used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madge stepped over a coil of rope in her path and too late turned to warn her chum.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They stole softly along the deck, every muscle tensed for the unexpected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madge quietly opened the door and moved stealthily toward Mr. Burnett’s cabin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Enid, terrified at the thought of remaining behind, followed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Enid, terrified at the thought of remaining behind, followed.
Burnett'snounUS /bərˈnets/
possessive form of “burnett” — United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading Madge quietly opened the door and moved stealthily toward Mr. Burnett’s cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Madge quietly opened the door and moved stealthily toward Mr. Burnett’s cabin.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Madge stepped over a coil of rope in her path and too late turned to warn her chum.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading Madge stepped over a coil of rope in her path and too late turned to warn her chum.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading They stole softly along the deck, every muscle tensed for the unexpected.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Madge quietly opened the door and moved stealthily toward Mr. Burnett’s cabin.
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading Enid, terrified at the thought of remaining behind, followed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They stole softly along the deck, every muscle tensed for the unexpected.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Enid failed to see it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Enid, terrified at the thought of remaining behind, followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They stole softly along the deck, every muscle tensed for the unexpected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madge stepped over a coil of rope in her path and too late turned to warn her chum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madge stepped over a coil of rope in her path and too late turned to warn her chum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Enid failed to see it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Madge stepped over a coil of rope in her path and too late turned to warn her chum.
Madge
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From this reading Madge quietly opened the door and moved stealthily toward Mr. Burnett’s cabin.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Madge quietly opened the door and moved stealthily toward Mr. Burnett’s cabin.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Madge quietly opened the door and moved stealthily toward Mr. Burnett’s cabin.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading They stole softly along the deck, every muscle tensed for the unexpected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Enid, terrified at the thought of remaining behind, followed.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Madge quietly opened the door and moved stealthily toward Mr. Burnett’s cabin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Madge stepped over a coil of rope in her path and too late turned to warn her chum.
a course of conduct
From this reading Madge stepped over a coil of rope in her path and too late turned to warn her chum.
with low volume
From this reading Madge quietly opened the door and moved stealthily toward Mr. Burnett’s cabin.
not used up
From this reading Enid, terrified at the thought of remaining behind, followed.
a strong line
From this reading Madge stepped over a coil of rope in her path and too late turned to warn her chum.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Enid failed to see it.
with low volume
From this reading They stole softly along the deck, every muscle tensed for the unexpected.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading Madge quietly opened the door and moved stealthily toward Mr. Burnett’s cabin.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Madge stepped over a coil of rope in her path and too late turned to warn her chum.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading They stole softly along the deck, every muscle tensed for the unexpected.
tensedadjective
having inflections to indicate tense
From this reading They stole softly along the deck, every muscle tensed for the unexpected.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Enid, terrified at the thought of remaining behind, followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madge quietly opened the door and moved stealthily toward Mr. Burnett’s cabin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stole softly along the deck, every muscle tensed for the unexpected.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Enid, terrified at the thought of remaining behind, followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madge stepped over a coil of rope in her path and too late turned to warn her chum.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Madge stepped over a coil of rope in her path and too late turned to warn her chum.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Madge quietly opened the door and moved stealthily toward Mr. Burnett’s cabin.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Madge stepped over a coil of rope in her path and too late turned to warn her chum.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading They stole softly along the deck, every muscle tensed for the unexpected.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Madge stepped over a coil of rope in her path and too late turned to warn her chum.
