used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST That night Josie resumed her watch of Cragg's cottage.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This suspicion seemed justified when, at eleven-thirty, his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST That night Josie resumed her watch of Cragg's cottage.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
CLEWnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST That night Josie resumed her watch of Cragg's cottage.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading This suspicion seemed justified when, at eleven-thirty, his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path.
a small house with a single story
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST That night Josie resumed her watch of Cragg's cottage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
Cragg's
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From this reading A CLEW AT LAST That night Josie resumed her watch of Cragg's cottage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
eleven-thirty
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From this reading This suspicion seemed justified when, at eleven-thirty, his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She suspected that the excitement of the previous night might render the old man nervous and wakeful and send him out on one of his midnight prowls.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This suspicion seemed justified when, at eleven-thirty, his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This suspicion seemed justified when, at eleven-thirty, his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST That night Josie resumed her watch of Cragg's cottage.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She suspected that the excitement of the previous night might render the old man nervous and wakeful and send him out on one of his midnight prowls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She suspected that the excitement of the previous night might render the old man nervous and wakeful and send him out on one of his midnight prowls.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This suspicion seemed justified when, at eleven-thirty, his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He did not seem nervous, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This suspicion seemed justified when, at eleven-thirty, his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path.
Josie
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From this reading A CLEW AT LAST That night Josie resumed her watch of Cragg's cottage.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading This suspicion seemed justified when, at eleven-thirty, his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path.
immediately past
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST That night Josie resumed her watch of Cragg's cottage.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This suspicion seemed justified when, at eleven-thirty, his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading This suspicion seemed justified when, at eleven-thirty, his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She suspected that the excitement of the previous night might render the old man nervous and wakeful and send him out on one of his midnight prowls.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading She suspected that the excitement of the previous night might render the old man nervous and wakeful and send him out on one of his midnight prowls.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She suspected that the excitement of the previous night might render the old man nervous and wakeful and send him out on one of his midnight prowls.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading This suspicion seemed justified when, at eleven-thirty, his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path.
easily agitated
From this reading She suspected that the excitement of the previous night might render the old man nervous and wakeful and send him out on one of his midnight prowls.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST That night Josie resumed her watch of Cragg's cottage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST That night Josie resumed her watch of Cragg's cottage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She suspected that the excitement of the previous night might render the old man nervous and wakeful and send him out on one of his midnight prowls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She suspected that the excitement of the previous night might render the old man nervous and wakeful and send him out on one of his midnight prowls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She suspected that the excitement of the previous night might render the old man nervous and wakeful and send him out on one of his midnight prowls.
and nothing more
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She suspected that the excitement of the previous night might render the old man nervous and wakeful and send him out on one of his midnight prowls.
a course of conduct
From this reading This suspicion seemed justified when, at eleven-thirty, his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading She suspected that the excitement of the previous night might render the old man nervous and wakeful and send him out on one of his midnight prowls.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
prowls
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From this reading She suspected that the excitement of the previous night might render the old man nervous and wakeful and send him out on one of his midnight prowls.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading She suspected that the excitement of the previous night might render the old man nervous and wakeful and send him out on one of his midnight prowls.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST That night Josie resumed her watch of Cragg's cottage.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He did not seem nervous, however.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This suspicion seemed justified when, at eleven-thirty, his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path.
selectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading She suspected that the excitement of the previous night might render the old man nervous and wakeful and send him out on one of his midnight prowls.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
believed likely
From this reading She suspected that the excitement of the previous night might render the old man nervous and wakeful and send him out on one of his midnight prowls.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading This suspicion seemed justified when, at eleven-thirty, his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST That night Josie resumed her watch of Cragg's cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This suspicion seemed justified when, at eleven-thirty, his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading This suspicion seemed justified when, at eleven-thirty, his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading She suspected that the excitement of the previous night might render the old man nervous and wakeful and send him out on one of his midnight prowls.
look attentively
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST That night Josie resumed her watch of Cragg's cottage.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This suspicion seemed justified when, at eleven-thirty, his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path.
at the time that
From this reading This suspicion seemed justified when, at eleven-thirty, his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path.
in or at the place that
From this reading She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river, among the dry stones, allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes.
