used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He rose from where he was sitting, and, rifle in hand, walked a little way in the wood.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She held the hand of the youth, who acted as if he was a bad boy being led to punishment.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
anew
From this reading He started to ask a question, but she checked him by raising her forefinger and a "S--h!" and he did not presume again.
Alice
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From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Finally she stopped among a number of trees where several trunks were two or three feet in diameter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose from where he was sitting, and, rifle in hand, walked a little way in the wood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She held the hand of the youth, who acted as if he was a bad boy being led to punishment.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He started to ask a question, but she checked him by raising her forefinger and a "S--h!" and he did not presume again.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She held the hand of the youth, who acted as if he was a bad boy being led to punishment.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She held the hand of the youth, who acted as if he was a bad boy being led to punishment.
a youthful male person
From this reading She held the hand of the youth, who acted as if he was a bad boy being led to punishment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He started to ask a question, but she checked him by raising her forefinger and a "S--h!" and he did not presume again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He started to ask a question, but she checked him by raising her forefinger and a "S--h!" and he did not presume again.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He started to ask a question, but she checked him by raising her forefinger and a "S--h!" and he did not presume again.
without stop or interruption
From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading Finally she stopped among a number of trees where several trunks were two or three feet in diameter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He started to ask a question, but she checked him by raising her forefinger and a "S--h!" and he did not presume again.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Finally she stopped among a number of trees where several trunks were two or three feet in diameter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally she stopped among a number of trees where several trunks were two or three feet in diameter.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading He started to ask a question, but she checked him by raising her forefinger and a "S--h!" and he did not presume again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He rose from where he was sitting, and, rifle in hand, walked a little way in the wood.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading He started to ask a question, but she checked him by raising her forefinger and a "S--h!" and he did not presume again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He rose from where he was sitting, and, rifle in hand, walked a little way in the wood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose from where he was sitting, and, rifle in hand, walked a little way in the wood.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held the hand of the youth, who acted as if he was a bad boy being led to punishment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He started to ask a question, but she checked him by raising her forefinger and a "S--h!" and he did not presume again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She held the hand of the youth, who acted as if he was a bad boy being led to punishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He rose from where he was sitting, and, rifle in hand, walked a little way in the wood.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She held the hand of the youth, who acted as if he was a bad boy being led to punishment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He rose from where he was sitting, and, rifle in hand, walked a little way in the wood.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He started to ask a question, but she checked him by raising her forefinger and a "S--h!" and he did not presume again.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Finally she stopped among a number of trees where several trunks were two or three feet in diameter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
on one occasion
From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading He started to ask a question, but she checked him by raising her forefinger and a "S--h!" and he did not presume again.
the act of punishing
From this reading She held the hand of the youth, who acted as if he was a bad boy being led to punishment.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He started to ask a question, but she checked him by raising her forefinger and a "S--h!" and he did not presume again.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading He started to ask a question, but she checked him by raising her forefinger and a "S--h!" and he did not presume again.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading He rose from where he was sitting, and, rifle in hand, walked a little way in the wood.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose from where he was sitting, and, rifle in hand, walked a little way in the wood.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He started to ask a question, but she checked him by raising her forefinger and a "S--h!" and he did not presume again.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Finally she stopped among a number of trees where several trunks were two or three feet in diameter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He rose from where he was sitting, and, rifle in hand, walked a little way in the wood.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started to ask a question, but she checked him by raising her forefinger and a "S--h!" and he did not presume again.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Finally she stopped among a number of trees where several trunks were two or three feet in diameter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rose from where he was sitting, and, rifle in hand, walked a little way in the wood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Finally she stopped among a number of trees where several trunks were two or three feet in diameter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She held the hand of the youth, who acted as if he was a bad boy being led to punishment.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Finally she stopped among a number of trees where several trunks were two or three feet in diameter.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Finally she stopped among a number of trees where several trunks were two or three feet in diameter.
two times
From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Finally she stopped among a number of trees where several trunks were two or three feet in diameter.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He rose from where he was sitting, and, rifle in hand, walked a little way in the wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He rose from where he was sitting, and, rifle in hand, walked a little way in the wood.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He rose from where he was sitting, and, rifle in hand, walked a little way in the wood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She looked round once or twice, and continued advancing a few minutes after they were out of sight of Alice and her mother.
in or at the place that
From this reading He rose from where he was sitting, and, rifle in hand, walked a little way in the wood.
which person or people
From this reading She held the hand of the youth, who acted as if he was a bad boy being led to punishment.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He rose from where he was sitting, and, rifle in hand, walked a little way in the wood.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She held the hand of the youth, who acted as if he was a bad boy being led to punishment.
