Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

(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 Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

at or in or to any place

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading One night she dreamed that she told the secret.

apart from; not including

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sometimes she forgot all about it for days together.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Sometimes she forgot all about it for days together.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Sometimes it perplexed her and weighed heavy on her mind.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

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From this reading Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

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From this reading Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sometimes it perplexed her and weighed heavy on her mind.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Sometimes it perplexed her and weighed heavy on her mind.

a port city in western France on the Loire estuary

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading One night she dreamed that she told the secret.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sometimes it perplexed her and weighed heavy on her mind.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One night she dreamed that she told the secret.

above and across; more than

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

From this reading Sometimes it perplexed her and weighed heavy on her mind.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sometimes she forgot all about it for days together.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes it perplexed her and weighed heavy on her mind.

a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Sometimes she forgot all about it for days together.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading Sometimes it perplexed her and weighed heavy on her mind.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Through all these days and weeks, Anne and Honey-Sweet were bearing about the secret which her uncle had intrusted to her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Then with a start there would come, like a black figure stalking between her and the sunlight, the thought of her uncle's strange appearance, of the danger which he said was hanging over him if she told that she had seen him--told anywhere except at Nantes.