used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Man Arrives Emma Tash was a very efficient woman.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If we are going crabbing,” she said with a smile, “I have my disguise in here.”
ArrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Man Arrives Emma Tash was a very efficient woman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Truly things were developing fast at Marshlands.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
next to; at the side of
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “Disguise!” repeated the girls in a chorus.
Clayton
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From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
crabbing
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From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
recognizable; marked
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading Truly things were developing fast at Marshlands.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading “If we are going crabbing,” she said with a smile, “I have my disguise in here.”
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading The Man Arrives Emma Tash was a very efficient woman.
Emma
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From this reading The Man Arrives Emma Tash was a very efficient woman.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Truly things were developing fast at Marshlands.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Disguise!” repeated the girls in a chorus.
the act of departing
From this reading “If we are going crabbing,” she said with a smile, “I have my disguise in here.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If we are going crabbing,” she said with a smile, “I have my disguise in here.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “If we are going crabbing,” she said with a smile, “I have my disguise in here.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If we are going crabbing,” she said with a smile, “I have my disguise in here.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we are going crabbing,” she said with a smile, “I have my disguise in here.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If we are going crabbing,” she said with a smile, “I have my disguise in here.”
held up in the air
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man Arrives Emma Tash was a very efficient woman.
MarshlandsnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃlændz/
plural of “marshland” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Truly things were developing fast at Marshlands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If we are going crabbing,” she said with a smile, “I have my disguise in here.”
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
recurring again and again
From this reading “Disguise!” repeated the girls in a chorus.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If we are going crabbing,” she said with a smile, “I have my disguise in here.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “If we are going crabbing,” she said with a smile, “I have my disguise in here.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
Tash
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From this reading The Man Arrives Emma Tash was a very efficient woman.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man Arrives Emma Tash was a very efficient woman.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Truly things were developing fast at Marshlands.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly things were developing fast at Marshlands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Man Arrives Emma Tash was a very efficient woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Man Arrives Emma Tash was a very efficient woman.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If we are going crabbing,” she said with a smile, “I have my disguise in here.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Truly things were developing fast at Marshlands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No sooner had the crabbing plan of approaching the Clayton shack been decided upon than she lifted up a small black bag which she had set beside her chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If we are going crabbing,” she said with a smile, “I have my disguise in here.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Man Arrives Emma Tash was a very efficient woman.
