used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shuffling step, a light were approaching.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I fled back, snatched up my bundle, and climbed up into the darkness behind my canvas curtain.
AnonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading A few hasty minutes, and, stealing out, I bade Mr Anon look.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading A shuffling step, a light were approaching.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I fled back, snatched up my bundle, and climbed up into the darkness behind my canvas curtain.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading A few hasty minutes, and, stealing out, I bade Mr Anon look.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I fled back, snatched up my bundle, and climbed up into the darkness behind my canvas curtain.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading I fled back, snatched up my bundle, and climbed up into the darkness behind my canvas curtain.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading I fled back, snatched up my bundle, and climbed up into the darkness behind my canvas curtain.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I fled back, snatched up my bundle, and climbed up into the darkness behind my canvas curtain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading I fled back, snatched up my bundle, and climbed up into the darkness behind my canvas curtain.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I fled back, snatched up my bundle, and climbed up into the darkness behind my canvas curtain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few hasty minutes, and, stealing out, I bade Mr Anon look.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading I fled back, snatched up my bundle, and climbed up into the darkness behind my canvas curtain.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
gipsy-woman
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From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He stretched out his hand.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading A few hasty minutes, and, stealing out, I bade Mr Anon look.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stretched out his hand.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stretched out his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fled back, snatched up my bundle, and climbed up into the darkness behind my canvas curtain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I fled back, snatched up my bundle, and climbed up into the darkness behind my canvas curtain.
immediately past
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A shuffling step, a light were approaching.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A few hasty minutes, and, stealing out, I bade Mr Anon look.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few hasty minutes, and, stealing out, I bade Mr Anon look.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A few hasty minutes, and, stealing out, I bade Mr Anon look.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I fled back, snatched up my bundle, and climbed up into the darkness behind my canvas curtain.
naphtha-lamp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stretched out his hand.
done under pressure
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
seancenounUS /ˈseɪɑːns/
a meeting of spiritualists
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading A shuffling step, a light were approaching.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading I fled back, snatched up my bundle, and climbed up into the darkness behind my canvas curtain.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading A few hasty minutes, and, stealing out, I bade Mr Anon look.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A shuffling step, a light were approaching.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He stretched out his hand.
swampedverbUS /swɔːmpt/
past form of “swamp” — drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
tent-pole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I fled back, snatched up my bundle, and climbed up into the darkness behind my canvas curtain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I fled back, snatched up my bundle, and climbed up into the darkness behind my canvas curtain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A shuffling step, a light were approaching.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next moment gigantic shadows rushed furiously into hiding, the tent was swamped with the flaring of the naphtha-lamp which the gipsy-woman had come to hang to the tent-pole to light my last seance.
