used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
anew
From this reading The noise came more distinctly through the clear air, making the squatter girl lift her head and pause again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The noise came more distinctly through the clear air, making the squatter girl lift her head and pause again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stopped at the edge of the forest, and listened to a curious sobbing sound she thought issued from beyond the gorge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stopped at the edge of the forest, and listened to a curious sobbing sound she thought issued from beyond the gorge.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Then, thinking herself mistaken, she ran nimbly on, avoiding the long thorns that lay in her path.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She stopped at the edge of the forest, and listened to a curious sobbing sound she thought issued from beyond the gorge.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The noise came more distinctly through the clear air, making the squatter girl lift her head and pause again.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The noise came more distinctly through the clear air, making the squatter girl lift her head and pause again.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She stopped at the edge of the forest, and listened to a curious sobbing sound she thought issued from beyond the gorge.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading The noise came more distinctly through the clear air, making the squatter girl lift her head and pause again.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She stopped at the edge of the forest, and listened to a curious sobbing sound she thought issued from beyond the gorge.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She stopped at the edge of the forest, and listened to a curious sobbing sound she thought issued from beyond the gorge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She stopped at the edge of the forest, and listened to a curious sobbing sound she thought issued from beyond the gorge.
a young female
From this reading The noise came more distinctly through the clear air, making the squatter girl lift her head and pause again.
the act of departing
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading She stopped at the edge of the forest, and listened to a curious sobbing sound she thought issued from beyond the gorge.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The noise came more distinctly through the clear air, making the squatter girl lift her head and pause again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, thinking herself mistaken, she ran nimbly on, avoiding the long thorns that lay in her path.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, thinking herself mistaken, she ran nimbly on, avoiding the long thorns that lay in her path.
temporary military shelter
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading She stopped at the edge of the forest, and listened to a curious sobbing sound she thought issued from beyond the gorge.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, thinking herself mistaken, she ran nimbly on, avoiding the long thorns that lay in her path.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The noise came more distinctly through the clear air, making the squatter girl lift her head and pause again.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She stopped at the edge of the forest, and listened to a curious sobbing sound she thought issued from beyond the gorge.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then, thinking herself mistaken, she ran nimbly on, avoiding the long thorns that lay in her path.
Longman's
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From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The noise came more distinctly through the clear air, making the squatter girl lift her head and pause again.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There was no mistake this time.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Then, thinking herself mistaken, she ran nimbly on, avoiding the long thorns that lay in her path.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The noise came more distinctly through the clear air, making the squatter girl lift her head and pause again.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
nimblyadverbUS /ˈnɪmbli/
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading Then, thinking herself mistaken, she ran nimbly on, avoiding the long thorns that lay in her path.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no mistake this time.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise came more distinctly through the clear air, making the squatter girl lift her head and pause again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, thinking herself mistaken, she ran nimbly on, avoiding the long thorns that lay in her path.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
a course of conduct
From this reading Then, thinking herself mistaken, she ran nimbly on, avoiding the long thorns that lay in her path.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The noise came more distinctly through the clear air, making the squatter girl lift her head and pause again.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then, thinking herself mistaken, she ran nimbly on, avoiding the long thorns that lay in her path.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading She stopped at the edge of the forest, and listened to a curious sobbing sound she thought issued from beyond the gorge.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She stopped at the edge of the forest, and listened to a curious sobbing sound she thought issued from beyond the gorge.
squatternounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading The noise came more distinctly through the clear air, making the squatter girl lift her head and pause again.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped at the edge of the forest, and listened to a curious sobbing sound she thought issued from beyond the gorge.
Tessibel
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From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, thinking herself mistaken, she ran nimbly on, avoiding the long thorns that lay in her path.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, thinking herself mistaken, she ran nimbly on, avoiding the long thorns that lay in her path.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no mistake this time.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Then, thinking herself mistaken, she ran nimbly on, avoiding the long thorns that lay in her path.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no mistake this time.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Then, thinking herself mistaken, she ran nimbly on, avoiding the long thorns that lay in her path.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She stopped at the edge of the forest, and listened to a curious sobbing sound she thought issued from beyond the gorge.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The noise came more distinctly through the clear air, making the squatter girl lift her head and pause again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no mistake this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
the words that are spoken
From this reading One day in the following July, Tessibel was going to Mrs. Longman's hut, with a list of Bible words she did not understand.
