used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To verify this she walked a few yards away and even as she did so the cross vanished, shut out from sight by the rock to the left of it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was so striking, so palpably evident that anyone coming along towards the figure-head as she had done must have been attracted by it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To verify this she walked a few yards away and even as she did so the cross vanished, shut out from sight by the rock to the left of it.
any person at all
From this reading It was so striking, so palpably evident that anyone coming along towards the figure-head as she had done must have been attracted by it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as though it had been put up whilst she sat to rest.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading It was so striking, so palpably evident that anyone coming along towards the figure-head as she had done must have been attracted by it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To verify this she walked a few yards away and even as she did so the cross vanished, shut out from sight by the rock to the left of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only from the point of view of the figure-head could it be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was as though it had been put up whilst she sat to rest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CROSS The thing itself startled her less than the fact that she had not seen it before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was so striking, so palpably evident that anyone coming along towards the figure-head as she had done must have been attracted by it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was so striking, so palpably evident that anyone coming along towards the figure-head as she had done must have been attracted by it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only from the point of view of the figure-head could it be seen.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE CROSS The thing itself startled her less than the fact that she had not seen it before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To verify this she walked a few yards away and even as she did so the cross vanished, shut out from sight by the rock to the left of it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was so striking, so palpably evident that anyone coming along towards the figure-head as she had done must have been attracted by it.
divisible by two
From this reading To verify this she walked a few yards away and even as she did so the cross vanished, shut out from sight by the rock to the left of it.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was so striking, so palpably evident that anyone coming along towards the figure-head as she had done must have been attracted by it.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE CROSS The thing itself startled her less than the fact that she had not seen it before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To verify this she walked a few yards away and even as she did so the cross vanished, shut out from sight by the rock to the left of it.
figure-head
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From this reading It was so striking, so palpably evident that anyone coming along towards the figure-head as she had done must have been attracted by it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To verify this she walked a few yards away and even as she did so the cross vanished, shut out from sight by the rock to the left of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CROSS The thing itself startled her less than the fact that she had not seen it before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was so striking, so palpably evident that anyone coming along towards the figure-head as she had done must have been attracted by it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CROSS The thing itself startled her less than the fact that she had not seen it before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CROSS The thing itself startled her less than the fact that she had not seen it before.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CROSS The thing itself startled her less than the fact that she had not seen it before.
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 To verify this she walked a few yards away and even as she did so the cross vanished, shut out from sight by the rock to the left of it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE CROSS The thing itself startled her less than the fact that she had not seen it before.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was so striking, so palpably evident that anyone coming along towards the figure-head as she had done must have been attracted by it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CROSS The thing itself startled her less than the fact that she had not seen it before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To verify this she walked a few yards away and even as she did so the cross vanished, shut out from sight by the rock to the left of it.
and nothing more
From this reading Only from the point of view of the figure-head could it be seen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To verify this she walked a few yards away and even as she did so the cross vanished, shut out from sight by the rock to the left of it.
palpablyadverbUS /ˈpælpəbli/
so as to be palpable
From this reading It was so striking, so palpably evident that anyone coming along towards the figure-head as she had done must have been attracted by it.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Only from the point of view of the figure-head could it be seen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was as though it had been put up whilst she sat to rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was as though it had been put up whilst she sat to rest.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To verify this she walked a few yards away and even as she did so the cross vanished, shut out from sight by the rock to the left of it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was as though it had been put up whilst she sat to rest.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE CROSS The thing itself startled her less than the fact that she had not seen it before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CROSS The thing itself startled her less than the fact that she had not seen it before.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading To verify this she walked a few yards away and even as she did so the cross vanished, shut out from sight by the rock to the left of it.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading To verify this she walked a few yards away and even as she did so the cross vanished, shut out from sight by the rock to the left of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so striking, so palpably evident that anyone coming along towards the figure-head as she had done must have been attracted by it.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading THE CROSS The thing itself startled her less than the fact that she had not seen it before.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading It was so striking, so palpably evident that anyone coming along towards the figure-head as she had done must have been attracted by it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE CROSS The thing itself startled her less than the fact that she had not seen it before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CROSS The thing itself startled her less than the fact that she had not seen it before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROSS The thing itself startled her less than the fact that she had not seen it before.
a special situation
From this reading THE CROSS The thing itself startled her less than the fact that she had not seen it before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To verify this she walked a few yards away and even as she did so the cross vanished, shut out from sight by the rock to the left of it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though it had been put up whilst she sat to rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was as though it had been put up whilst she sat to rest.
in the direction of
From this reading It was so striking, so palpably evident that anyone coming along towards the figure-head as she had done must have been attracted by it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was as though it had been put up whilst she sat to rest.
having passed out of existence
From this reading To verify this she walked a few yards away and even as she did so the cross vanished, shut out from sight by the rock to the left of it.
verifyverbUS /ˈverəfaɪ/
confirm the truth of
From this reading To verify this she walked a few yards away and even as she did so the cross vanished, shut out from sight by the rock to the left of it.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Only from the point of view of the figure-head could it be seen.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading To verify this she walked a few yards away and even as she did so the cross vanished, shut out from sight by the rock to the left of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as though it had been put up whilst she sat to rest.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading It was as though it had been put up whilst she sat to rest.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading To verify this she walked a few yards away and even as she did so the cross vanished, shut out from sight by the rock to the left of it.
