used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She walked with a confident step; she had very little doubt that Sylvia would be waiting for her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next evening, at the hour which she had named, Jasper walked down the road which led to The Priory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She walked with a confident step; she had very little doubt that Sylvia would be waiting for her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A girl, wrapped in a cloak, was standing by a hedge.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading A girl, wrapped in a cloak, was standing by a hedge.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading She walked with a confident step; she had very little doubt that Sylvia would be waiting for her.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She walked with a confident step; she had very little doubt that Sylvia would be waiting for her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next evening, at the hour which she had named, Jasper walked down the road which led to The Priory.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The next evening, at the hour which she had named, Jasper walked down the road which led to The Priory.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading She was not far wrong in her expectations.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She was not far wrong in her expectations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She walked with a confident step; she had very little doubt that Sylvia would be waiting for her.
a young female
From this reading A girl, wrapped in a cloak, was standing by a hedge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next evening, at the hour which she had named, Jasper walked down the road which led to The Priory.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading A girl, wrapped in a cloak, was standing by a hedge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She walked with a confident step; she had very little doubt that Sylvia would be waiting for her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The next evening, at the hour which she had named, Jasper walked down the road which led to The Priory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not far wrong in her expectations.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading The next evening, at the hour which she had named, Jasper walked down the road which led to The Priory.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The next evening, at the hour which she had named, Jasper walked down the road which led to The Priory.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She walked with a confident step; she had very little doubt that Sylvia would be waiting for her.
mastiffnounUS /ˈmæstəf/
an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
From this reading By the girl stood the mastiff Pilot.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next evening, at the hour which she had named, Jasper walked down the road which led to The Priory.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next evening, at the hour which she had named, Jasper walked down the road which led to The Priory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not far wrong in her expectations.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading By the girl stood the mastiff Pilot.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading The next evening, at the hour which she had named, Jasper walked down the road which led to The Priory.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The next evening, at the hour which she had named, Jasper walked down the road which led to The Priory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next evening, at the hour which she had named, Jasper walked down the road which led to The Priory.
having a supporting base
From this reading A girl, wrapped in a cloak, was standing by a hedge.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She walked with a confident step; she had very little doubt that Sylvia would be waiting for her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading By the girl stood the mastiff Pilot.
Sylvia
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From this reading She walked with a confident step; she had very little doubt that Sylvia would be waiting for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She walked with a confident step; she had very little doubt that Sylvia would be waiting for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next evening, at the hour which she had named, Jasper walked down the road which led to The Priory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next evening, at the hour which she had named, Jasper walked down the road which led to The Priory.
precisely as stated
From this reading She walked with a confident step; she had very little doubt that Sylvia would be waiting for her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She walked with a confident step; she had very little doubt that Sylvia would be waiting for her.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The next evening, at the hour which she had named, Jasper walked down the road which led to The Priory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not far wrong in her expectations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next evening, at the hour which she had named, Jasper walked down the road which led to The Priory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She walked with a confident step; she had very little doubt that Sylvia would be waiting for her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She walked with a confident step; she had very little doubt that Sylvia would be waiting for her.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading A girl, wrapped in a cloak, was standing by a hedge.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She was not far wrong in her expectations.
