used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
AMBUSHverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are Sec and Lestrade?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He carries a casket which must be captured.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "He carries a casket which must be captured.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading "He carries a casket which must be captured.
casketnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading "He carries a casket which must be captured.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
Grive
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From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He carries a casket which must be captured.
not accessible to view
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
the act of retaining something
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reiterate my previous instructions.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading I reiterate my previous instructions.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
Lestrade
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From this reading Where are Sec and Lestrade?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He carries a casket which must be captured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I reiterate my previous instructions.
Naundorff
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From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading I reiterate my previous instructions.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
reiterateverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading I reiterate my previous instructions.
SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Where are Sec and Lestrade?"
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading That casket must be seized.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That casket must be seized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are Sec and Lestrade?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "He carries a casket which must be captured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE AMBUSH As Naundorff left the garden, a man, hidden amid the shrubbery advanced cautiously and reached the little gate holding there a short conversation with one of the spies, La Grive.
