used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
anew
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was no moon and although the distance was not great it was a lonely, dark and "creepy" place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the girl saw Kauffman take the road to the works she decided to get there before he could do so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She now set off at her swiftest run and on reaching the manager's office, in the front of the main building, perceived that it was lighted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As soon as the girl saw Kauffman take the road to the works she decided to get there before he could do so.
branchedadjectiveUS /bræntʃt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading She now set off at her swiftest run and on reaching the manager's office, in the front of the main building, perceived that it was lighted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as the girl saw Kauffman take the road to the works she decided to get there before he could do so.
creepyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːpi/
annoying and unpleasant
From this reading There was no moon and although the distance was not great it was a lonely, dark and "creepy" place.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was no moon and although the distance was not great it was a lonely, dark and "creepy" place.
recognizable; marked
From this reading As soon as the girl saw Kauffman take the road to the works she decided to get there before he could do so.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There was no moon and although the distance was not great it was a lonely, dark and "creepy" place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As soon as the girl saw Kauffman take the road to the works she decided to get there before he could do so.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She now set off at her swiftest run and on reaching the manager's office, in the front of the main building, perceived that it was lighted.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As soon as the girl saw Kauffman take the road to the works she decided to get there before he could do so.
a young female
From this reading As soon as the girl saw Kauffman take the road to the works she decided to get there before he could do so.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was no moon and although the distance was not great it was a lonely, dark and "creepy" place.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the girl saw Kauffman take the road to the works she decided to get there before he could do so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no moon and although the distance was not great it was a lonely, dark and "creepy" place.
Kauffman
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From this reading As soon as the girl saw Kauffman take the road to the works she decided to get there before he could do so.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
set afire or burning
From this reading She now set off at her swiftest run and on reaching the manager's office, in the front of the main building, perceived that it was lighted.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading There was no moon and although the distance was not great it was a lonely, dark and "creepy" place.
most important element
From this reading She now set off at her swiftest run and on reaching the manager's office, in the front of the main building, perceived that it was lighted.
manager'snounUS /ˈmænɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading She now set off at her swiftest run and on reaching the manager's office, in the front of the main building, perceived that it was lighted.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was no moon and although the distance was not great it was a lonely, dark and "creepy" place.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no moon and although the distance was not great it was a lonely, dark and "creepy" place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no moon and although the distance was not great it was a lonely, dark and "creepy" place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She now set off at her swiftest run and on reaching the manager's office, in the front of the main building, perceived that it was lighted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She now set off at her swiftest run and on reaching the manager's office, in the front of the main building, perceived that it was lighted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She now set off at her swiftest run and on reaching the manager's office, in the front of the main building, perceived that it was lighted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading She now set off at her swiftest run and on reaching the manager's office, in the front of the main building, perceived that it was lighted.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was no moon and although the distance was not great it was a lonely, dark and "creepy" place.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
on the contrary
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading She now set off at her swiftest run and on reaching the manager's office, in the front of the main building, perceived that it was lighted.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She now set off at her swiftest run and on reaching the manager's office, in the front of the main building, perceived that it was lighted.
cut with a saw
From this reading As soon as the girl saw Kauffman take the road to the works she decided to get there before he could do so.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She now set off at her swiftest run and on reaching the manager's office, in the front of the main building, perceived that it was lighted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the girl saw Kauffman take the road to the works she decided to get there before he could do so.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As soon as the girl saw Kauffman take the road to the works she decided to get there before he could do so.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the girl saw Kauffman take the road to the works she decided to get there before he could do so.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
swiftestadjectiveUS /ˈswɪftəst/
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading She now set off at her swiftest run and on reaching the manager's office, in the front of the main building, perceived that it was lighted.
in a swift manner
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
carry out
From this reading As soon as the girl saw Kauffman take the road to the works she decided to get there before he could do so.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She now set off at her swiftest run and on reaching the manager's office, in the front of the main building, perceived that it was lighted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no moon and although the distance was not great it was a lonely, dark and "creepy" place.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no moon and although the distance was not great it was a lonely, dark and "creepy" place.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Knowing well she could not be seen, she branched off through the brush, and finding her way by instinct rather than sight, ran swiftly in a half circle over the fields and struck the road again considerably in advance of the more deliberate Kauffman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE From the edge of the town to the steel works the road led through a common, overgrown with brush and weeds.
