used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sat on a rug beside Mrs. Devering.
alders
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From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE WHITE PHANTOM "Who is the White Phantom?" asked my young master eagerly.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He sat on a rug beside Mrs. Devering.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Hunters shot her mother, and the warden brought her up.
creepernoun
any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
Devering
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From this reading He sat on a rug beside Mrs. Devering.
doenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading "She is that rare thing, a white doe," said Mrs. Devering.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading THE WHITE PHANTOM "Who is the White Phantom?" asked my young master eagerly.
the act of consuming food
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat on a rug beside Mrs. Devering.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hunters shot her mother, and the warden brought her up.
HuntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading "Hunters shot her mother, and the warden brought her up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WHITE PHANTOM "Who is the White Phantom?" asked my young master eagerly.
and nothing more
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE WHITE PHANTOM "Who is the White Phantom?" asked my young master eagerly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Hunters shot her mother, and the warden brought her up.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He sat on a rug beside Mrs. Devering.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE WHITE PHANTOM "Who is the White Phantom?" asked my young master eagerly.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat on a rug beside Mrs. Devering.
PHANTOMnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading THE WHITE PHANTOM "Who is the White Phantom?" asked my young master eagerly.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "She is that rare thing, a white doe," said Mrs. Devering.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading He sat on a rug beside Mrs. Devering.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She is that rare thing, a white doe," said Mrs. Devering.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat on a rug beside Mrs. Devering.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is that rare thing, a white doe," said Mrs. Devering.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Hunters shot her mother, and the warden brought her up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She is that rare thing, a white doe," said Mrs. Devering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE PHANTOM "Who is the White Phantom?" asked my young master eagerly.
a special situation
From this reading "She is that rare thing, a white doe," said Mrs. Devering.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
push forcefully
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hunters shot her mother, and the warden brought her up.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
wardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading "Hunters shot her mother, and the warden brought her up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I was just behind under some alders and occasionally I thrust my head through the curtain of Virginia creeper and my young master handed me a bit of whatever he was eating.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE PHANTOM "Who is the White Phantom?" asked my young master eagerly.
which person or people
From this reading THE WHITE PHANTOM "Who is the White Phantom?" asked my young master eagerly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE WHITE PHANTOM "Who is the White Phantom?" asked my young master eagerly.
