used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECRET For there was the burden of a secret on Ruth Fielding's mind and heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECRET For there was the burden of a secret on Ruth Fielding's mind and heart.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she looked into the shadowy place she realized that it was the harpist.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading THE SECRET For there was the burden of a secret on Ruth Fielding's mind and heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
travel across or pass over
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
Fielding's
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From this reading THE SECRET For there was the burden of a secret on Ruth Fielding's mind and heart.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SECRET For there was the burden of a secret on Ruth Fielding's mind and heart.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
harpistnounUS /ˈhɑːrpɪst/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading Before she looked into the shadowy place she realized that it was the harpist.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE SECRET For there was the burden of a secret on Ruth Fielding's mind and heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before she looked into the shadowy place she realized that it was the harpist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before she looked into the shadowy place she realized that it was the harpist.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Before she looked into the shadowy place she realized that it was the harpist.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle!"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE SECRET For there was the burden of a secret on Ruth Fielding's mind and heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET For there was the burden of a secret on Ruth Fielding's mind and heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SECRET For there was the burden of a secret on Ruth Fielding's mind and heart.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Before she looked into the shadowy place she realized that it was the harpist.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Before she looked into the shadowy place she realized that it was the harpist.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE SECRET For there was the burden of a secret on Ruth Fielding's mind and heart.
cut with a saw
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET For there was the burden of a secret on Ruth Fielding's mind and heart.
Sh
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From this reading "Sh!
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Before she looked into the shadowy place she realized that it was the harpist.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before she looked into the shadowy place she realized that it was the harpist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET For there was the burden of a secret on Ruth Fielding's mind and heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE SECRET For there was the burden of a secret on Ruth Fielding's mind and heart.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECRET For there was the burden of a secret on Ruth Fielding's mind and heart.
at the time that
From this reading She had slipped away when she saw The Fox appear in the outer cabin and, walking forward, had been stopped suddenly in a cross gallery by a firm touch upon her arm.
