used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are certainly two of them," she murmured, "and they must be lost or crazy to be wandering through the hills at this season.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had better get back to the road, if they don't want to find themselves snowed up in a draw until summer."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There are certainly two of them," she murmured, "and they must be lost or crazy to be wandering through the hills at this season.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She replaced the glasses in the case that she wore slung by a strap over her shoulder, and looked behind her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They had better get back to the road, if they don't want to find themselves snowed up in a draw until summer."
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading She shivered unconsciously as the loose ends of her silk neckerchief fluttered and snapped in front of her and the limp brim of her Stetson blew straight against the crown of it.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading She shivered unconsciously as the loose ends of her silk neckerchief fluttered and snapped in front of her and the limp brim of her Stetson blew straight against the crown of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She replaced the glasses in the case that she wore slung by a strap over her shoulder, and looked behind her.
an occurrence of something
From this reading She replaced the glasses in the case that she wore slung by a strap over her shoulder, and looked behind her.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "There are certainly two of them," she murmured, "and they must be lost or crazy to be wandering through the hills at this season.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "There are certainly two of them," she murmured, "and they must be lost or crazy to be wandering through the hills at this season.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading She shivered unconsciously as the loose ends of her silk neckerchief fluttered and snapped in front of her and the limp brim of her Stetson blew straight against the crown of it.
don't
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From this reading They had better get back to the road, if they don't want to find themselves snowed up in a draw until summer."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading They had better get back to the road, if they don't want to find themselves snowed up in a draw until summer."
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She shivered unconsciously as the loose ends of her silk neckerchief fluttered and snapped in front of her and the limp brim of her Stetson blew straight against the crown of it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They had better get back to the road, if they don't want to find themselves snowed up in a draw until summer."
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
flappedverbUS /flæpt/
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She shivered unconsciously as the loose ends of her silk neckerchief fluttered and snapped in front of her and the limp brim of her Stetson blew straight against the crown of it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She shivered unconsciously as the loose ends of her silk neckerchief fluttered and snapped in front of her and the limp brim of her Stetson blew straight against the crown of it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had better get back to the road, if they don't want to find themselves snowed up in a draw until summer."
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had better get back to the road, if they don't want to find themselves snowed up in a draw until summer."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
HERDERnounUS /ˈherdər/
German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
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plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "There are certainly two of them," she murmured, "and they must be lost or crazy to be wandering through the hills at this season.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
hummocks
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From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They had better get back to the road, if they don't want to find themselves snowed up in a draw until summer."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
Kate's
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From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
held up in the air
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading She shivered unconsciously as the loose ends of her silk neckerchief fluttered and snapped in front of her and the limp brim of her Stetson blew straight against the crown of it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She replaced the glasses in the case that she wore slung by a strap over her shoulder, and looked behind her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading She shivered unconsciously as the loose ends of her silk neckerchief fluttered and snapped in front of her and the limp brim of her Stetson blew straight against the crown of it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "There are certainly two of them," she murmured, "and they must be lost or crazy to be wandering through the hills at this season.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "There are certainly two of them," she murmured, "and they must be lost or crazy to be wandering through the hills at this season.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There are certainly two of them," she murmured, "and they must be lost or crazy to be wandering through the hills at this season.
neckerchiefnoun
a kerchief worn around the neck
From this reading She shivered unconsciously as the loose ends of her silk neckerchief fluttered and snapped in front of her and the limp brim of her Stetson blew straight against the crown of it.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She shivered unconsciously as the loose ends of her silk neckerchief fluttered and snapped in front of her and the limp brim of her Stetson blew straight against the crown of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There are certainly two of them," she murmured, "and they must be lost or crazy to be wandering through the hills at this season.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading She replaced the glasses in the case that she wore slung by a strap over her shoulder, and looked behind her.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They had better get back to the road, if they don't want to find themselves snowed up in a draw until summer."
put a saddle on
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
sagebrushnounUS /ˈseɪdʒbrʌʃ/
any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "There are certainly two of them," she murmured, "and they must be lost or crazy to be wandering through the hills at this season.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading She shivered unconsciously as the loose ends of her silk neckerchief fluttered and snapped in front of her and the limp brim of her Stetson blew straight against the crown of it.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She replaced the glasses in the case that she wore slung by a strap over her shoulder, and looked behind her.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She shivered unconsciously as the loose ends of her silk neckerchief fluttered and snapped in front of her and the limp brim of her Stetson blew straight against the crown of it.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading She replaced the glasses in the case that she wore slung by a strap over her shoulder, and looked behind her.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading She shivered unconsciously as the loose ends of her silk neckerchief fluttered and snapped in front of her and the limp brim of her Stetson blew straight against the crown of it.
snowedverbUS /snoʊd/
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading They had better get back to the road, if they don't want to find themselves snowed up in a draw until summer."
StetsonnounUS /ˈstetsən/
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
From this reading She shivered unconsciously as the loose ends of her silk neckerchief fluttered and snapped in front of her and the limp brim of her Stetson blew straight against the crown of it.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She shivered unconsciously as the loose ends of her silk neckerchief fluttered and snapped in front of her and the limp brim of her Stetson blew straight against the crown of it.
strapnounUS /stræp/
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading She replaced the glasses in the case that she wore slung by a strap over her shoulder, and looked behind her.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They had better get back to the road, if they don't want to find themselves snowed up in a draw until summer."
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There are certainly two of them," she murmured, "and they must be lost or crazy to be wandering through the hills at this season.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had better get back to the road, if they don't want to find themselves snowed up in a draw until summer."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are certainly two of them," she murmured, "and they must be lost or crazy to be wandering through the hills at this season.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There are certainly two of them," she murmured, "and they must be lost or crazy to be wandering through the hills at this season.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There are certainly two of them," she murmured, "and they must be lost or crazy to be wandering through the hills at this season.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "There are certainly two of them," she murmured, "and they must be lost or crazy to be wandering through the hills at this season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
the upper part of anything
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "There are certainly two of them," she murmured, "and they must be lost or crazy to be wandering through the hills at this season.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading She shivered unconsciously as the loose ends of her silk neckerchief fluttered and snapped in front of her and the limp brim of her Stetson blew straight against the crown of it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They had better get back to the road, if they don't want to find themselves snowed up in a draw until summer."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had better get back to the road, if they don't want to find themselves snowed up in a draw until summer."
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
migratory
From this reading "There are certainly two of them," she murmured, "and they must be lost or crazy to be wandering through the hills at this season.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They had better get back to the road, if they don't want to find themselves snowed up in a draw until summer."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LIKE ANY OTHER HERDER The northeast wind lifted Kate's shabby riding skirt and flapped it against her horse's flank as she sat in the saddle with field glasses to her eyes looking intently at a covered wagon that was crawling over the sagebrush hummocks, its top swaying at perilous angles.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She replaced the glasses in the case that she wore slung by a strap over her shoulder, and looked behind her.
