used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We ought to follow this road about a mile, maybe, to get a view of the lay of the land and then return to this spot, or near it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
AUTOnounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE MAN IN THE AUTO.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They continued their retreat to the point where the path joined the automobile road and where grew the thicket within which they had discovered the frightened runaway child.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
CautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
a young person of either sex
From this reading They continued their retreat to the point where the path joined the automobile road and where grew the thicket within which they had discovered the frightened runaway child.
without stop or interruption
From this reading They continued their retreat to the point where the path joined the automobile road and where grew the thicket within which they had discovered the frightened runaway child.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They continued their retreat to the point where the path joined the automobile road and where grew the thicket within which they had discovered the frightened runaway child.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now, I tell you what we ought to do," Katherine said.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "We ought to follow this road about a mile, maybe, to get a view of the lay of the land and then return to this spot, or near it.
made afraid
From this reading They continued their retreat to the point where the path joined the automobile road and where grew the thicket within which they had discovered the frightened runaway child.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We ought to follow this road about a mile, maybe, to get a view of the lay of the land and then return to this spot, or near it.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They continued their retreat to the point where the path joined the automobile road and where grew the thicket within which they had discovered the frightened runaway child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, I tell you what we ought to do," Katherine said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE AUTO.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We ought to follow this road about a mile, maybe, to get a view of the lay of the land and then return to this spot, or near it.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading They continued their retreat to the point where the path joined the automobile road and where grew the thicket within which they had discovered the frightened runaway child.
Katherine
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From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "We ought to follow this road about a mile, maybe, to get a view of the lay of the land and then return to this spot, or near it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We ought to follow this road about a mile, maybe, to get a view of the lay of the land and then return to this spot, or near it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE AUTO.
by chance
From this reading "We ought to follow this road about a mile, maybe, to get a view of the lay of the land and then return to this spot, or near it.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "We ought to follow this road about a mile, maybe, to get a view of the lay of the land and then return to this spot, or near it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "We ought to follow this road about a mile, maybe, to get a view of the lay of the land and then return to this spot, or near it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, I tell you what we ought to do," Katherine said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We ought to follow this road about a mile, maybe, to get a view of the lay of the land and then return to this spot, or near it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We ought to follow this road about a mile, maybe, to get a view of the lay of the land and then return to this spot, or near it.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Now, I tell you what we ought to do," Katherine said.
a course of conduct
From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They continued their retreat to the point where the path joined the automobile road and where grew the thicket within which they had discovered the frightened runaway child.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading They continued their retreat to the point where the path joined the automobile road and where grew the thicket within which they had discovered the frightened runaway child.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "We ought to follow this road about a mile, maybe, to get a view of the lay of the land and then return to this spot, or near it.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They continued their retreat to the point where the path joined the automobile road and where grew the thicket within which they had discovered the frightened runaway child.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading They continued their retreat to the point where the path joined the automobile road and where grew the thicket within which they had discovered the frightened runaway child.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, I tell you what we ought to do," Katherine said.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We ought to follow this road about a mile, maybe, to get a view of the lay of the land and then return to this spot, or near it.
express in words
From this reading "Now, I tell you what we ought to do," Katherine said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE AUTO.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They continued their retreat to the point where the path joined the automobile road and where grew the thicket within which they had discovered the frightened runaway child.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We ought to follow this road about a mile, maybe, to get a view of the lay of the land and then return to this spot, or near it.
from that place or that time
From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We ought to follow this road about a mile, maybe, to get a view of the lay of the land and then return to this spot, or near it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They continued their retreat to the point where the path joined the automobile road and where grew the thicket within which they had discovered the frightened runaway child.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "We ought to follow this road about a mile, maybe, to get a view of the lay of the land and then return to this spot, or near it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now, I tell you what we ought to do," Katherine said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, I tell you what we ought to do," Katherine said.
in or at the place that
From this reading They continued their retreat to the point where the path joined the automobile road and where grew the thicket within which they had discovered the frightened runaway child.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Cautiously Katherine and Hazel withdrew from the path into a thicket and thence retreated along the path by which they had approached the house.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They continued their retreat to the point where the path joined the automobile road and where grew the thicket within which they had discovered the frightened runaway child.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, I tell you what we ought to do," Katherine said.
