used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A touch on Arminell’s shoulder made her turn with a start.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Arminell had been standing leaning against the rock, her eyes and attention occupied with Captain Saltren, and so had not noticed the stealthy progress of the woman.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arminell had been standing leaning against the rock, her eyes and attention occupied with Captain Saltren, and so had not noticed the stealthy progress of the woman.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
Arminell
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From this reading Arminell had been standing leaning against the rock, her eyes and attention occupied with Captain Saltren, and so had not noticed the stealthy progress of the woman.
Arminell's
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From this reading A touch on Arminell’s shoulder made her turn with a start.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “See here, miss,” said the new arrival, “I have come to help you in the proper way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Arminell had been standing leaning against the rock, her eyes and attention occupied with Captain Saltren, and so had not noticed the stealthy progress of the woman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Arminell had been standing leaning against the rock, her eyes and attention occupied with Captain Saltren, and so had not noticed the stealthy progress of the woman.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Arminell had been standing leaning against the rock, her eyes and attention occupied with Captain Saltren, and so had not noticed the stealthy progress of the woman.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “See here, miss,” said the new arrival, “I have come to help you in the proper way.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Arminell had been standing leaning against the rock, her eyes and attention occupied with Captain Saltren, and so had not noticed the stealthy progress of the woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “See here, miss,” said the new arrival, “I have come to help you in the proper way.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “See here, miss,” said the new arrival, “I have come to help you in the proper way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A touch on Arminell’s shoulder made her turn with a start.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “See here, miss,” said the new arrival, “I have come to help you in the proper way.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “See here, miss,” said the new arrival, “I have come to help you in the proper way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
INFECTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading INFECTION.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Arminell had been standing leaning against the rock, her eyes and attention occupied with Captain Saltren, and so had not noticed the stealthy progress of the woman.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A touch on Arminell’s shoulder made her turn with a start.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “See here, miss,” said the new arrival, “I have come to help you in the proper way.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “See here, miss,” said the new arrival, “I have come to help you in the proper way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arminell had been standing leaning against the rock, her eyes and attention occupied with Captain Saltren, and so had not noticed the stealthy progress of the woman.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Arminell had been standing leaning against the rock, her eyes and attention occupied with Captain Saltren, and so had not noticed the stealthy progress of the woman.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Arminell had been standing leaning against the rock, her eyes and attention occupied with Captain Saltren, and so had not noticed the stealthy progress of the woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A touch on Arminell’s shoulder made her turn with a start.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Arminell had been standing leaning against the rock, her eyes and attention occupied with Captain Saltren, and so had not noticed the stealthy progress of the woman.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “See here, miss,” said the new arrival, “I have come to help you in the proper way.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Arminell had been standing leaning against the rock, her eyes and attention occupied with Captain Saltren, and so had not noticed the stealthy progress of the woman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “See here, miss,” said the new arrival, “I have come to help you in the proper way.
Saltren
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From this reading Arminell had been standing leaning against the rock, her eyes and attention occupied with Captain Saltren, and so had not noticed the stealthy progress of the woman.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See here, miss,” said the new arrival, “I have come to help you in the proper way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading A touch on Arminell’s shoulder made her turn with a start.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Arminell had been standing leaning against the rock, her eyes and attention occupied with Captain Saltren, and so had not noticed the stealthy progress of the woman.
having a supporting base
From this reading Arminell had been standing leaning against the rock, her eyes and attention occupied with Captain Saltren, and so had not noticed the stealthy progress of the woman.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A touch on Arminell’s shoulder made her turn with a start.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Arminell had been standing leaning against the rock, her eyes and attention occupied with Captain Saltren, and so had not noticed the stealthy progress of the woman.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “See here, miss,” said the new arrival, “I have come to help you in the proper way.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading A touch on Arminell’s shoulder made her turn with a start.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A touch on Arminell’s shoulder made her turn with a start.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “See here, miss,” said the new arrival, “I have come to help you in the proper way.
which person or people
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A touch on Arminell’s shoulder made her turn with a start.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She saw behind her an old woman who had approached along the ledge, unobserved, supporting herself by the strands of ivy in the same manner as herself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “See here, miss,” said the new arrival, “I have come to help you in the proper way.
