used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading She rose to greet him, her eyes alight with pleasure.
alighting
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From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
BUNNYnounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And here, seated in the porch and screened by white clematis, he found Maud.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
Charlie
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From this reading "Oh, Charlie," she said, "I have wanted to shake hands with you ever since I heard of your escape."
clematisnounUS /ˈklemətɪs/
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading And here, seated in the porch and screened by white clematis, he found Maud.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Oh, Charlie," she said, "I have wanted to shake hands with you ever since I heard of your escape."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
at any time
From this reading "Oh, Charlie," she said, "I have wanted to shake hands with you ever since I heard of your escape."
opinion or judgment
From this reading She rose to greet him, her eyes alight with pleasure.
set up or found
From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
gravelled
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From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She rose to greet him, her eyes alight with pleasure.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Oh, Charlie," she said, "I have wanted to shake hands with you ever since I heard of your escape."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Charlie," she said, "I have wanted to shake hands with you ever since I heard of your escape."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Oh, Charlie," she said, "I have wanted to shake hands with you ever since I heard of your escape."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose to greet him, her eyes alight with pleasure.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here, seated in the porch and screened by white clematis, he found Maud.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She rose to greet him, her eyes alight with pleasure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Charlie," she said, "I have wanted to shake hands with you ever since I heard of your escape."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
Jake
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From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
Maud
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From this reading And here, seated in the porch and screened by white clematis, he found Maud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Charlie," she said, "I have wanted to shake hands with you ever since I heard of your escape."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She rose to greet him, her eyes alight with pleasure.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose to greet him, her eyes alight with pleasure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Charlie," she said, "I have wanted to shake hands with you ever since I heard of your escape."
Saltash
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From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
sauntering
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From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading And here, seated in the porch and screened by white clematis, he found Maud.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading And here, seated in the porch and screened by white clematis, he found Maud.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Oh, Charlie," she said, "I have wanted to shake hands with you ever since I heard of your escape."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose to greet him, her eyes alight with pleasure.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Oh, Charlie," she said, "I have wanted to shake hands with you ever since I heard of your escape."
be standing; be upright
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
swervingnoun
the act of turning aside suddenly
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
in the direction of
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Oh, Charlie," she said, "I have wanted to shake hands with you ever since I heard of your escape."
at the time that
From this reading BUNNY When Saltash arrived that evening he found Bunny and Jake sauntering together in the sunset glow along the gravelled terrace in front of the house.
a Caucasian
From this reading And here, seated in the porch and screened by white clematis, he found Maud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He shot towards them in his car with that characteristic suddenness of his, swerving and coming to a stand before the porch with the confident ease of an alighting bird.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Charlie," she said, "I have wanted to shake hands with you ever since I heard of your escape."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Charlie," she said, "I have wanted to shake hands with you ever since I heard of your escape."
