used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he had lit a cigarette, I glanced back.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Ranny walked behind, absolutely silent, till he burst out: "May I smoke?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I could see the four figures standing out against the house, and still no sign anywhere of Eric.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ANOTHER GIRL We turned off through the shrubbery, and went out by the side gate along the bypath to the links.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER GIRL We turned off through the shrubbery, and went out by the side gate along the bypath to the links.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER GIRL We turned off through the shrubbery, and went out by the side gate along the bypath to the links.
at or in or to any place
From this reading I could see the four figures standing out against the house, and still no sign anywhere of Eric.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he had lit a cigarette, I glanced back.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Ranny walked behind, absolutely silent, till he burst out: "May I smoke?"
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Ranny walked behind, absolutely silent, till he burst out: "May I smoke?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANOTHER GIRL We turned off through the shrubbery, and went out by the side gate along the bypath to the links.
bypathnoun
a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
From this reading ANOTHER GIRL We turned off through the shrubbery, and went out by the side gate along the bypath to the links.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading When he had lit a cigarette, I glanced back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see the four figures standing out against the house, and still no sign anywhere of Eric.
Eric
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From this reading I could see the four figures standing out against the house, and still no sign anywhere of Eric.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I could see the four figures standing out against the house, and still no sign anywhere of Eric.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I could see the four figures standing out against the house, and still no sign anywhere of Eric.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading ANOTHER GIRL We turned off through the shrubbery, and went out by the side gate along the bypath to the links.
a young female
From this reading ANOTHER GIRL We turned off through the shrubbery, and went out by the side gate along the bypath to the links.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading When he had lit a cigarette, I glanced back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had lit a cigarette, I glanced back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ranny walked behind, absolutely silent, till he burst out: "May I smoke?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I could see the four figures standing out against the house, and still no sign anywhere of Eric.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ranny walked behind, absolutely silent, till he burst out: "May I smoke?"
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I thought he looked a shade less miserable.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading ANOTHER GIRL We turned off through the shrubbery, and went out by the side gate along the bypath to the links.
provided with artificial light
From this reading When he had lit a cigarette, I glanced back.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I thought he looked a shade less miserable.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Ranny walked behind, absolutely silent, till he burst out: "May I smoke?"
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading I thought he looked a shade less miserable.
not any; not one
From this reading I could see the four figures standing out against the house, and still no sign anywhere of Eric.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could see the four figures standing out against the house, and still no sign anywhere of Eric.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ANOTHER GIRL We turned off through the shrubbery, and went out by the side gate along the bypath to the links.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ANOTHER GIRL We turned off through the shrubbery, and went out by the side gate along the bypath to the links.
Ranny
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From this reading Ranny walked behind, absolutely silent, till he burst out: "May I smoke?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see the four figures standing out against the house, and still no sign anywhere of Eric.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading I thought he looked a shade less miserable.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading ANOTHER GIRL We turned off through the shrubbery, and went out by the side gate along the bypath to the links.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ANOTHER GIRL We turned off through the shrubbery, and went out by the side gate along the bypath to the links.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I could see the four figures standing out against the house, and still no sign anywhere of Eric.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Ranny walked behind, absolutely silent, till he burst out: "May I smoke?"
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Ranny walked behind, absolutely silent, till he burst out: "May I smoke?"
having a supporting base
From this reading I could see the four figures standing out against the house, and still no sign anywhere of Eric.
not in physical motion
From this reading I could see the four figures standing out against the house, and still no sign anywhere of Eric.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER GIRL We turned off through the shrubbery, and went out by the side gate along the bypath to the links.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought he looked a shade less miserable.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ANOTHER GIRL We turned off through the shrubbery, and went out by the side gate along the bypath to the links.
up to a particular time
From this reading Ranny walked behind, absolutely silent, till he burst out: "May I smoke?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER GIRL We turned off through the shrubbery, and went out by the side gate along the bypath to the links.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ANOTHER GIRL We turned off through the shrubbery, and went out by the side gate along the bypath to the links.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Ranny walked behind, absolutely silent, till he burst out: "May I smoke?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ANOTHER GIRL We turned off through the shrubbery, and went out by the side gate along the bypath to the links.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ANOTHER GIRL We turned off through the shrubbery, and went out by the side gate along the bypath to the links.
at the time that
From this reading When he had lit a cigarette, I glanced back.
