used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WITCH’S WOOD She stood perfectly still and gazed at the feather for a moment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Eve was talking about ‘sign’ at the Guiding lesson.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WITCH’S WOOD She stood perfectly still and gazed at the feather for a moment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
any thing at all
From this reading Then she leaned over the fence to see if there was anything else to be seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WITCH’S WOOD She stood perfectly still and gazed at the feather for a moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then she leaned over the fence to see if there was anything else to be seen.
Betty
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From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
lacking funds
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
else
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From this reading Then she leaned over the fence to see if there was anything else to be seen.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Eve was talking about ‘sign’ at the Guiding lesson.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading IN WITCH’S WOOD She stood perfectly still and gazed at the feather for a moment.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Then she leaned over the fence to see if there was anything else to be seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WITCH’S WOOD She stood perfectly still and gazed at the feather for a moment.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading IN WITCH’S WOOD She stood perfectly still and gazed at the feather for a moment.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “Why,” she went on, “I said the word ‘sign,’ and I never realized that it’s a Guide word.
GuidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading Eve was talking about ‘sign’ at the Guiding lesson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why,” she went on, “I said the word ‘sign,’ and I never realized that it’s a Guide word.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then she leaned over the fence to see if there was anything else to be seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WITCH’S WOOD She stood perfectly still and gazed at the feather for a moment.
it's
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From this reading “Why,” she went on, “I said the word ‘sign,’ and I never realized that it’s a Guide word.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Then she leaned over the fence to see if there was anything else to be seen.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Eve was talking about ‘sign’ at the Guiding lesson.
a particular point in time
From this reading IN WITCH’S WOOD She stood perfectly still and gazed at the feather for a moment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Why,” she went on, “I said the word ‘sign,’ and I never realized that it’s a Guide word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Why,” she went on, “I said the word ‘sign,’ and I never realized that it’s a Guide word.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then she leaned over the fence to see if there was anything else to be seen.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading IN WITCH’S WOOD She stood perfectly still and gazed at the feather for a moment.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “Why,” she went on, “I said the word ‘sign,’ and I never realized that it’s a Guide word.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then she leaned over the fence to see if there was anything else to be seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then she leaned over the fence to see if there was anything else to be seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WITCH’S WOOD She stood perfectly still and gazed at the feather for a moment.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
not in physical motion
From this reading IN WITCH’S WOOD She stood perfectly still and gazed at the feather for a moment.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading IN WITCH’S WOOD She stood perfectly still and gazed at the feather for a moment.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Eve was talking about ‘sign’ at the Guiding lesson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WITCH’S WOOD She stood perfectly still and gazed at the feather for a moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she leaned over the fence to see if there was anything else to be seen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then she leaned over the fence to see if there was anything else to be seen.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she leaned over the fence to see if there was anything else to be seen.
hard to endure
From this reading “If there was a sign of any one--” said Betty aloud, as she broke off suddenly and stood still by the fence trying to think out the idea that had come to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she leaned over the fence to see if there was anything else to be seen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Why,” she went on, “I said the word ‘sign,’ and I never realized that it’s a Guide word.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why,” she went on, “I said the word ‘sign,’ and I never realized that it’s a Guide word.
WITCH'SnounUS /ˈwɪtʃɪz/
possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading IN WITCH’S WOOD She stood perfectly still and gazed at the feather for a moment.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading IN WITCH’S WOOD She stood perfectly still and gazed at the feather for a moment.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Why,” she went on, “I said the word ‘sign,’ and I never realized that it’s a Guide word.
