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Chapter XIII
A WARNING. One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees. It was not the form of an Indian woman--its movement was mysterious. Gretchen started up and stood looking into the darkening shadows of the firs. Suddenly the form came out of the clearing--it was Mrs. Woods.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “It was not the form of an Indian woman--its movement was mysterious.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gretchen started up and stood looking into the darkening shadows of the firs.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly the form came out of the clearing--it was Mrs. Woods.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WARNING.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not the form of an Indian woman--its movement was mysterious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gretchen started up and stood looking into the darkening shadows of the firs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
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From this reading Suddenly the form came out of the clearing--it was Mrs. Woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly the form came out of the clearing--it was Mrs. Woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gretchen started up and stood looking into the darkening shadows of the firs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gretchen started up and stood looking into the darkening shadows of the firs.
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From this reading It was not the form of an Indian woman--its movement was mysterious.
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From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
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From this reading It was not the form of an Indian woman--its movement was mysterious.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gretchen started up and stood looking into the darkening shadows of the firs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the form of an Indian woman--its movement was mysterious.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not the form of an Indian woman--its movement was mysterious.
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From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gretchen started up and stood looking into the darkening shadows of the firs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not the form of an Indian woman--its movement was mysterious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly the form came out of the clearing--it was Mrs. Woods.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading It was not the form of an Indian woman--its movement was mysterious.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the form of an Indian woman--its movement was mysterious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly the form came out of the clearing--it was Mrs. Woods.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gretchen started up and stood looking into the darkening shadows of the firs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gretchen started up and stood looking into the darkening shadows of the firs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gretchen started up and stood looking into the darkening shadows of the firs.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly the form came out of the clearing--it was Mrs. Woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gretchen started up and stood looking into the darkening shadows of the firs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WARNING.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Gretchen was sitting outside of the lodge, she saw the figure of a woman moving cautiously about in the dim openings of the fir-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly the form came out of the clearing--it was Mrs. Woods.
