used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
Annette
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From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
ANNETTE'S
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From this reading ANNETTE'S LOVER IN DANGER.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading She approached her cottage with noiseless tread; but the quick eyes of Julie saw her coming, and she stole forth like a kitten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She approached her cottage with noiseless tread; but the quick eyes of Julie saw her coming, and she stole forth like a kitten.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She approached her cottage with noiseless tread; but the quick eyes of Julie saw her coming, and she stole forth like a kitten.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
a small house with a single story
From this reading She approached her cottage with noiseless tread; but the quick eyes of Julie saw her coming, and she stole forth like a kitten.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading ANNETTE'S LOVER IN DANGER.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She approached her cottage with noiseless tread; but the quick eyes of Julie saw her coming, and she stole forth like a kitten.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She approached her cottage with noiseless tread; but the quick eyes of Julie saw her coming, and she stole forth like a kitten.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Welcome mademoiselle;--is he safe?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She approached her cottage with noiseless tread; but the quick eyes of Julie saw her coming, and she stole forth like a kitten.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANNETTE'S LOVER IN DANGER.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Welcome mademoiselle;--is he safe?"
Julie
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From this reading She approached her cottage with noiseless tread; but the quick eyes of Julie saw her coming, and she stole forth like a kitten.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading She approached her cottage with noiseless tread; but the quick eyes of Julie saw her coming, and she stole forth like a kitten.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She approached her cottage with noiseless tread; but the quick eyes of Julie saw her coming, and she stole forth like a kitten.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading ANNETTE'S LOVER IN DANGER.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "Welcome mademoiselle;--is he safe?"
not any; not one
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading She approached her cottage with noiseless tread; but the quick eyes of Julie saw her coming, and she stole forth like a kitten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
Oui
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From this reading "Oui Julie.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She approached her cottage with noiseless tread; but the quick eyes of Julie saw her coming, and she stole forth like a kitten.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Welcome mademoiselle;--is he safe?"
cut with a saw
From this reading She approached her cottage with noiseless tread; but the quick eyes of Julie saw her coming, and she stole forth like a kitten.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
StephensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading She approached her cottage with noiseless tread; but the quick eyes of Julie saw her coming, and she stole forth like a kitten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading She approached her cottage with noiseless tread; but the quick eyes of Julie saw her coming, and she stole forth like a kitten.
accept gladly
From this reading "Welcome mademoiselle;--is he safe?"
at the time that
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Annette parted from Captain Stephens and his companions, she returned homeward through a region of the prairie over which lay no trail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She approached her cottage with noiseless tread; but the quick eyes of Julie saw her coming, and she stole forth like a kitten.
