her eyes on the document, and as she read the color all left her face.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “And do you think that some of these people will fight for this money?” she said in an earnest whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Sprague fastened her eyes on the document, and as she read the color all left her face.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She looked around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Sprague fastened her eyes on the document, and as she read the color all left her face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were plenty of folks there that could be trusted with their secret, but there were lots more from whom it must be kept at all hazards.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were plenty of folks there that could be trusted with their secret, but there were lots more from whom it must be kept at all hazards.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Mrs. Sprague fastened her eyes on the document, and as she read the color all left her face.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were plenty of folks there that could be trusted with their secret, but there were lots more from whom it must be kept at all hazards.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And do you think that some of these people will fight for this money?” she said in an earnest whisper.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Mrs. Sprague fastened her eyes on the document, and as she read the color all left her face.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “And do you think that some of these people will fight for this money?” she said in an earnest whisper.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Sprague fastened her eyes on the document, and as she read the color all left her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Sprague fastened her eyes on the document, and as she read the color all left her face.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Mrs. Sprague fastened her eyes on the document, and as she read the color all left her face.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “And do you think that some of these people will fight for this money?” she said in an earnest whisper.
your parents
From this reading There were plenty of folks there that could be trusted with their secret, but there were lots more from whom it must be kept at all hazards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were plenty of folks there that could be trusted with their secret, but there were lots more from whom it must be kept at all hazards.
hazardsnounUS /ˈhæzərdz/
plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading There were plenty of folks there that could be trusted with their secret, but there were lots more from whom it must be kept at all hazards.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Sprague fastened her eyes on the document, and as she read the color all left her face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were plenty of folks there that could be trusted with their secret, but there were lots more from whom it must be kept at all hazards.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There were plenty of folks there that could be trusted with their secret, but there were lots more from whom it must be kept at all hazards.
lean-tonoun
rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
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 Mrs. Sprague fastened her eyes on the document, and as she read the color all left her face.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked around.
a large number or amount
From this reading There were plenty of folks there that could be trusted with their secret, but there were lots more from whom it must be kept at all hazards.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “And do you think that some of these people will fight for this money?” she said in an earnest whisper.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were plenty of folks there that could be trusted with their secret, but there were lots more from whom it must be kept at all hazards.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Sprague fastened her eyes on the document, and as she read the color all left her face.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There were plenty of folks there that could be trusted with their secret, but there were lots more from whom it must be kept at all hazards.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Sprague fastened her eyes on the document, and as she read the color all left her face.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
a full supply
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mrs. Sprague fastened her eyes on the document, and as she read the color all left her face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And do you think that some of these people will fight for this money?” she said in an earnest whisper.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading There were plenty of folks there that could be trusted with their secret, but there were lots more from whom it must be kept at all hazards.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Sprague fastened her eyes on the document, and as she read the color all left her face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “And do you think that some of these people will fight for this money?” she said in an earnest whisper.
Sprague
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From this reading Mrs. Sprague fastened her eyes on the document, and as she read the color all left her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were plenty of folks there that could be trusted with their secret, but there were lots more from whom it must be kept at all hazards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Sprague fastened her eyes on the document, and as she read the color all left her face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were plenty of folks there that could be trusted with their secret, but there were lots more from whom it must be kept at all hazards.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “And do you think that some of these people will fight for this money?” she said in an earnest whisper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “And do you think that some of these people will fight for this money?” she said in an earnest whisper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And do you think that some of these people will fight for this money?” she said in an earnest whisper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading There were plenty of folks there that could be trusted with their secret, but there were lots more from whom it must be kept at all hazards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “And do you think that some of these people will fight for this money?” she said in an earnest whisper.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were plenty of folks there that could be trusted with their secret, but there were lots more from whom it must be kept at all hazards.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And do you think that some of these people will fight for this money?” she said in an earnest whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were plenty of folks there that could be trusted with their secret, but there were lots more from whom it must be kept at all hazards.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was plenty of opportunity for her to be overheard now, for they were living in a brush lean-to, and there were people constantly passing back and forth almost within reach of them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And do you think that some of these people will fight for this money?” she said in an earnest whisper.
