used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A form in girl's clothes climbed quickly through, but it was the voice of Harry that whispered:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
Bert
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From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading No telling when they may discover that the bird has flown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A form in girl's clothes climbed quickly through, but it was the voice of Harry that whispered:
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading A form in girl's clothes climbed quickly through, but it was the voice of Harry that whispered:
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Hustle, Bert, and close the passage.
clothing in general
From this reading A form in girl's clothes climbed quickly through, but it was the voice of Harry that whispered:
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading I must get under cover with these duds on."
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading No telling when they may discover that the bird has flown.
dudsnounUS /dʌdz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading I must get under cover with these duds on."
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading No telling when they may discover that the bird has flown.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A form in girl's clothes climbed quickly through, but it was the voice of Harry that whispered:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I must get under cover with these duds on."
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A form in girl's clothes climbed quickly through, but it was the voice of Harry that whispered:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A form in girl's clothes climbed quickly through, but it was the voice of Harry that whispered:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No telling when they may discover that the bird has flown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
HustleverbUS /ˈhʌsəl/
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading "Hustle, Bert, and close the passage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must get under cover with these duds on."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A form in girl's clothes climbed quickly through, but it was the voice of Harry that whispered:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A form in girl's clothes climbed quickly through, but it was the voice of Harry that whispered:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No telling when they may discover that the bird has flown.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must get under cover with these duds on."
not any; not one
From this reading No telling when they may discover that the bird has flown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A form in girl's clothes climbed quickly through, but it was the voice of Harry that whispered:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I must get under cover with these duds on."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
compacted by ironing
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
with speed
From this reading A form in girl's clothes climbed quickly through, but it was the voice of Harry that whispered:
freed from illness or injury
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
done under pressure
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
SPIESnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
the season of growth
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading No telling when they may discover that the bird has flown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A form in girl's clothes climbed quickly through, but it was the voice of Harry that whispered:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I must get under cover with these duds on."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No telling when they may discover that the bird has flown.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A form in girl's clothes climbed quickly through, but it was the voice of Harry that whispered:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I must get under cover with these duds on."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A form in girl's clothes climbed quickly through, but it was the voice of Harry that whispered:
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A form in girl's clothes climbed quickly through, but it was the voice of Harry that whispered:
at the time that
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading A form in girl's clothes climbed quickly through, but it was the voice of Harry that whispered:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must get under cover with these duds on."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU WILL BE SHOT AS SPIES" When Bert had somewhat recovered from his surprise, he rushed to the wall and pressed the spring to open the passage.
