used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her maid was with her and together they stood on the steps speaking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
Athlyne
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From this reading On this occasion Athlyne did not continue to sit out on the lawn.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had hardly ensconced himself in his usual cover when Joy came out on the steps.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she turned to come down the steps Joy said:
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading On this occasion Athlyne did not continue to sit out on the lawn.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading He had hardly ensconced himself in his usual cover when Joy came out on the steps.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On this occasion Athlyne did not continue to sit out on the lawn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As she turned to come down the steps Joy said:
ensconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading He had hardly ensconced himself in his usual cover when Joy came out on the steps.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had hardly ensconced himself in his usual cover when Joy came out on the steps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
not accessible to view
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had hardly ensconced himself in his usual cover when Joy came out on the steps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had hardly ensconced himself in his usual cover when Joy came out on the steps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading On this occasion Athlyne did not continue to sit out on the lawn.
a female domestic
From this reading Her maid was with her and together they stood on the steps speaking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On this occasion Athlyne did not continue to sit out on the lawn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On this occasion Athlyne did not continue to sit out on the lawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this occasion Athlyne did not continue to sit out on the lawn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On this occasion Athlyne did not continue to sit out on the lawn.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As she turned to come down the steps Joy said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she turned to come down the steps Joy said:
be seated
From this reading On this occasion Athlyne did not continue to sit out on the lawn.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Her maid was with her and together they stood on the steps speaking.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He had hardly ensconced himself in his usual cover when Joy came out on the steps.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Her maid was with her and together they stood on the steps speaking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On this occasion Athlyne did not continue to sit out on the lawn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her maid was with her and together they stood on the steps speaking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion Athlyne did not continue to sit out on the lawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this occasion Athlyne did not continue to sit out on the lawn.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Her maid was with her and together they stood on the steps speaking.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As she turned to come down the steps Joy said:
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He had hardly ensconced himself in his usual cover when Joy came out on the steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
at the time that
From this reading He had hardly ensconced himself in his usual cover when Joy came out on the steps.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Now that he wished to overtake Joy unawares he was as careful to hide his presence from her as he had previously hidden it from her father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her maid was with her and together they stood on the steps speaking.
