used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "It is so warm," she said, "and we have walked so fast.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
a young female
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
the act of departing
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is so warm," she said, "and we have walked so fast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
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 Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
on one occasion
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
prize-fighter
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From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is so warm," she said, "and we have walked so fast.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
SPIDER'S
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From this reading THE SPIDER'S WEB.
StormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
summer-house
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From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIDER'S WEB.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "It is so warm," she said, "and we have walked so fast.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "It is so warm," she said, "and we have walked so fast.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is so warm," she said, "and we have walked so fast.
WEBnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading THE SPIDER'S WEB.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As it was, she hurried past him, and went into the little building first; then flinging off her scarlet jacket, she tossed her pretty hat, with its cluster of red poppies, upon the bench, and pushed the black masses of hair away from her temples, with the dash of a prize-fighter going into action.
in or at the place that
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Storms turned at once and led the way to the dilapidated old summer-house where so many of his interviews with the girl had taken place.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was something secretly sinister in the man's voice that might have warned Judith of danger; but for his previous expressions of tenderness, she would have been on her guard.
