used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading He went, he told himself wildly, to evade the summons that was sure to come from Adam Craig.
anew
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE PINES He did not mean to go again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE PINES He did not mean to go again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He went, he told himself wildly, to evade the summons that was sure to come from Adam Craig.
Craig
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From this reading He went, he told himself wildly, to evade the summons that was sure to come from Adam Craig.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE PINES He did not mean to go again.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading He went, he told himself wildly, to evade the summons that was sure to come from Adam Craig.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
footfallnounUS /ˈfʊtfɔːl/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He went, he told himself wildly, to evade the summons that was sure to come from Adam Craig.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE PINES He did not mean to go again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE PINES He did not mean to go again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He went, he told himself wildly, to evade the summons that was sure to come from Adam Craig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE PINES He did not mean to go again.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE PINES He did not mean to go again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE PINES He did not mean to go again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
PINESnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE PINES He did not mean to go again.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river turned.
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading He went, he told himself wildly, to evade the summons that was sure to come from Adam Craig.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He went, he told himself wildly, to evade the summons that was sure to come from Adam Craig.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went, he told himself wildly, to evade the summons that was sure to come from Adam Craig.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE PINES He did not mean to go again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE PINES He did not mean to go again.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He went, he told himself wildly, to evade the summons that was sure to come from Adam Craig.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The river turned.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading He did not mean to watch the wistaria vine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went, he told himself wildly, to evade the summons that was sure to come from Adam Craig.
look attentively
From this reading He did not mean to watch the wistaria vine.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went, he told himself wildly, to evade the summons that was sure to come from Adam Craig.
at the time that
From this reading But when the glimmer of wistaria swayed beneath a footfall, madness came upon him and he went stealthily through orchard and forest, stalking the flutter of a cloak.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading He went, he told himself wildly, to evade the summons that was sure to come from Adam Craig.
wistarianoun
any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
From this reading He did not mean to watch the wistaria vine.
