used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I saw that she was alone, and I put out my hand and touched her upon the arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I saw that she was alone, and I put out my hand and touched her upon the arm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Others might be with her and the moment inopportune for our encounter.
BEGG
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From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Care had written its story upon her sweet face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Others might be with her and the moment inopportune for our encounter.
ENTERSverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Care had written its story upon her sweet face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Care had written its story upon her sweet face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I saw that she was alone, and I put out my hand and touched her upon the arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
inopportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːpərˈtuːn/
not opportune
From this reading Others might be with her and the moment inopportune for our encounter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Care had written its story upon her sweet face.
JASPERnounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Others might be with her and the moment inopportune for our encounter.
a particular point in time
From this reading Others might be with her and the moment inopportune for our encounter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I saw that she was alone, and I put out my hand and touched her upon the arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
Others
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From this reading Others might be with her and the moment inopportune for our encounter.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Others might be with her and the moment inopportune for our encounter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I saw that she was alone, and I put out my hand and touched her upon the arm.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I saw that she was alone, and I put out my hand and touched her upon the arm.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw that she was alone, and I put out my hand and touched her upon the arm.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked with slow steps.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading She walked with slow steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She walked with slow steps.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Care had written its story upon her sweet face.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Care had written its story upon her sweet face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw that she was alone, and I put out my hand and touched her upon the arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
having come into contact
From this reading I saw that she was alone, and I put out my hand and touched her upon the arm.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Care had written its story upon her sweet face.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked with slow steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw that she was alone, and I put out my hand and touched her upon the arm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA I drew back into a patch of shadow and waited for her to come up to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Others might be with her and the moment inopportune for our encounter.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Care had written its story upon her sweet face.
