used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He realized that it was to him a foreign world, and he bore himself with the alert suspiciousness of an alien.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Meantime Ned was timorously skulking about in that strange, unkempt, haggard world known as "behind the scenes."
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading He realized that it was to him a foreign world, and he bore himself with the alert suspiciousness of an alien.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading He realized that it was to him a foreign world, and he bore himself with the alert suspiciousness of an alien.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He realized that it was to him a foreign world, and he bore himself with the alert suspiciousness of an alien.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He realized that it was to him a foreign world, and he bore himself with the alert suspiciousness of an alien.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meantime Ned was timorously skulking about in that strange, unkempt, haggard world known as "behind the scenes."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Meantime Ned was timorously skulking about in that strange, unkempt, haggard world known as "behind the scenes."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
bespangling
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From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
cause to be bored
From this reading He realized that it was to him a foreign world, and he bore himself with the alert suspiciousness of an alien.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
dexterouslyadverb
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
dunnounUS /dʌn/
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
the organ of sight
From this reading "I've got to keep my eye peeled or some o' them fellers will ketch me sure!" he said to himself.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading "I've got to keep my eye peeled or some o' them fellers will ketch me sure!" he said to himself.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading He realized that it was to him a foreign world, and he bore himself with the alert suspiciousness of an alien.
glooms
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From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got to keep my eye peeled or some o' them fellers will ketch me sure!" he said to himself.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Meantime Ned was timorously skulking about in that strange, unkempt, haggard world known as "behind the scenes."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realized that it was to him a foreign world, and he bore himself with the alert suspiciousness of an alien.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He realized that it was to him a foreign world, and he bore himself with the alert suspiciousness of an alien.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He realized that it was to him a foreign world, and he bore himself with the alert suspiciousness of an alien.
I've
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From this reading "I've got to keep my eye peeled or some o' them fellers will ketch me sure!" he said to himself.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meantime Ned was timorously skulking about in that strange, unkempt, haggard world known as "behind the scenes."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He realized that it was to him a foreign world, and he bore himself with the alert suspiciousness of an alien.
jacketsnounUS /ˈdʒækɪts/
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I've got to keep my eye peeled or some o' them fellers will ketch me sure!" he said to himself.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
ketchnounUS /ketʃ/
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading "I've got to keep my eye peeled or some o' them fellers will ketch me sure!" he said to himself.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Meantime Ned was timorously skulking about in that strange, unkempt, haggard world known as "behind the scenes."
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've got to keep my eye peeled or some o' them fellers will ketch me sure!" he said to himself.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime Ned was timorously skulking about in that strange, unkempt, haggard world known as "behind the scenes."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've got to keep my eye peeled or some o' them fellers will ketch me sure!" he said to himself.
Ned
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From this reading Meantime Ned was timorously skulking about in that strange, unkempt, haggard world known as "behind the scenes."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "I've got to keep my eye peeled or some o' them fellers will ketch me sure!" he said to himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He realized that it was to him a foreign world, and he bore himself with the alert suspiciousness of an alien.
on one occasion
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I've got to keep my eye peeled or some o' them fellers will ketch me sure!" he said to himself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
peeledadjectiveUS /piːld/
(used informally) completely unclothed
From this reading "I've got to keep my eye peeled or some o' them fellers will ketch me sure!" he said to himself.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized that it was to him a foreign world, and he bore himself with the alert suspiciousness of an alien.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've got to keep my eye peeled or some o' them fellers will ketch me sure!" he said to himself.
cut with a saw
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
scene-shifters
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From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Meantime Ned was timorously skulking about in that strange, unkempt, haggard world known as "behind the scenes."
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
skulkingnounUS /ˈskʌlkɪŋ/
evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
From this reading Meantime Ned was timorously skulking about in that strange, unkempt, haggard world known as "behind the scenes."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I've got to keep my eye peeled or some o' them fellers will ketch me sure!" he said to himself.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Meantime Ned was timorously skulking about in that strange, unkempt, haggard world known as "behind the scenes."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I've got to keep my eye peeled or some o' them fellers will ketch me sure!" he said to himself.
suspiciousnessnoun
being of a suspicious nature
From this reading He realized that it was to him a foreign world, and he bore himself with the alert suspiciousness of an alien.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meantime Ned was timorously skulking about in that strange, unkempt, haggard world known as "behind the scenes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime Ned was timorously skulking about in that strange, unkempt, haggard world known as "behind the scenes."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
timorouslyadverb
in a timorous and trepid manner
From this reading Meantime Ned was timorously skulking about in that strange, unkempt, haggard world known as "behind the scenes."
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He realized that it was to him a foreign world, and he bore himself with the alert suspiciousness of an alien.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading Meantime Ned was timorously skulking about in that strange, unkempt, haggard world known as "behind the scenes."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
precisely as stated
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
vistasnounUS /ˈvɪstəz/
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meantime Ned was timorously skulking about in that strange, unkempt, haggard world known as "behind the scenes."
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He kept an anxious lookout for the red jackets of the scene-shifters, and whenever he saw them bespangling the gray shadows of those dreary canvas vistas he dodged dexterously behind other "flats" and into deeper glooms.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I've got to keep my eye peeled or some o' them fellers will ketch me sure!" he said to himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He realized that it was to him a foreign world, and he bore himself with the alert suspiciousness of an alien.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Once down one of these aisles a sudden veritable scene showed at the end of the perspective, through a wide door opening upon a room tinted in green, the color being very keen amidst the dun shadows without and the brilliant artificial illumination within.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Meantime Ned was timorously skulking about in that strange, unkempt, haggard world known as "behind the scenes."
