used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was in front of her, and took no notice of her until they reached a slippery wall where there were no bushes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There he turned and caught her by the wrist, drawing her up after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in front of her, and took no notice of her until they reached a slippery wall where there were no bushes.
animateverbUS /ˈænəmət/
heighten or intensify
From this reading The hope of escape to her own people did not animate her labor.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had no hope of any sort.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He was in front of her, and took no notice of her until they reached a slippery wall where there were no bushes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There he turned and caught her by the wrist, drawing her up after him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading There he turned and caught her by the wrist, drawing her up after him.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading She felt only present necessity, which was to climb where the Highland officer climbed.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading She felt only present necessity, which was to climb where the Highland officer climbed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The hope of escape to her own people did not animate her labor.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading There he turned and caught her by the wrist, drawing her up after him.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The hope of escape to her own people did not animate her labor.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt only present necessity, which was to climb where the Highland officer climbed.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He was in front of her, and took no notice of her until they reached a slippery wall where there were no bushes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no hope of any sort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in front of her, and took no notice of her until they reached a slippery wall where there were no bushes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The hope of escape to her own people did not animate her labor.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading She felt only present necessity, which was to climb where the Highland officer climbed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There he turned and caught her by the wrist, drawing her up after him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The hope of escape to her own people did not animate her labor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in front of her, and took no notice of her until they reached a slippery wall where there were no bushes.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The hope of escape to her own people did not animate her labor.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading She felt only present necessity, which was to climb where the Highland officer climbed.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no hope of any sort.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The hope of escape to her own people did not animate her labor.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He was in front of her, and took no notice of her until they reached a slippery wall where there were no bushes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hope of escape to her own people did not animate her labor.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading She felt only present necessity, which was to climb where the Highland officer climbed.
and nothing more
From this reading She felt only present necessity, which was to climb where the Highland officer climbed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The hope of escape to her own people did not animate her labor.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The hope of escape to her own people did not animate her labor.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She felt only present necessity, which was to climb where the Highland officer climbed.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He was in front of her, and took no notice of her until they reached a slippery wall where there were no bushes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no hope of any sort.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading He was in front of her, and took no notice of her until they reached a slippery wall where there were no bushes.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She had no hope of any sort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hope of escape to her own people did not animate her labor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was in front of her, and took no notice of her until they reached a slippery wall where there were no bushes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in front of her, and took no notice of her until they reached a slippery wall where there were no bushes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hope of escape to her own people did not animate her labor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was in front of her, and took no notice of her until they reached a slippery wall where there were no bushes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There he turned and caught her by the wrist, drawing her up after him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was in front of her, and took no notice of her until they reached a slippery wall where there were no bushes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There he turned and caught her by the wrist, drawing her up after him.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He was in front of her, and took no notice of her until they reached a slippery wall where there were no bushes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt only present necessity, which was to climb where the Highland officer climbed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was in front of her, and took no notice of her until they reached a slippery wall where there were no bushes.
in or at the place that
From this reading She felt only present necessity, which was to climb where the Highland officer climbed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She felt only present necessity, which was to climb where the Highland officer climbed.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading There he turned and caught her by the wrist, drawing her up after him.
