used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECRET PLACE Petite Jeanne was a person of courage.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always, with knees trembling, heart in her throat, she had marched straight up to the "ghost."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Never, on such an occasion, had Jeanne turned to flee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Times there had been when, as a child living with the gypsies of France, she had believed that she saw a ghost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Times there had been when, as a child living with the gypsies of France, she had believed that she saw a ghost.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Times there had been when, as a child living with the gypsies of France, she had believed that she saw a ghost.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
blood-chilling
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From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Times there had been when, as a child living with the gypsies of France, she had believed that she saw a ghost.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading THE SECRET PLACE Petite Jeanne was a person of courage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading Never, on such an occasion, had Jeanne turned to flee.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Times there had been when, as a child living with the gypsies of France, she had believed that she saw a ghost.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Times there had been when, as a child living with the gypsies of France, she had believed that she saw a ghost.
gypsiesnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Times there had been when, as a child living with the gypsies of France, she had believed that she saw a ghost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Times there had been when, as a child living with the gypsies of France, she had believed that she saw a ghost.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
Jeanne
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From this reading THE SECRET PLACE Petite Jeanne was a person of courage.
and nothing more
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
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 Always, with knees trembling, heart in her throat, she had marched straight up to the "ghost."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Times there had been when, as a child living with the gypsies of France, she had believed that she saw a ghost.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Always, with knees trembling, heart in her throat, she had marched straight up to the "ghost."
moonlessadjective
without a moon or a visible moon
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never, on such an occasion, had Jeanne turned to flee.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Never, on such an occasion, had Jeanne turned to flee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET PLACE Petite Jeanne was a person of courage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
a human being
From this reading THE SECRET PLACE Petite Jeanne was a person of courage.
PetiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading THE SECRET PLACE Petite Jeanne was a person of courage.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE SECRET PLACE Petite Jeanne was a person of courage.
cut with a saw
From this reading Times there had been when, as a child living with the gypsies of France, she had believed that she saw a ghost.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET PLACE Petite Jeanne was a person of courage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Times there had been when, as a child living with the gypsies of France, she had believed that she saw a ghost.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Always, with knees trembling, heart in her throat, she had marched straight up to the "ghost."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never, on such an occasion, had Jeanne turned to flee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Times there had been when, as a child living with the gypsies of France, she had believed that she saw a ghost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET PLACE Petite Jeanne was a person of courage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Times there had been when, as a child living with the gypsies of France, she had believed that she saw a ghost.
a special situation
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Always, with knees trembling, heart in her throat, she had marched straight up to the "ghost."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Times there had been when, as a child living with the gypsies of France, she had believed that she saw a ghost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never, on such an occasion, had Jeanne turned to flee.
a shaky motion
From this reading Always, with knees trembling, heart in her throat, she had marched straight up to the "ghost."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Never, on such an occasion, had Jeanne turned to flee.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Always, with knees trembling, heart in her throat, she had marched straight up to the "ghost."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECRET PLACE Petite Jeanne was a person of courage.
at the time that
From this reading Times there had been when, as a child living with the gypsies of France, she had believed that she saw a ghost.
a Caucasian
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Times there had been when, as a child living with the gypsies of France, she had believed that she saw a ghost.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At the heart of black woods, beneath a hedge on a moonless night some white thing lying just before her had moved in the most blood-chilling fashion.
