used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phil crept noiselessly off the balcony and slipped quietly downstairs and out the back way.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
move towards
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Phil crept noiselessly off the balcony and slipped quietly downstairs and out the back way.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Phil crept noiselessly off the balcony and slipped quietly downstairs and out the back way.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading Some belated camper, probably.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no harm in making sure.
campernounUS /ˈkæmpər/
someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading Some belated camper, probably.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
a small house with a single story
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Phil crept noiselessly off the balcony and slipped quietly downstairs and out the back way.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Phil crept noiselessly off the balcony and slipped quietly downstairs and out the back way.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
a boy or man
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading But there was no harm in making sure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there was no harm in making sure.
inshoreadjectiveUS /ˈɪnˈʃɔːr/
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
Kendrick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But there was no harm in making sure.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no harm in making sure.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Phil crept noiselessly off the balcony and slipped quietly downstairs and out the back way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Phil crept noiselessly off the balcony and slipped quietly downstairs and out the back way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Phil crept noiselessly off the balcony and slipped quietly downstairs and out the back way.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil crept noiselessly off the balcony and slipped quietly downstairs and out the back way.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Some belated camper, probably.
with low volume
From this reading Phil crept noiselessly off the balcony and slipped quietly downstairs and out the back way.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Phil crept noiselessly off the balcony and slipped quietly downstairs and out the back way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
move hurridly
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
spyingnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But there was no harm in making sure.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no harm in making sure.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
vantagenounUS /ˈvæntədʒ/
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading GROWING ANXIETY For some moments Kendrick watched him as he moved cautiously from one vantage point to another, not a little surprised to discover that the intruder was spying upon the cottage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Phil crept noiselessly off the balcony and slipped quietly downstairs and out the back way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was his idea to come upon the man from behind and demand what he wanted; but a careless step revealed his approach and sent the fellow running at top speed through the bush to the edge of the lake, where he jumped into a small launch which he must have paddled inshore very quietly.
