aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about eight o'clock on Sunday evening.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the gathering darkness two men passed them, knocked at the cottage door and entered.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading They were wetted through with the snow; they were cold and hungry.
a small house with a single story
From this reading In the gathering darkness two men passed them, knocked at the cottage door and entered.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the gathering darkness two men passed them, knocked at the cottage door and entered.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you see who they were?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the gathering darkness two men passed them, knocked at the cottage door and entered.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was about eight o'clock on Sunday evening.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In the gathering darkness two men passed them, knocked at the cottage door and entered.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was about eight o'clock on Sunday evening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading In the gathering darkness two men passed them, knocked at the cottage door and entered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush.
not accessible to view
From this reading McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading They were wetted through with the snow; they were cold and hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about eight o'clock on Sunday evening.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading In the gathering darkness two men passed them, knocked at the cottage door and entered.
Leroyer
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From this reading McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush.
McMahon
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From this reading McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the gathering darkness two men passed them, knocked at the cottage door and entered.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about eight o'clock on Sunday evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was about eight o'clock on Sunday evening.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In the gathering darkness two men passed them, knocked at the cottage door and entered.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you see who they were?"
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading They were wetted through with the snow; they were cold and hungry.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was about eight o'clock on Sunday evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the gathering darkness two men passed them, knocked at the cottage door and entered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were wetted through with the snow; they were cold and hungry.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the gathering darkness two men passed them, knocked at the cottage door and entered.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about eight o'clock on Sunday evening.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were wetted through with the snow; they were cold and hungry.
wetted
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From this reading They were wetted through with the snow; they were cold and hungry.
which person or people
From this reading "Did you see who they were?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were wetted through with the snow; they were cold and hungry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you see who they were?"
