aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Springing clear of the bushes which were planted close to the house, he landed on his feet and looked hurriedly about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He scrambled to the windowsill and leaped out into the darkness.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Nicky wasted no time going around through the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as his eyes became used to the dark he strained them in every direction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing was to be seen!
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As soon as his eyes became used to the dark he strained them in every direction.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Springing clear of the bushes which were planted close to the house, he landed on his feet and looked hurriedly about him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Springing clear of the bushes which were planted close to the house, he landed on his feet and looked hurriedly about him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Springing clear of the bushes which were planted close to the house, he landed on his feet and looked hurriedly about him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As soon as his eyes became used to the dark he strained them in every direction.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He scrambled to the windowsill and leaped out into the darkness.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As soon as his eyes became used to the dark he strained them in every direction.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Nicky wasted no time going around through the door.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As soon as his eyes became used to the dark he strained them in every direction.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As soon as his eyes became used to the dark he strained them in every direction.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Springing clear of the bushes which were planted close to the house, he landed on his feet and looked hurriedly about him.
the act of departing
From this reading Nicky wasted no time going around through the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He scrambled to the windowsill and leaped out into the darkness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Springing clear of the bushes which were planted close to the house, he landed on his feet and looked hurriedly about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Springing clear of the bushes which were planted close to the house, he landed on his feet and looked hurriedly about him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Springing clear of the bushes which were planted close to the house, he landed on his feet and looked hurriedly about him.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Springing clear of the bushes which were planted close to the house, he landed on his feet and looked hurriedly about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as his eyes became used to the dark he strained them in every direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He scrambled to the windowsill and leaped out into the darkness.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Springing clear of the bushes which were planted close to the house, he landed on his feet and looked hurriedly about him.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He scrambled to the windowsill and leaped out into the darkness.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Springing clear of the bushes which were planted close to the house, he landed on his feet and looked hurriedly about him.
Nicky
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From this reading Nicky wasted no time going around through the door.
not any; not one
From this reading Nicky wasted no time going around through the door.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was to be seen!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Springing clear of the bushes which were planted close to the house, he landed on his feet and looked hurriedly about him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Springing clear of the bushes which were planted close to the house, he landed on his feet and looked hurriedly about him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He scrambled to the windowsill and leaped out into the darkness.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Springing clear of the bushes which were planted close to the house, he landed on his feet and looked hurriedly about him.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading He scrambled to the windowsill and leaped out into the darkness.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nothing was to be seen!
in the near future
From this reading As soon as his eyes became used to the dark he strained them in every direction.
SpringingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Springing clear of the bushes which were planted close to the house, he landed on his feet and looked hurriedly about him.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading As soon as his eyes became used to the dark he strained them in every direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nicky wasted no time going around through the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as his eyes became used to the dark he strained them in every direction.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nicky wasted no time going around through the door.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nicky wasted no time going around through the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He scrambled to the windowsill and leaped out into the darkness.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading As soon as his eyes became used to the dark he strained them in every direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing was to be seen!
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Nicky wasted no time going around through the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Springing clear of the bushes which were planted close to the house, he landed on his feet and looked hurriedly about him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Springing clear of the bushes which were planted close to the house, he landed on his feet and looked hurriedly about him.
windowsillnoun
the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame
From this reading He scrambled to the windowsill and leaped out into the darkness.
