used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is not a country in Europe where the tale of the human being who can change his form at will to that of a wolf, is not repeated.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is not a country in Europe where the tale of the human being who can change his form at will to that of a wolf, is not repeated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There is not a country in Europe where the tale of the human being who can change his form at will to that of a wolf, is not repeated.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
the two together, not just one
From this reading This same white figure which they had both now glimpsed had crossed the road, flying as it was now toward the trenches.
BraggnounUS /bræɡ/
Confederate general during the American Civil War who was defeated by Grant in the battle of Chattanooga (1817-1876)
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
CAMERON
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From this reading WHERE IS TOM CAMERON?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is not a country in Europe where the tale of the human being who can change his form at will to that of a wolf, is not repeated.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There is not a country in Europe where the tale of the human being who can change his form at will to that of a wolf, is not repeated.
Charlie
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From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
Clair
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From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
carefully weighed
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There is not a country in Europe where the tale of the human being who can change his form at will to that of a wolf, is not repeated.
placed crosswise
From this reading This same white figure which they had both now glimpsed had crossed the road, flying as it was now toward the trenches.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading There is not a country in Europe where the tale of the human being who can change his form at will to that of a wolf, is not repeated.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading This same white figure which they had both now glimpsed had crossed the road, flying as it was now toward the trenches.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
moving swiftly
From this reading This same white figure which they had both now glimpsed had crossed the road, flying as it was now toward the trenches.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading There is not a country in Europe where the tale of the human being who can change his form at will to that of a wolf, is not repeated.
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading This same white figure which they had both now glimpsed had crossed the road, flying as it was now toward the trenches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is not a country in Europe where the tale of the human being who can change his form at will to that of a wolf, is not repeated.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There is not a country in Europe where the tale of the human being who can change his form at will to that of a wolf, is not repeated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS TOM CAMERON?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This same white figure which they had both now glimpsed had crossed the road, flying as it was now toward the trenches.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This same white figure which they had both now glimpsed had crossed the road, flying as it was now toward the trenches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
recurring again and again
From this reading There is not a country in Europe where the tale of the human being who can change his form at will to that of a wolf, is not repeated.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading This same white figure which they had both now glimpsed had crossed the road, flying as it was now toward the trenches.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
Identical; not different.
From this reading This same white figure which they had both now glimpsed had crossed the road, flying as it was now toward the trenches.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There is not a country in Europe where the tale of the human being who can change his form at will to that of a wolf, is not repeated.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is not a country in Europe where the tale of the human being who can change his form at will to that of a wolf, is not repeated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This same white figure which they had both now glimpsed had crossed the road, flying as it was now toward the trenches.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This same white figure which they had both now glimpsed had crossed the road, flying as it was now toward the trenches.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
male cat
From this reading WHERE IS TOM CAMERON?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading This same white figure which they had both now glimpsed had crossed the road, flying as it was now toward the trenches.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading This same white figure which they had both now glimpsed had crossed the road, flying as it was now toward the trenches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
werwolf
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From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS TOM CAMERON?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This same white figure which they had both now glimpsed had crossed the road, flying as it was now toward the trenches.
a Caucasian
From this reading This same white figure which they had both now glimpsed had crossed the road, flying as it was now toward the trenches.
which person or people
From this reading There is not a country in Europe where the tale of the human being who can change his form at will to that of a wolf, is not repeated.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading That the peasants of the surrounding territory should believe in that old and wicked legend of the werwolf was not to be considered strange.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is not a country in Europe where the tale of the human being who can change his form at will to that of a wolf, is not repeated.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading There is not a country in Europe where the tale of the human being who can change his form at will to that of a wolf, is not repeated.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Ruth Fielding had come across the superstition--and for the first time in the company of Charlie Bragg--as she had approached the town of Clair to begin her work in that hospital some months before.
