used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She set down the bundle she was carrying, and hung blankets over the entrance of the little cave.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading OVER THE BRINK Isobel came back to him, noiselessly gliding around through the darkness.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading OVER THE BRINK Isobel came back to him, noiselessly gliding around through the darkness.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading She set down the bundle she was carrying, and hung blankets over the entrance of the little cave.
confined by bonds
From this reading He held out his bound hands.
BRINKnounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading OVER THE BRINK Isobel came back to him, noiselessly gliding around through the darkness.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading She set down the bundle she was carrying, and hung blankets over the entrance of the little cave.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OVER THE BRINK Isobel came back to him, noiselessly gliding around through the darkness.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She set down the bundle she was carrying, and hung blankets over the entrance of the little cave.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading She set down the bundle she was carrying, and hung blankets over the entrance of the little cave.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
clothing in general
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading OVER THE BRINK Isobel came back to him, noiselessly gliding around through the darkness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She set down the bundle she was carrying, and hung blankets over the entrance of the little cave.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading She set down the bundle she was carrying, and hung blankets over the entrance of the little cave.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading OVER THE BRINK Isobel came back to him, noiselessly gliding around through the darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He held out his bound hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held out his bound hands.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held out his bound hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OVER THE BRINK Isobel came back to him, noiselessly gliding around through the darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held out his bound hands.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She set down the bundle she was carrying, and hung blankets over the entrance of the little cave.
Isobel
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From this reading OVER THE BRINK Isobel came back to him, noiselessly gliding around through the darkness.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading She then lighted the lantern.
set afire or burning
From this reading She then lighted the lantern.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She set down the bundle she was carrying, and hung blankets over the entrance of the little cave.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading OVER THE BRINK Isobel came back to him, noiselessly gliding around through the darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She set down the bundle she was carrying, and hung blankets over the entrance of the little cave.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He held out his bound hands.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE BRINK Isobel came back to him, noiselessly gliding around through the darkness.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
screeningnounUS /ˈskriːnɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She set down the bundle she was carrying, and hung blankets over the entrance of the little cave.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She set down the bundle she was carrying, and hung blankets over the entrance of the little cave.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE BRINK Isobel came back to him, noiselessly gliding around through the darkness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then lighted the lantern.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading OVER THE BRINK Isobel came back to him, noiselessly gliding around through the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OVER THE BRINK Isobel came back to him, noiselessly gliding around through the darkness.
unboundadjectiveUS /ʌnˈbaʊnd/
Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
the act of using
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She set down the bundle she was carrying, and hung blankets over the entrance of the little cave.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She unbound them enough for him to use his fingers, and taking the baby and the pistol, crouched down, with her ear close to the screening blankets, while he exchanged his tattered clothes for those she had brought to him.
