used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What are you doing here?" she enquired, looking up over her shoulder with a slight smile.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing here?" she enquired, looking up over her shoulder with a slight smile.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Just having a look around," he said pleasantly.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading "That's a nice fat buck you have there."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing here?" she enquired, looking up over her shoulder with a slight smile.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
enquired
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From this reading "What are you doing here?" she enquired, looking up over her shoulder with a slight smile.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "That's a nice fat buck you have there."
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
a young female
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That's a nice fat buck you have there."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Just having a look around," he said pleasantly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just having a look around," he said pleasantly.
he's
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From this reading "Yes, he's nice."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What are you doing here?" she enquired, looking up over her shoulder with a slight smile.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just having a look around," he said pleasantly.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Just having a look around," he said pleasantly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What are you doing here?" she enquired, looking up over her shoulder with a slight smile.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "That's a nice fat buck you have there."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What are you doing here?" she enquired, looking up over her shoulder with a slight smile.
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Just having a look around," he said pleasantly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just having a look around," he said pleasantly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are you doing here?" she enquired, looking up over her shoulder with a slight smile.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "What are you doing here?" she enquired, looking up over her shoulder with a slight smile.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "What are you doing here?" she enquired, looking up over her shoulder with a slight smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "What are you doing here?" she enquired, looking up over her shoulder with a slight smile.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
Stormont
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From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
sun-tanned
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From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
That's
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From this reading "That's a nice fat buck you have there."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "That's a nice fat buck you have there."
TroopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What are you doing here?" she enquired, looking up over her shoulder with a slight smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing here?" she enquired, looking up over her shoulder with a slight smile.
at the time that
From this reading IV When State Trooper Stormont came out on the edge of Owl Marsh, the girl was kneeling by the water, washing deer blood from her slender, sun-tanned fingers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What are you doing here?" she enquired, looking up over her shoulder with a slight smile.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he's nice."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing here?" she enquired, looking up over her shoulder with a slight smile.
