used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Close beside a tall tree, on the bank of the creek, stood a figure shrouded entirely in white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
on or to one side
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Close beside a tall tree, on the bank of the creek, stood a figure shrouded entirely in white.
have
From this reading From the direction in which his coming lay the boys guessed that he had come up on the far side of Bear Creek and had crossed over the stones at the spot where Ted had previously crossed them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The figure was motionless at the time, intently regarding the silent camp before him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Close beside a tall tree, on the bank of the creek, stood a figure shrouded entirely in white.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
Buck'snounUS /bʌks/
possessive form of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The figure was motionless at the time, intently regarding the silent camp before him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close beside a tall tree, on the bank of the creek, stood a figure shrouded entirely in white.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the direction in which his coming lay the boys guessed that he had come up on the far side of Bear Creek and had crossed over the stones at the spot where Ted had previously crossed them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading From the direction in which his coming lay the boys guessed that he had come up on the far side of Bear Creek and had crossed over the stones at the spot where Ted had previously crossed them.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Close beside a tall tree, on the bank of the creek, stood a figure shrouded entirely in white.
placed crosswise
From this reading From the direction in which his coming lay the boys guessed that he had come up on the far side of Bear Creek and had crossed over the stones at the spot where Ted had previously crossed them.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Following the direction which he had indicated, they found that what he had said was the truth.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Close beside a tall tree, on the bank of the creek, stood a figure shrouded entirely in white.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading From the direction in which his coming lay the boys guessed that he had come up on the far side of Bear Creek and had crossed over the stones at the spot where Ted had previously crossed them.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Close beside a tall tree, on the bank of the creek, stood a figure shrouded entirely in white.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following the direction which he had indicated, they found that what he had said was the truth.
set up or found
From this reading Following the direction which he had indicated, they found that what he had said was the truth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the direction in which his coming lay the boys guessed that he had come up on the far side of Bear Creek and had crossed over the stones at the spot where Ted had previously crossed them.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading From the direction in which his coming lay the boys guessed that he had come up on the far side of Bear Creek and had crossed over the stones at the spot where Ted had previously crossed them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Following the direction which he had indicated, they found that what he had said was the truth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following the direction which he had indicated, they found that what he had said was the truth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The figure was motionless at the time, intently regarding the silent camp before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the direction in which his coming lay the boys guessed that he had come up on the far side of Bear Creek and had crossed over the stones at the spot where Ted had previously crossed them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Following the direction which he had indicated, they found that what he had said was the truth.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading The figure was motionless at the time, intently regarding the silent camp before him.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From the direction in which his coming lay the boys guessed that he had come up on the far side of Bear Creek and had crossed over the stones at the spot where Ted had previously crossed them.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
not in physical motion
From this reading The figure was motionless at the time, intently regarding the silent camp before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Close beside a tall tree, on the bank of the creek, stood a figure shrouded entirely in white.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Close beside a tall tree, on the bank of the creek, stood a figure shrouded entirely in white.
and nothing more
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From the direction in which his coming lay the boys guessed that he had come up on the far side of Bear Creek and had crossed over the stones at the spot where Ted had previously crossed them.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading From the direction in which his coming lay the boys guessed that he had come up on the far side of Bear Creek and had crossed over the stones at the spot where Ted had previously crossed them.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The figure was motionless at the time, intently regarding the silent camp before him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Following the direction which he had indicated, they found that what he had said was the truth.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Close beside a tall tree, on the bank of the creek, stood a figure shrouded entirely in white.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From the direction in which his coming lay the boys guessed that he had come up on the far side of Bear Creek and had crossed over the stones at the spot where Ted had previously crossed them.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The figure was motionless at the time, intently regarding the silent camp before him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From the direction in which his coming lay the boys guessed that he had come up on the far side of Bear Creek and had crossed over the stones at the spot where Ted had previously crossed them.
move an implement through
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading From the direction in which his coming lay the boys guessed that he had come up on the far side of Bear Creek and had crossed over the stones at the spot where Ted had previously crossed them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Close beside a tall tree, on the bank of the creek, stood a figure shrouded entirely in white.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Close beside a tall tree, on the bank of the creek, stood a figure shrouded entirely in white.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Following the direction which he had indicated, they found that what he had said was the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From the direction in which his coming lay the boys guessed that he had come up on the far side of Bear Creek and had crossed over the stones at the spot where Ted had previously crossed them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following the direction which he had indicated, they found that what he had said was the truth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The figure was motionless at the time, intently regarding the silent camp before him.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Close beside a tall tree, on the bank of the creek, stood a figure shrouded entirely in white.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Following the direction which he had indicated, they found that what he had said was the truth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the direction in which his coming lay the boys guessed that he had come up on the far side of Bear Creek and had crossed over the stones at the spot where Ted had previously crossed them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GHOST MEETS GHOST There was only the faintest stir as the boys followed Buck’s lead in tossing their blankets aside and joined Ted at the bushes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Following the direction which he had indicated, they found that what he had said was the truth.
in or at the place that
From this reading From the direction in which his coming lay the boys guessed that he had come up on the far side of Bear Creek and had crossed over the stones at the spot where Ted had previously crossed them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Following the direction which he had indicated, they found that what he had said was the truth.
a Caucasian
From this reading Close beside a tall tree, on the bank of the creek, stood a figure shrouded entirely in white.
