used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GLEAM OF LIGHT.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading She soon gained the shed and managed to mount on to the top of it by the aid of the barrel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
any thing at all
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
completely unclothed
From this reading Craning her neck, she could see the long dusty lane, with the bare withered hedges upon either side, and the dreary line of the railway embankment beyond.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading She soon gained the shed and managed to mount on to the top of it by the aid of the barrel.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Craning her neck, she could see the long dusty lane, with the bare withered hedges upon either side, and the dreary line of the railway embankment beyond.
bramblesnounUS /ˈbræmbəlz/
plural of “bramble” — any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
briars
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From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She soon gained the shed and managed to mount on to the top of it by the aid of the barrel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
Craning
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From this reading Craning her neck, she could see the long dusty lane, with the bare withered hedges upon either side, and the dreary line of the railway embankment beyond.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Craning her neck, she could see the long dusty lane, with the bare withered hedges upon either side, and the dreary line of the railway embankment beyond.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Craning her neck, she could see the long dusty lane, with the bare withered hedges upon either side, and the dreary line of the railway embankment beyond.
one or the other of two
From this reading Craning her neck, she could see the long dusty lane, with the bare withered hedges upon either side, and the dreary line of the railway embankment beyond.
else
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From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading Craning her neck, she could see the long dusty lane, with the bare withered hedges upon either side, and the dreary line of the railway embankment beyond.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She soon gained the shed and managed to mount on to the top of it by the aid of the barrel.
GLEAMverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A GLEAM OF LIGHT.
Harston
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From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading Craning her neck, she could see the long dusty lane, with the bare withered hedges upon either side, and the dreary line of the railway embankment beyond.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no pony-carriage in sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She soon gained the shed and managed to mount on to the top of it by the aid of the barrel.
Kate
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From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Craning her neck, she could see the long dusty lane, with the bare withered hedges upon either side, and the dreary line of the railway embankment beyond.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A GLEAM OF LIGHT.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Craning her neck, she could see the long dusty lane, with the bare withered hedges upon either side, and the dreary line of the railway embankment beyond.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Craning her neck, she could see the long dusty lane, with the bare withered hedges upon either side, and the dreary line of the railway embankment beyond.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She soon gained the shed and managed to mount on to the top of it by the aid of the barrel.
attach to a support
From this reading She soon gained the shed and managed to mount on to the top of it by the aid of the barrel.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Craning her neck, she could see the long dusty lane, with the bare withered hedges upon either side, and the dreary line of the railway embankment beyond.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no pony-carriage in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLEAM OF LIGHT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She soon gained the shed and managed to mount on to the top of it by the aid of the barrel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
pony-carriage
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From this reading There was no pony-carriage in sight.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
with speed
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Craning her neck, she could see the long dusty lane, with the bare withered hedges upon either side, and the dreary line of the railway embankment beyond.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
scratchesnounUS /ˈskrætʃəz/
plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Craning her neck, she could see the long dusty lane, with the bare withered hedges upon either side, and the dreary line of the railway embankment beyond.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
get rid of
From this reading She soon gained the shed and managed to mount on to the top of it by the aid of the barrel.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Craning her neck, she could see the long dusty lane, with the bare withered hedges upon either side, and the dreary line of the railway embankment beyond.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There was no pony-carriage in sight.
in the near future
From this reading She soon gained the shed and managed to mount on to the top of it by the aid of the barrel.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no pony-carriage in sight.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She soon gained the shed and managed to mount on to the top of it by the aid of the barrel.
the upper part of anything
From this reading She soon gained the shed and managed to mount on to the top of it by the aid of the barrel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Craning her neck, she could see the long dusty lane, with the bare withered hedges upon either side, and the dreary line of the railway embankment beyond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no pony-carriage in sight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Craning her neck, she could see the long dusty lane, with the bare withered hedges upon either side, and the dreary line of the railway embankment beyond.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Craning her neck, she could see the long dusty lane, with the bare withered hedges upon either side, and the dreary line of the railway embankment beyond.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Kate Harston fled as quickly as she could through the wood, stumbling over the brambles and crashing through the briars, regardless of pain or scratches or anything else which could stand between her and the possibility of safety.
