used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But the frogs were all, or else seemed to be, asleep, and she passed them unnoticed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As rapidly as she could, she went along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As rapidly as she could, she went along.
in a state of sleep
From this reading But the frogs were all, or else seemed to be, asleep, and she passed them unnoticed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the frogs were all, or else seemed to be, asleep, and she passed them unnoticed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the frogs were all, or else seemed to be, asleep, and she passed them unnoticed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
cascadeverbUS /kæˈskeɪd/
rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As rapidly as she could, she went along.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
croakings
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From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
else
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From this reading But the frogs were all, or else seemed to be, asleep, and she passed them unnoticed.
Eva
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From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
frogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
GROTTOnounUS /ˈɡrɑːtoʊ/
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In a very short time, which yet seemed to Eva like hours, she reached the grotto.
temporary military shelter
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
inhabitingverbUS /ɪnˈhæbətɪŋ/
-ing form of “inhabit” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In a very short time, which yet seemed to Eva like hours, she reached the grotto.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the frogs were all, or else seemed to be, asleep, and she passed them unnoticed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
with speed
From this reading As rapidly as she could, she went along.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the frogs were all, or else seemed to be, asleep, and she passed them unnoticed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As rapidly as she could, she went along.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a very short time, which yet seemed to Eva like hours, she reached the grotto.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the frogs were all, or else seemed to be, asleep, and she passed them unnoticed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a very short time, which yet seemed to Eva like hours, she reached the grotto.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the frogs were all, or else seemed to be, asleep, and she passed them unnoticed.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The little bird screamed and cried incessantly, and Eva feared, that hearing him, the frogs inhabiting this region might, by their croakings, give the alarm, and bring their powerful mistress on her track before she reached the grotto.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading But the frogs were all, or else seemed to be, asleep, and she passed them unnoticed.
precisely as stated
From this reading In a very short time, which yet seemed to Eva like hours, she reached the grotto.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As rapidly as she could, she went along.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the frogs were all, or else seemed to be, asleep, and she passed them unnoticed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _IN THE GROTTO._ It was with a light heart that Eva passed over the muddy way which lay between the hut and the cascade.
but in spite of that
From this reading In a very short time, which yet seemed to Eva like hours, she reached the grotto.
