used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something in his presence which seemed to poison the very air about her.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was something in his presence which seemed to poison the very air about her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
Ashbey
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From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what of the captive maid?
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE CAPTIVE.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
command with authority
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
set up or found
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something in his presence which seemed to poison the very air about her.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something in his presence which seemed to poison the very air about her.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
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 When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
a female domestic
From this reading But what of the captive maid?
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what of the captive maid?
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading There was something in his presence which seemed to poison the very air about her.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading There was something in his presence which seemed to poison the very air about her.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was something in his presence which seemed to poison the very air about her.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in his presence which seemed to poison the very air about her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTIVE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in his presence which seemed to poison the very air about her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something in his presence which seemed to poison the very air about her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was something in his presence which seemed to poison the very air about her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something in his presence which seemed to poison the very air about her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Scarcely did she heed that her horse was led from the fatal spot; hardly was she conscious that they were striking into the forest, and taking a direct course toward the Mississippi.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what of the captive maid?
at the time that
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something in his presence which seemed to poison the very air about her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she found herself alone with her red guards, and realized that Ashbey had indeed left her for a time, a sense of relief followed.
