used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading It was Anna!
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading It was a woman; and as she approached through the gray light of the early morning, Marjorie thought it might be one of the scouts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a woman; and as she approached through the gray light of the early morning, Marjorie thought it might be one of the scouts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a woman; and as she approached through the gray light of the early morning, Marjorie thought it might be one of the scouts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was a woman; and as she approached through the gray light of the early morning, Marjorie thought it might be one of the scouts.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Please let him go!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was a woman; and as she approached through the gray light of the early morning, Marjorie thought it might be one of the scouts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please let him go!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a woman; and as she approached through the gray light of the early morning, Marjorie thought it might be one of the scouts.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Please let him go!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was a woman; and as she approached through the gray light of the early morning, Marjorie thought it might be one of the scouts.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
Marjorie
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From this reading It was a woman; and as she approached through the gray light of the early morning, Marjorie thought it might be one of the scouts.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was a woman; and as she approached through the gray light of the early morning, Marjorie thought it might be one of the scouts.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a woman; and as she approached through the gray light of the early morning, Marjorie thought it might be one of the scouts.
not any; not one
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a woman; and as she approached through the gray light of the early morning, Marjorie thought it might be one of the scouts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a woman; and as she approached through the gray light of the early morning, Marjorie thought it might be one of the scouts.
others
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From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please let him go!
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It was a woman; and as she approached through the gray light of the early morning, Marjorie thought it might be one of the scouts.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a woman; and as she approached through the gray light of the early morning, Marjorie thought it might be one of the scouts.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a woman; and as she approached through the gray light of the early morning, Marjorie thought it might be one of the scouts.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a woman; and as she approached through the gray light of the early morning, Marjorie thought it might be one of the scouts.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
in the direction of
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
UPHOLDINGverbUS /əpˈhoʊldɪŋ/
-ing form of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She seemed not to notice the others, but making straight for Marjorie, threw herself upon her knees at the girl’s feet and clutched at her skirt.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading UPHOLDING THE LAW John had no sooner disappeared from view than a slight figure emerged from the stable and came timidly towards them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a woman; and as she approached through the gray light of the early morning, Marjorie thought it might be one of the scouts.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was a woman; and as she approached through the gray light of the early morning, Marjorie thought it might be one of the scouts.
