used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Suddenly there was a rustling in the thicket and the head and shoulders of a young woman rose abruptly out of the red brush.
abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading Along a little trickling stream of water they were waist high, bearing abundantly the star-shaped flowers, and small golden-brown fruits.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading In my alarm I had thrown up the rifle.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along a little trickling stream of water they were waist high, bearing abundantly the star-shaped flowers, and small golden-brown fruits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Along a little trickling stream of water they were waist high, bearing abundantly the star-shaped flowers, and small golden-brown fruits.
Astran
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From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading In her hand she held a woven basket, half full of the fruits.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Along a little trickling stream of water they were waist high, bearing abundantly the star-shaped flowers, and small golden-brown fruits.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Suddenly there was a rustling in the thicket and the head and shoulders of a young woman rose abruptly out of the red brush.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Along a little trickling stream of water they were waist high, bearing abundantly the star-shaped flowers, and small golden-brown fruits.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Along a little trickling stream of water they were waist high, bearing abundantly the star-shaped flowers, and small golden-brown fruits.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In her hand she held a woven basket, half full of the fruits.
golden-brownadjective
of brown tinged with gold
From this reading Along a little trickling stream of water they were waist high, bearing abundantly the star-shaped flowers, and small golden-brown fruits.
growthsnounUS /ɡroʊθs/
plural of “growth” — (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In my alarm I had thrown up the rifle.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In her hand she held a woven basket, half full of the fruits.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In her hand she held a woven basket, half full of the fruits.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Suddenly there was a rustling in the thicket and the head and shoulders of a young woman rose abruptly out of the red brush.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In her hand she held a woven basket, half full of the fruits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her hand she held a woven basket, half full of the fruits.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Along a little trickling stream of water they were waist high, bearing abundantly the star-shaped flowers, and small golden-brown fruits.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly there was a rustling in the thicket and the head and shoulders of a young woman rose abruptly out of the red brush.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
and nothing more
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
Melvar
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From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my alarm I had thrown up the rifle.
the middle of the day
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Suddenly there was a rustling in the thicket and the head and shoulders of a young woman rose abruptly out of the red brush.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
profuseadjectiveUS /prəˈfjuːs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Suddenly there was a rustling in the thicket and the head and shoulders of a young woman rose abruptly out of the red brush.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading In my alarm I had thrown up the rifle.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Suddenly there was a rustling in the thicket and the head and shoulders of a young woman rose abruptly out of the red brush.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading Suddenly there was a rustling in the thicket and the head and shoulders of a young woman rose abruptly out of the red brush.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her hand she held a woven basket, half full of the fruits.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Suddenly there was a rustling in the thicket and the head and shoulders of a young woman rose abruptly out of the red brush.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Along a little trickling stream of water they were waist high, bearing abundantly the star-shaped flowers, and small golden-brown fruits.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
star-shapedadjective
shaped like a star
From this reading Along a little trickling stream of water they were waist high, bearing abundantly the star-shaped flowers, and small golden-brown fruits.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Along a little trickling stream of water they were waist high, bearing abundantly the star-shaped flowers, and small golden-brown fruits.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly there was a rustling in the thicket and the head and shoulders of a young woman rose abruptly out of the red brush.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Suddenly there was a rustling in the thicket and the head and shoulders of a young woman rose abruptly out of the red brush.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Along a little trickling stream of water they were waist high, bearing abundantly the star-shaped flowers, and small golden-brown fruits.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Suddenly there was a rustling in the thicket and the head and shoulders of a young woman rose abruptly out of the red brush.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading In my alarm I had thrown up the rifle.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading Along a little trickling stream of water they were waist high, bearing abundantly the star-shaped flowers, and small golden-brown fruits.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In my alarm I had thrown up the rifle.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Along a little trickling stream of water they were waist high, bearing abundantly the star-shaped flowers, and small golden-brown fruits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Along a little trickling stream of water they were waist high, bearing abundantly the star-shaped flowers, and small golden-brown fruits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Along a little trickling stream of water they were waist high, bearing abundantly the star-shaped flowers, and small golden-brown fruits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Melvar of Astran Just before noon I staggered into a little dell that was covered with unusually profuse growths of the crimson plants.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Suddenly there was a rustling in the thicket and the head and shoulders of a young woman rose abruptly out of the red brush.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading In her hand she held a woven basket, half full of the fruits.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Suddenly there was a rustling in the thicket and the head and shoulders of a young woman rose abruptly out of the red brush.
