used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Leegart is full of superstition, though no one says more against it than she does.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When on that Saturday she arrived at the rock and saw the figure cowering down behind it, she gave a loud scream.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When on that Saturday she arrived at the rock and saw the figure cowering down behind it, she gave a loud scream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When on that Saturday she arrived at the rock and saw the figure cowering down behind it, she gave a loud scream.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading 'What can that be crouching in the bright light like a spectre?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'What can that be crouching in the bright light like a spectre?
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
coweringverbUS /ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up
From this reading When on that Saturday she arrived at the rock and saw the figure cowering down behind it, she gave a loud scream.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Leegart is full of superstition, though no one says more against it than she does.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When on that Saturday she arrived at the rock and saw the figure cowering down behind it, she gave a loud scream.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading When on that Saturday she arrived at the rock and saw the figure cowering down behind it, she gave a loud scream.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Leegart is full of superstition, though no one says more against it than she does.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When on that Saturday she arrived at the rock and saw the figure cowering down behind it, she gave a loud scream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'What can that be crouching in the bright light like a spectre?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Leegart is full of superstition, though no one says more against it than she does.
Leegart
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From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading 'What can that be crouching in the bright light like a spectre?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'What can that be crouching in the bright light like a spectre?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading When on that Saturday she arrived at the rock and saw the figure cowering down behind it, she gave a loud scream.
midsummer's
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From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Leegart is full of superstition, though no one says more against it than she does.
not any; not one
From this reading "Leegart is full of superstition, though no one says more against it than she does.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
on one occasion
From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Leegart is full of superstition, though no one says more against it than she does.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
cut with a saw
From this reading When on that Saturday she arrived at the rock and saw the figure cowering down behind it, she gave a loud scream.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Leegart is full of superstition, though no one says more against it than she does.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When on that Saturday she arrived at the rock and saw the figure cowering down behind it, she gave a loud scream.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
sempstressnoun
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading 'What can that be crouching in the bright light like a spectre?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading "Leegart is full of superstition, though no one says more against it than she does.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Leegart is full of superstition, though no one says more against it than she does.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Leegart is full of superstition, though no one says more against it than she does.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What can that be crouching in the bright light like a spectre?
at the time that
From this reading When on that Saturday she arrived at the rock and saw the figure cowering down behind it, she gave a loud scream.
in or at the place that
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The sempstress Leegart chanced to be passing by on her way home from the forest mill, wishing to see the spot where she once lost her way.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "On the Saturday afternoon of a midsummer's day a woman was crouching behind a rock, overhanging that part of the stream where there is a black whirlpool.
