aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then she sat and looked about her, calling "Kadok!" but there was no answer.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Before she had time to be frightened, however, Kadok's black face peered from between the trees, across the little clearing which lay in front of the hut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE BUSH THE sun was high in the heavens when Jean awoke and at first she did not know where she was.
react verbally
From this reading Then she sat and looked about her, calling "Kadok!" but there was no answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE BUSH THE sun was high in the heavens when Jean awoke and at first she did not know where she was.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading IN THE BUSH THE sun was high in the heavens when Jean awoke and at first she did not know where she was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before she had time to be frightened, however, Kadok's black face peered from between the trees, across the little clearing which lay in front of the hut.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she had time to be frightened, however, Kadok's black face peered from between the trees, across the little clearing which lay in front of the hut.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Before she had time to be frightened, however, Kadok's black face peered from between the trees, across the little clearing which lay in front of the hut.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The fire was still burning, but there was no sign of the black boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading The fire was still burning, but there was no sign of the black boy.
the act of burning something
From this reading The fire was still burning, but there was no sign of the black boy.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading IN THE BUSH THE sun was high in the heavens when Jean awoke and at first she did not know where she was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then she sat and looked about her, calling "Kadok!" but there was no answer.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Then she sat and looked about her, calling "Kadok!" but there was no answer.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Before she had time to be frightened, however, Kadok's black face peered from between the trees, across the little clearing which lay in front of the hut.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN THE BUSH THE sun was high in the heavens when Jean awoke and at first she did not know where she was.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She went to the door of the hut and looked about.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Before she had time to be frightened, however, Kadok's black face peered from between the trees, across the little clearing which lay in front of the hut.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire was still burning, but there was no sign of the black boy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN THE BUSH THE sun was high in the heavens when Jean awoke and at first she did not know where she was.
made afraid
From this reading Before she had time to be frightened, however, Kadok's black face peered from between the trees, across the little clearing which lay in front of the hut.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before she had time to be frightened, however, Kadok's black face peered from between the trees, across the little clearing which lay in front of the hut.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Before she had time to be frightened, however, Kadok's black face peered from between the trees, across the little clearing which lay in front of the hut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before she had time to be frightened, however, Kadok's black face peered from between the trees, across the little clearing which lay in front of the hut.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading IN THE BUSH THE sun was high in the heavens when Jean awoke and at first she did not know where she was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she sat and looked about her, calling "Kadok!" but there was no answer.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading IN THE BUSH THE sun was high in the heavens when Jean awoke and at first she did not know where she was.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Before she had time to be frightened, however, Kadok's black face peered from between the trees, across the little clearing which lay in front of the hut.
temporary military shelter
From this reading She went to the door of the hut and looked about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BUSH THE sun was high in the heavens when Jean awoke and at first she did not know where she was.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading IN THE BUSH THE sun was high in the heavens when Jean awoke and at first she did not know where she was.
Kadok
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From this reading Then she sat and looked about her, calling "Kadok!" but there was no answer.
Kadok's
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From this reading Before she had time to be frightened, however, Kadok's black face peered from between the trees, across the little clearing which lay in front of the hut.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading IN THE BUSH THE sun was high in the heavens when Jean awoke and at first she did not know where she was.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before she had time to be frightened, however, Kadok's black face peered from between the trees, across the little clearing which lay in front of the hut.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before she had time to be frightened, however, Kadok's black face peered from between the trees, across the little clearing which lay in front of the hut.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she sat and looked about her, calling "Kadok!" but there was no answer.
not any; not one
From this reading Then she sat and looked about her, calling "Kadok!" but there was no answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE BUSH THE sun was high in the heavens when Jean awoke and at first she did not know where she was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She went to the door of the hut and looked about.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Before she had time to be frightened, however, Kadok's black face peered from between the trees, across the little clearing which lay in front of the hut.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then she sat and looked about her, calling "Kadok!" but there was no answer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE BUSH THE sun was high in the heavens when Jean awoke and at first she did not know where she was.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The fire was still burning, but there was no sign of the black boy.
not in physical motion
From this reading The fire was still burning, but there was no sign of the black boy.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading IN THE BUSH THE sun was high in the heavens when Jean awoke and at first she did not know where she was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BUSH THE sun was high in the heavens when Jean awoke and at first she did not know where she was.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she sat and looked about her, calling "Kadok!" but there was no answer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then she sat and looked about her, calling "Kadok!" but there was no answer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before she had time to be frightened, however, Kadok's black face peered from between the trees, across the little clearing which lay in front of the hut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went to the door of the hut and looked about.
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 Before she had time to be frightened, however, Kadok's black face peered from between the trees, across the little clearing which lay in front of the hut.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE BUSH THE sun was high in the heavens when Jean awoke and at first she did not know where she was.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to the door of the hut and looked about.
at the time that
From this reading IN THE BUSH THE sun was high in the heavens when Jean awoke and at first she did not know where she was.
in or at the place that
From this reading IN THE BUSH THE sun was high in the heavens when Jean awoke and at first she did not know where she was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before she had time to be frightened, however, Kadok's black face peered from between the trees, across the little clearing which lay in front of the hut.
