used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She went about her work of washing the dishes and looking after the room, but her thoughts were elsewhere.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She went about her work of washing the dishes and looking after the room, but her thoughts were elsewhere.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It had never appeared so before, and Nance could not understand the reason.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She then turned back into the room, while Martin went off to cut some wood for the fire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had never appeared so before, and Nance could not understand the reason.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She went about her work of washing the dishes and looking after the room, but her thoughts were elsewhere.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had never appeared so before, and Nance could not understand the reason.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She then turned back into the room, while Martin went off to cut some wood for the fire.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading She went about her work of washing the dishes and looking after the room, but her thoughts were elsewhere.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading She went about her work of washing the dishes and looking after the room, but her thoughts were elsewhere.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She then turned back into the room, while Martin went off to cut some wood for the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had never appeared so before, and Nance could not understand the reason.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went about her work of washing the dishes and looking after the room, but her thoughts were elsewhere.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house seemed very lonely now to Nance and strangely silent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She then turned back into the room, while Martin went off to cut some wood for the fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The house seemed very lonely now to Nance and strangely silent.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She went about her work of washing the dishes and looking after the room, but her thoughts were elsewhere.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading She then turned back into the room, while Martin went off to cut some wood for the fire.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had never appeared so before, and Nance could not understand the reason.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had never appeared so before, and Nance could not understand the reason.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The house seemed very lonely now to Nance and strangely silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She then turned back into the room, while Martin went off to cut some wood for the fire.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It had never appeared so before, and Nance could not understand the reason.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She then turned back into the room, while Martin went off to cut some wood for the fire.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The house seemed very lonely now to Nance and strangely silent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She then turned back into the room, while Martin went off to cut some wood for the fire.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The house seemed very lonely now to Nance and strangely silent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had never appeared so before, and Nance could not understand the reason.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She then turned back into the room, while Martin went off to cut some wood for the fire.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
in a strange manner
From this reading The house seemed very lonely now to Nance and strangely silent.
SUPPLANTERnoun
one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then turned back into the room, while Martin went off to cut some wood for the fire.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She went about her work of washing the dishes and looking after the room, but her thoughts were elsewhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She then turned back into the room, while Martin went off to cut some wood for the fire.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She then turned back into the room, while Martin went off to cut some wood for the fire.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It had never appeared so before, and Nance could not understand the reason.
precisely as stated
From this reading The house seemed very lonely now to Nance and strangely silent.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading She went about her work of washing the dishes and looking after the room, but her thoughts were elsewhere.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She then turned back into the room, while Martin went off to cut some wood for the fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She went about her work of washing the dishes and looking after the room, but her thoughts were elsewhere.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE SUPPLANTER Nance stood for a while in the doorway, and watched the retreating form of Dick Russell as it disappeared among the trees.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading She then turned back into the room, while Martin went off to cut some wood for the fire.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She went about her work of washing the dishes and looking after the room, but her thoughts were elsewhere.
