used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “And don’t run away.
Billie
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From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I’ve brought you some supper.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Please don’t cry,” said Billie.
descried
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From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
don't
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From this reading “Please don’t cry,” said Billie.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
heart-broken
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From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
I've
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From this reading I’ve brought you some supper.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
a human being
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please don’t cry,” said Billie.
pleated
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From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
RICHESnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
rumpledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌmpəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “And don’t run away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Please don’t cry,” said Billie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
shirtwaistnoun
a blouse with buttons down the front
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
without speaking
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
that is looked for
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I’ve brought you some supper.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TALE OF RICHES It was some time later that Billie Bradley was directed to the person she sought by the sound of heart-broken sobbing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Silently, she made her way through the underbrush until she descried a figure in rumpled shirtwaist and pleated skirt, lying face downward on the thick grass.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ve brought you some supper.”
