used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
alertlyadverbUS /əˈlɜːrtli/
in mentally perceptive and responsive way
From this reading At five minutes to ten she walked swiftly but alertly down the avenue, feeling less romantic than conspiratorial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Polly and Elsie went to a movie and may be back any minute.”
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As she approached the gates she saw Geoffrey standing before his car in the full moonlight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she approached the gates she saw Geoffrey standing before his car in the full moonlight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
a line of approach
From this reading At five minutes to ten she walked swiftly but alertly down the avenue, feeling less romantic than conspiratorial.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Polly and Elsie went to a movie and may be back any minute.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be careful,” she called out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At five minutes to ten she walked swiftly but alertly down the avenue, feeling less romantic than conspiratorial.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Be careful,” she called out.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As she approached the gates she saw Geoffrey standing before his car in the full moonlight.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Be careful,” she called out.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
conspiratorialadjectiveUS /kənˌspɪrəˈtɔːriəl/
relating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators
From this reading At five minutes to ten she walked swiftly but alertly down the avenue, feeling less romantic than conspiratorial.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At five minutes to ten she walked swiftly but alertly down the avenue, feeling less romantic than conspiratorial.
Elsie
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From this reading “Polly and Elsie went to a movie and may be back any minute.”
promote over another
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading At five minutes to ten she walked swiftly but alertly down the avenue, feeling less romantic than conspiratorial.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At five minutes to ten she walked swiftly but alertly down the avenue, feeling less romantic than conspiratorial.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As she approached the gates she saw Geoffrey standing before his car in the full moonlight.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading As she approached the gates she saw Geoffrey standing before his car in the full moonlight.
Geoffrey
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From this reading As she approached the gates she saw Geoffrey standing before his car in the full moonlight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she approached the gates she saw Geoffrey standing before his car in the full moonlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading At five minutes to ten she walked swiftly but alertly down the avenue, feeling less romantic than conspiratorial.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Polly and Elsie went to a movie and may be back any minute.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Polly and Elsie went to a movie and may be back any minute.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At five minutes to ten she walked swiftly but alertly down the avenue, feeling less romantic than conspiratorial.
the light of the Moon
From this reading As she approached the gates she saw Geoffrey standing before his car in the full moonlight.
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading “Polly and Elsie went to a movie and may be back any minute.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Be careful,” she called out.
Polly
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From this reading “Polly and Elsie went to a movie and may be back any minute.”
prowled
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From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading At five minutes to ten she walked swiftly but alertly down the avenue, feeling less romantic than conspiratorial.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she approached the gates she saw Geoffrey standing before his car in the full moonlight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
having a supporting base
From this reading As she approached the gates she saw Geoffrey standing before his car in the full moonlight.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
in a swift manner
From this reading At five minutes to ten she walked swiftly but alertly down the avenue, feeling less romantic than conspiratorial.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At five minutes to ten she walked swiftly but alertly down the avenue, feeling less romantic than conspiratorial.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At five minutes to ten she walked swiftly but alertly down the avenue, feeling less romantic than conspiratorial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At five minutes to ten she walked swiftly but alertly down the avenue, feeling less romantic than conspiratorial.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
be dressed in
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Polly and Elsie went to a movie and may be back any minute.”
at the time that
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She changed into a thick skirt and heavy sweater and discarded the fur coat in favor of a dark warm cape she had bought the year before to wear when she prowled in her woods at night.
