used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
anew
From this reading KIDNAPPED AGAIN As Stone surmised, Iris was kidnapped again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KIDNAPPED AGAIN As Stone surmised, Iris was kidnapped again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Placed in the car, Iris recognized at once that it was the same one in which she had been carried off before, and she well knew it was for the same purpose--to get possession of the pin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dusk rendered them nearly invisible, and the detention of Stone by Lucille precluded what might have been a capture of the invader.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Placed in the car, Iris recognized at once that it was the same one in which she had been carried off before, and she well knew it was for the same purpose--to get possession of the pin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dusk rendered them nearly invisible, and the detention of Stone by Lucille precluded what might have been a capture of the invader.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The dusk rendered them nearly invisible, and the detention of Stone by Lucille precluded what might have been a capture of the invader.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Iris was a slender girl and the man had no difficulty in carrying her to a small motor car, which was waiting out in the main road.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Iris was a slender girl and the man had no difficulty in carrying her to a small motor car, which was waiting out in the main road.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
detentionnounUS /dɪˈtenʃən/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading The dusk rendered them nearly invisible, and the detention of Stone by Lucille precluded what might have been a capture of the invader.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Iris was a slender girl and the man had no difficulty in carrying her to a small motor car, which was waiting out in the main road.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The dusk rendered them nearly invisible, and the detention of Stone by Lucille precluded what might have been a capture of the invader.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Placed in the car, Iris recognized at once that it was the same one in which she had been carried off before, and she well knew it was for the same purpose--to get possession of the pin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
assemble or get together
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Placed in the car, Iris recognized at once that it was the same one in which she had been carried off before, and she well knew it was for the same purpose--to get possession of the pin.
a young female
From this reading Iris was a slender girl and the man had no difficulty in carrying her to a small motor car, which was waiting out in the main road.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Iris was a slender girl and the man had no difficulty in carrying her to a small motor car, which was waiting out in the main road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The dusk rendered them nearly invisible, and the detention of Stone by Lucille precluded what might have been a capture of the invader.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
invadernounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdər/
someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading The dusk rendered them nearly invisible, and the detention of Stone by Lucille precluded what might have been a capture of the invader.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The dusk rendered them nearly invisible, and the detention of Stone by Lucille precluded what might have been a capture of the invader.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading KIDNAPPED AGAIN As Stone surmised, Iris was kidnapped again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Placed in the car, Iris recognized at once that it was the same one in which she had been carried off before, and she well knew it was for the same purpose--to get possession of the pin.
KIDNAPPEDverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading KIDNAPPED AGAIN As Stone surmised, Iris was kidnapped again.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Placed in the car, Iris recognized at once that it was the same one in which she had been carried off before, and she well knew it was for the same purpose--to get possession of the pin.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
held up in the air
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
Lucille
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From this reading The dusk rendered them nearly invisible, and the detention of Stone by Lucille precluded what might have been a capture of the invader.
most important element
From this reading Iris was a slender girl and the man had no difficulty in carrying her to a small motor car, which was waiting out in the main road.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The dusk rendered them nearly invisible, and the detention of Stone by Lucille precluded what might have been a capture of the invader.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Iris was a slender girl and the man had no difficulty in carrying her to a small motor car, which was waiting out in the main road.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The dusk rendered them nearly invisible, and the detention of Stone by Lucille precluded what might have been a capture of the invader.
not any; not one
From this reading Iris was a slender girl and the man had no difficulty in carrying her to a small motor car, which was waiting out in the main road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dusk rendered them nearly invisible, and the detention of Stone by Lucille precluded what might have been a capture of the invader.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Placed in the car, Iris recognized at once that it was the same one in which she had been carried off before, and she well knew it was for the same purpose--to get possession of the pin.
on one occasion
From this reading Placed in the car, Iris recognized at once that it was the same one in which she had been carried off before, and she well knew it was for the same purpose--to get possession of the pin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Placed in the car, Iris recognized at once that it was the same one in which she had been carried off before, and she well knew it was for the same purpose--to get possession of the pin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Iris was a slender girl and the man had no difficulty in carrying her to a small motor car, which was waiting out in the main road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Placed in the car, Iris recognized at once that it was the same one in which she had been carried off before, and she well knew it was for the same purpose--to get possession of the pin.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Placed in the car, Iris recognized at once that it was the same one in which she had been carried off before, and she well knew it was for the same purpose--to get possession of the pin.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Placed in the car, Iris recognized at once that it was the same one in which she had been carried off before, and she well knew it was for the same purpose--to get possession of the pin.
precludedverbUS /prɪˈkluːdɪd/
past form of “preclude” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The dusk rendered them nearly invisible, and the detention of Stone by Lucille precluded what might have been a capture of the invader.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Placed in the car, Iris recognized at once that it was the same one in which she had been carried off before, and she well knew it was for the same purpose--to get possession of the pin.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Placed in the car, Iris recognized at once that it was the same one in which she had been carried off before, and she well knew it was for the same purpose--to get possession of the pin.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading The dusk rendered them nearly invisible, and the detention of Stone by Lucille precluded what might have been a capture of the invader.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Iris was a slender girl and the man had no difficulty in carrying her to a small motor car, which was waiting out in the main road.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Placed in the car, Iris recognized at once that it was the same one in which she had been carried off before, and she well knew it was for the same purpose--to get possession of the pin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Iris was a slender girl and the man had no difficulty in carrying her to a small motor car, which was waiting out in the main road.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Iris was a slender girl and the man had no difficulty in carrying her to a small motor car, which was waiting out in the main road.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading KIDNAPPED AGAIN As Stone surmised, Iris was kidnapped again.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading KIDNAPPED AGAIN As Stone surmised, Iris was kidnapped again.
in a swift manner
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Placed in the car, Iris recognized at once that it was the same one in which she had been carried off before, and she well knew it was for the same purpose--to get possession of the pin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The dusk rendered them nearly invisible, and the detention of Stone by Lucille precluded what might have been a capture of the invader.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Iris was a slender girl and the man had no difficulty in carrying her to a small motor car, which was waiting out in the main road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KIDNAPPED AGAIN As Stone surmised, Iris was kidnapped again.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Placed in the car, Iris recognized at once that it was the same one in which she had been carried off before, and she well knew it was for the same purpose--to get possession of the pin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The dusk rendered them nearly invisible, and the detention of Stone by Lucille precluded what might have been a capture of the invader.
at the time that
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Iris was a slender girl and the man had no difficulty in carrying her to a small motor car, which was waiting out in the main road.
yelpingnounUS /ˈjelpɪŋ/
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading When she leaned down to gather in her arms the little, yelping dog, a figure sprang from the shrubbery, and pressing a cloth into and over her mouth a man lifted her from the ground and carried her swiftly away.
