used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SURPRISE ATTACK Without turning his head, the beggar picked up a stone and tossed it into the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SURPRISE ATTACK Without turning his head, the beggar picked up a stone and tossed it into the river.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE SURPRISE ATTACK Without turning his head, the beggar picked up a stone and tossed it into the river.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading THE SURPRISE ATTACK Without turning his head, the beggar picked up a stone and tossed it into the river.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The soldiers left their hiding-place and came down to the road.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The beggar took something out of the pocket of his coat, handed it to one of the soldiers, and shuffled off in the opposite direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The beggar took something out of the pocket of his coat, handed it to one of the soldiers, and shuffled off in the opposite direction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The soldiers left their hiding-place and came down to the road.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Lucia watched, fascinated.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The beggar took something out of the pocket of his coat, handed it to one of the soldiers, and shuffled off in the opposite direction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He repeated this twice.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE SURPRISE ATTACK Without turning his head, the beggar picked up a stone and tossed it into the river.
hiding-place
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From this reading The soldiers left their hiding-place and came down to the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SURPRISE ATTACK Without turning his head, the beggar picked up a stone and tossed it into the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The beggar took something out of the pocket of his coat, handed it to one of the soldiers, and shuffled off in the opposite direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SURPRISE ATTACK Without turning his head, the beggar picked up a stone and tossed it into the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SURPRISE ATTACK Without turning his head, the beggar picked up a stone and tossed it into the river.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The soldiers left their hiding-place and came down to the road.
Lucia
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From this reading Lucia watched, fascinated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The beggar took something out of the pocket of his coat, handed it to one of the soldiers, and shuffled off in the opposite direction.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The beggar took something out of the pocket of his coat, handed it to one of the soldiers, and shuffled off in the opposite direction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The beggar took something out of the pocket of his coat, handed it to one of the soldiers, and shuffled off in the opposite direction.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The beggar took something out of the pocket of his coat, handed it to one of the soldiers, and shuffled off in the opposite direction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The beggar took something out of the pocket of his coat, handed it to one of the soldiers, and shuffled off in the opposite direction.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading THE SURPRISE ATTACK Without turning his head, the beggar picked up a stone and tossed it into the river.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The beggar took something out of the pocket of his coat, handed it to one of the soldiers, and shuffled off in the opposite direction.
recurring again and again
From this reading He repeated this twice.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE SURPRISE ATTACK Without turning his head, the beggar picked up a stone and tossed it into the river.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The soldiers left their hiding-place and came down to the road.
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading The beggar took something out of the pocket of his coat, handed it to one of the soldiers, and shuffled off in the opposite direction.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldiers left their hiding-place and came down to the road.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The beggar took something out of the pocket of his coat, handed it to one of the soldiers, and shuffled off in the opposite direction.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE SURPRISE ATTACK Without turning his head, the beggar picked up a stone and tossed it into the river.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE SURPRISE ATTACK Without turning his head, the beggar picked up a stone and tossed it into the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SURPRISE ATTACK Without turning his head, the beggar picked up a stone and tossed it into the river.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The soldiers left their hiding-place and came down to the road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He repeated this twice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The soldiers left their hiding-place and came down to the road.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The beggar took something out of the pocket of his coat, handed it to one of the soldiers, and shuffled off in the opposite direction.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading THE SURPRISE ATTACK Without turning his head, the beggar picked up a stone and tossed it into the river.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE SURPRISE ATTACK Without turning his head, the beggar picked up a stone and tossed it into the river.
two times
From this reading He repeated this twice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SURPRISE ATTACK Without turning his head, the beggar picked up a stone and tossed it into the river.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Lucia watched, fascinated.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE SURPRISE ATTACK Without turning his head, the beggar picked up a stone and tossed it into the river.
