used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
anew
From this reading “What do you want here?” she asked again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
Arden
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From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you want here?” she asked again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fairly glaring at them from the small stone building was Viney Tucker.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She wore a heavy black cloak and had on a black bonnet from the edges of which had escaped several wisps of straggling gray hair.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading She wore a heavy black cloak and had on a black bonnet from the edges of which had escaped several wisps of straggling gray hair.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Fairly glaring at them from the small stone building was Viney Tucker.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She wore a heavy black cloak and had on a black bonnet from the edges of which had escaped several wisps of straggling gray hair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you want here?” she asked again.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading She wore a heavy black cloak and had on a black bonnet from the edges of which had escaped several wisps of straggling gray hair.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading She wore a heavy black cloak and had on a black bonnet from the edges of which had escaped several wisps of straggling gray hair.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Fairly glaring at them from the small stone building was Viney Tucker.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fairly glaring at them from the small stone building was Viney Tucker.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Fairly glaring at them from the small stone building was Viney Tucker.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She wore a heavy black cloak and had on a black bonnet from the edges of which had escaped several wisps of straggling gray hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She wore a heavy black cloak and had on a black bonnet from the edges of which had escaped several wisps of straggling gray hair.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She wore a heavy black cloak and had on a black bonnet from the edges of which had escaped several wisps of straggling gray hair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What do you want here?” she asked again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She wore a heavy black cloak and had on a black bonnet from the edges of which had escaped several wisps of straggling gray hair.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading What a startling picture she presented!
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading What a startling picture she presented!
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She wore a heavy black cloak and had on a black bonnet from the edges of which had escaped several wisps of straggling gray hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a heavy black cloak and had on a black bonnet from the edges of which had escaped several wisps of straggling gray hair.
Sim
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From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fairly glaring at them from the small stone building was Viney Tucker.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading What a startling picture she presented!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Fairly glaring at them from the small stone building was Viney Tucker.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading She wore a heavy black cloak and had on a black bonnet from the edges of which had escaped several wisps of straggling gray hair.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fairly glaring at them from the small stone building was Viney Tucker.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
treasuredadjectiveUS /ˈtreʒərd/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Fairly glaring at them from the small stone building was Viney Tucker.
Viney
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From this reading Fairly glaring at them from the small stone building was Viney Tucker.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What do you want here?” she asked again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fairly glaring at them from the small stone building was Viney Tucker.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a startling picture she presented!
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wore a heavy black cloak and had on a black bonnet from the edges of which had escaped several wisps of straggling gray hair.
wisps
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From this reading She wore a heavy black cloak and had on a black bonnet from the edges of which had escaped several wisps of straggling gray hair.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A Strange Woman In real panic, Arden and Sim wheeled about, dropping some of the branches they had treasured.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a heavy black cloak and had on a black bonnet from the edges of which had escaped several wisps of straggling gray hair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you want here?” she asked again.
