used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BROADENING HORIZON Rhoda lay stiffly, her heart beating wildly.
Alchise
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From this reading Old Alchise stood on solitary guard at the edge of the camp with his back to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kut-le and the squaws, each a muffled, blanketed figure, lay sleeping some distance away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Make as if you wanted to shift your blankets toward the cat's-claw bush behind you!" went on the whispered voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Alchise stood on solitary guard at the edge of the camp with his back to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Kut-le and the squaws, each a muffled, blanketed figure, lay sleeping some distance away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Old Alchise stood on solitary guard at the edge of the camp with his back to her.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading A BROADENING HORIZON Rhoda lay stiffly, her heart beating wildly.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Make as if you wanted to shift your blankets toward the cat's-claw bush behind you!" went on the whispered voice.
blanketedadjectiveUS /ˈblæŋkətɪd/
covered with (or as if with) a blanket
From this reading Kut-le and the squaws, each a muffled, blanketed figure, lay sleeping some distance away.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading "Make as if you wanted to shift your blankets toward the cat's-claw bush behind you!" went on the whispered voice.
BROADENINGnounUS /ˈbrɔːdənɪŋ/
the act of making something wider
From this reading A BROADENING HORIZON Rhoda lay stiffly, her heart beating wildly.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "Make as if you wanted to shift your blankets toward the cat's-claw bush behind you!" went on the whispered voice.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Old Alchise stood on solitary guard at the edge of the camp with his back to her.
cat's-clawnoun
erect shrub with small if any spines having racemes of white to yellow flowers followed by curved pointed pods and black shiny seeds; West Indies and Florida
From this reading "Make as if you wanted to shift your blankets toward the cat's-claw bush behind you!" went on the whispered voice.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Kut-le and the squaws, each a muffled, blanketed figure, lay sleeping some distance away.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Kut-le and the squaws, each a muffled, blanketed figure, lay sleeping some distance away.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Old Alchise stood on solitary guard at the edge of the camp with his back to her.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Obediently, Rhoda sat erect.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Kut-le and the squaws, each a muffled, blanketed figure, lay sleeping some distance away.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Old Alchise stood on solitary guard at the edge of the camp with his back to her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A BROADENING HORIZON Rhoda lay stiffly, her heart beating wildly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A BROADENING HORIZON Rhoda lay stiffly, her heart beating wildly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Alchise stood on solitary guard at the edge of the camp with his back to her.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading A BROADENING HORIZON Rhoda lay stiffly, her heart beating wildly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Make as if you wanted to shift your blankets toward the cat's-claw bush behind you!" went on the whispered voice.
Kut-le
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From this reading Kut-le and the squaws, each a muffled, blanketed figure, lay sleeping some distance away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A BROADENING HORIZON Rhoda lay stiffly, her heart beating wildly.
engage in
From this reading "Make as if you wanted to shift your blankets toward the cat's-claw bush behind you!" went on the whispered voice.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Kut-le and the squaws, each a muffled, blanketed figure, lay sleeping some distance away.
ObedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading Obediently, Rhoda sat erect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Alchise stood on solitary guard at the edge of the camp with his back to her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Alchise stood on solitary guard at the edge of the camp with his back to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Alchise stood on solitary guard at the edge of the camp with his back to her.
Rhoda
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From this reading A BROADENING HORIZON Rhoda lay stiffly, her heart beating wildly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Obediently, Rhoda sat erect.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading "Make as if you wanted to shift your blankets toward the cat's-claw bush behind you!" went on the whispered voice.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Kut-le and the squaws, each a muffled, blanketed figure, lay sleeping some distance away.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Old Alchise stood on solitary guard at the edge of the camp with his back to her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Kut-le and the squaws, each a muffled, blanketed figure, lay sleeping some distance away.
squaws
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From this reading Kut-le and the squaws, each a muffled, blanketed figure, lay sleeping some distance away.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading A BROADENING HORIZON Rhoda lay stiffly, her heart beating wildly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Old Alchise stood on solitary guard at the edge of the camp with his back to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kut-le and the squaws, each a muffled, blanketed figure, lay sleeping some distance away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Alchise stood on solitary guard at the edge of the camp with his back to her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Make as if you wanted to shift your blankets toward the cat's-claw bush behind you!" went on the whispered voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Make as if you wanted to shift your blankets toward the cat's-claw bush behind you!" went on the whispered voice.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Make as if you wanted to shift your blankets toward the cat's-claw bush behind you!" went on the whispered voice.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Make as if you wanted to shift your blankets toward the cat's-claw bush behind you!" went on the whispered voice.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Make as if you wanted to shift your blankets toward the cat's-claw bush behind you!" went on the whispered voice.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading A BROADENING HORIZON Rhoda lay stiffly, her heart beating wildly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Alchise stood on solitary guard at the edge of the camp with his back to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Make as if you wanted to shift your blankets toward the cat's-claw bush behind you!" went on the whispered voice.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Make as if you wanted to shift your blankets toward the cat's-claw bush behind you!" went on the whispered voice.
