used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Penny and Rosanna approached the mine entrance cautiously, fearing that someone in the vicinity might observe their movements.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Penny and Rosanna approached the mine entrance cautiously, fearing that someone in the vicinity might observe their movements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
on or to one side
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Penny and Rosanna approached the mine entrance cautiously, fearing that someone in the vicinity might observe their movements.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Perhaps the ghost has come and left."
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading However, the place seemed deserted.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Penny and Rosanna approached the mine entrance cautiously, fearing that someone in the vicinity might observe their movements.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Penny and Rosanna approached the mine entrance cautiously, fearing that someone in the vicinity might observe their movements.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Perhaps the ghost has come and left."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps the ghost has come and left."
not accessible to view
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the place seemed deserted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Penny and Rosanna approached the mine entrance cautiously, fearing that someone in the vicinity might observe their movements.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Perhaps the ghost has come and left."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Penny and Rosanna approached the mine entrance cautiously, fearing that someone in the vicinity might observe their movements.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Penny and Rosanna approached the mine entrance cautiously, fearing that someone in the vicinity might observe their movements.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Penny and Rosanna approached the mine entrance cautiously, fearing that someone in the vicinity might observe their movements.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Penny and Rosanna approached the mine entrance cautiously, fearing that someone in the vicinity might observe their movements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Penny and Rosanna approached the mine entrance cautiously, fearing that someone in the vicinity might observe their movements.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the ghost has come and left."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading However, the place seemed deserted.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
Rosanna
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From this reading Penny and Rosanna approached the mine entrance cautiously, fearing that someone in the vicinity might observe their movements.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading However, the place seemed deserted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Penny and Rosanna approached the mine entrance cautiously, fearing that someone in the vicinity might observe their movements.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Penny and Rosanna approached the mine entrance cautiously, fearing that someone in the vicinity might observe their movements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Penny and Rosanna approached the mine entrance cautiously, fearing that someone in the vicinity might observe their movements.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Penny and Rosanna approached the mine entrance cautiously, fearing that someone in the vicinity might observe their movements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Penny and Rosanna approached the mine entrance cautiously, fearing that someone in the vicinity might observe their movements.
in or at the place that
From this reading "The rowboat is gone," Penny commented as she pulled aside a clump of bushes to survey the spot where it had been hidden.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it is!
