aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Raising himself slightly until his eyes were above the level of the bush he took careful aim.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Raising himself slightly until his eyes were above the level of the bush he took careful aim.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He drew his pistol cautiously, lest the slightest noise alarm his potential dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It watched Lafayette crawling toward the next bush upon his itinerary--the next and last.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now the man had reached the concealment of the last bush, unseen by any other eyes than those of the kid.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading What it thought is unrecorded, but it is doubtful that it was impressed by Lafayette's beauty.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It watched Lafayette crawling toward the next bush upon his itinerary--the next and last.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What it thought is unrecorded, but it is doubtful that it was impressed by Lafayette's beauty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What it thought is unrecorded, but it is doubtful that it was impressed by Lafayette's beauty.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Raising himself slightly until his eyes were above the level of the bush he took careful aim.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading He drew his pistol cautiously, lest the slightest noise alarm his potential dinner.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading Now the man had reached the concealment of the last bush, unseen by any other eyes than those of the kid.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading It watched Lafayette crawling toward the next bush upon his itinerary--the next and last.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He drew his pistol cautiously, lest the slightest noise alarm his potential dinner.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading What it thought is unrecorded, but it is doubtful that it was impressed by Lafayette's beauty.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew his pistol cautiously, lest the slightest noise alarm his potential dinner.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now the man had reached the concealment of the last bush, unseen by any other eyes than those of the kid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now the man had reached the concealment of the last bush, unseen by any other eyes than those of the kid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew his pistol cautiously, lest the slightest noise alarm his potential dinner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Raising himself slightly until his eyes were above the level of the bush he took careful aim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It watched Lafayette crawling toward the next bush upon his itinerary--the next and last.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading What it thought is unrecorded, but it is doubtful that it was impressed by Lafayette's beauty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What it thought is unrecorded, but it is doubtful that it was impressed by Lafayette's beauty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It watched Lafayette crawling toward the next bush upon his itinerary--the next and last.
itinerarynounUS /aɪˈtɪnəreri/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading It watched Lafayette crawling toward the next bush upon his itinerary--the next and last.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Now the man had reached the concealment of the last bush, unseen by any other eyes than those of the kid.
LafayettenounUS /ˌlɑːfiˈet/
French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
From this reading It watched Lafayette crawling toward the next bush upon his itinerary--the next and last.
Lafayette's
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From this reading What it thought is unrecorded, but it is doubtful that it was impressed by Lafayette's beauty.
immediately past
From this reading It watched Lafayette crawling toward the next bush upon his itinerary--the next and last.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He drew his pistol cautiously, lest the slightest noise alarm his potential dinner.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Raising himself slightly until his eyes were above the level of the bush he took careful aim.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now the man had reached the concealment of the last bush, unseen by any other eyes than those of the kid.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It watched Lafayette crawling toward the next bush upon his itinerary--the next and last.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He drew his pistol cautiously, lest the slightest noise alarm his potential dinner.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the man had reached the concealment of the last bush, unseen by any other eyes than those of the kid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the man had reached the concealment of the last bush, unseen by any other eyes than those of the kid.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now the man had reached the concealment of the last bush, unseen by any other eyes than those of the kid.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading He drew his pistol cautiously, lest the slightest noise alarm his potential dinner.
potentialadjectiveUS /pəˈtenʃəl/
existing in possibility
From this reading He drew his pistol cautiously, lest the slightest noise alarm his potential dinner.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Raising himself slightly until his eyes were above the level of the bush he took careful aim.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Now the man had reached the concealment of the last bush, unseen by any other eyes than those of the kid.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He drew his pistol cautiously, lest the slightest noise alarm his potential dinner.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Raising himself slightly until his eyes were above the level of the bush he took careful aim.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now the man had reached the concealment of the last bush, unseen by any other eyes than those of the kid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What it thought is unrecorded, but it is doubtful that it was impressed by Lafayette's beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It watched Lafayette crawling toward the next bush upon his itinerary--the next and last.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now the man had reached the concealment of the last bush, unseen by any other eyes than those of the kid.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What it thought is unrecorded, but it is doubtful that it was impressed by Lafayette's beauty.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Raising himself slightly until his eyes were above the level of the bush he took careful aim.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It watched Lafayette crawling toward the next bush upon his itinerary--the next and last.
unrecordedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈkɔːrdɪd/
actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
From this reading What it thought is unrecorded, but it is doubtful that it was impressed by Lafayette's beauty.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Now the man had reached the concealment of the last bush, unseen by any other eyes than those of the kid.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Raising himself slightly until his eyes were above the level of the bush he took careful aim.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It watched Lafayette crawling toward the next bush upon his itinerary--the next and last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What it thought is unrecorded, but it is doubtful that it was impressed by Lafayette's beauty.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It watched Lafayette crawling toward the next bush upon his itinerary--the next and last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Raising himself slightly until his eyes were above the level of the bush he took careful aim.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What it thought is unrecorded, but it is doubtful that it was impressed by Lafayette's beauty.
