used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
speak to
From this reading For the first time Anne paused deliberately to address her.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
Alf
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From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That you, Mrs. Caspar?" she said, and looked away a sour smirk on her face.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading For the first time Anne paused deliberately to address her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "That you, Mrs. Caspar?" she said, and looked away a sour smirk on her face.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
Billing's
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From this reading At Billing's Corner she nearly ran into her mother-in-law.
the act of breaking something
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
broad-splashed
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From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
CasparnounUS /ˈkæspər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading "That you, Mrs. Caspar?" she said, and looked away a sour smirk on her face.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At Billing's Corner she nearly ran into her mother-in-law.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading For the first time Anne paused deliberately to address her.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "That you, Mrs. Caspar?" she said, and looked away a sour smirk on her face.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
enclose with a fence
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time Anne paused deliberately to address her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time Anne paused deliberately to address her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
a young female
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
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 At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At Billing's Corner she nearly ran into her mother-in-law.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "That you, Mrs. Caspar?" she said, and looked away a sour smirk on her face.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
mother-in-lawnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading At Billing's Corner she nearly ran into her mother-in-law.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "That you, Mrs. Caspar?" she said, and looked away a sour smirk on her face.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At Billing's Corner she nearly ran into her mother-in-law.
being perceived or observed
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That you, Mrs. Caspar?" she said, and looked away a sour smirk on her face.
on one occasion
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading For the first time Anne paused deliberately to address her.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
porcelainnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At Billing's Corner she nearly ran into her mother-in-law.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That you, Mrs. Caspar?" she said, and looked away a sour smirk on her face.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Billing's Corner she nearly ran into her mother-in-law.
smirkverbUS /smɜːrk/
smile affectedly or derisively
From this reading "That you, Mrs. Caspar?" she said, and looked away a sour smirk on her face.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading "That you, Mrs. Caspar?" she said, and looked away a sour smirk on her face.
not in physical motion
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
SUSPENSEnounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That you, Mrs. Caspar?" she said, and looked away a sour smirk on her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time Anne paused deliberately to address her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
vixennounUS /ˈvɪksɪn/
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
a Caucasian
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
which person or people
From this reading SUSPENSE Ruth walked home across the golf links, at her heart the agony of the beaten vixen who, crawling across a ploughed field still far from her earth, glances round to see a white wave of hounds breaking over the fence at her brush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At the moment, beautiful old woman though she was, with her porcelain complexion of a girl, her snow-white hair, and broad-splashed dark brows, there was a suggestion of Alf about her--Ruth noticed it at once and was afraid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That you, Mrs. Caspar?" she said, and looked away a sour smirk on her face.
