used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ATTACK ON THE CAVE Dinah lay down for a short sleep.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ATTACK ON THE CAVE Dinah lay down for a short sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he returned, Dinah was standing at the entrance.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading AN ATTACK ON THE CAVE Dinah lay down for a short sleep.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She held up her hand to signal to him to stay below.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came down the steps, and sat down with him on a stone twenty or thirty yards up the stream.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading AN ATTACK ON THE CAVE Dinah lay down for a short sleep.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
Dinah
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From this reading AN ATTACK ON THE CAVE Dinah lay down for a short sleep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AN ATTACK ON THE CAVE Dinah lay down for a short sleep.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading When he returned, Dinah was standing at the entrance.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ATTACK ON THE CAVE Dinah lay down for a short sleep.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She held up her hand to signal to him to stay below.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held up her hand to signal to him to stay below.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She held up her hand to signal to him to stay below.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She held up her hand to signal to him to stay below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AN ATTACK ON THE CAVE Dinah lay down for a short sleep.
Nat
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From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
Noe's
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From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ATTACK ON THE CAVE Dinah lay down for a short sleep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She came down the steps, and sat down with him on a stone twenty or thirty yards up the stream.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he returned, Dinah was standing at the entrance.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She came down the steps, and sat down with him on a stone twenty or thirty yards up the stream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held up her hand to signal to him to stay below.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading AN ATTACK ON THE CAVE Dinah lay down for a short sleep.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading She held up her hand to signal to him to stay below.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading AN ATTACK ON THE CAVE Dinah lay down for a short sleep.
having a supporting base
From this reading When he returned, Dinah was standing at the entrance.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She held up her hand to signal to him to stay below.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She came down the steps, and sat down with him on a stone twenty or thirty yards up the stream.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She came down the steps, and sat down with him on a stone twenty or thirty yards up the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading She came down the steps, and sat down with him on a stone twenty or thirty yards up the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ATTACK ON THE CAVE Dinah lay down for a short sleep.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading She came down the steps, and sat down with him on a stone twenty or thirty yards up the stream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She came down the steps, and sat down with him on a stone twenty or thirty yards up the stream.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She held up her hand to signal to him to stay below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
at the time that
From this reading It was far too late for Nat to start for Count de Noe's plantation, and when it was broad daylight, he went down to the pool for a bathe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came down the steps, and sat down with him on a stone twenty or thirty yards up the stream.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading She came down the steps, and sat down with him on a stone twenty or thirty yards up the stream.
