used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHADOWY BULK Regardless of Grace’s detaining hand, Mollie sprang to her feet.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Grace, more afraid of being left alone in the tent than anything else, followed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Grace, more afraid of being left alone in the tent than anything else, followed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rain had chased away the moon and stars and the sky was covered with lowering clouds.
any thing at all
From this reading Grace, more afraid of being left alone in the tent than anything else, followed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The rain had chased away the moon and stars and the sky was covered with lowering clouds.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Grace, more afraid of being left alone in the tent than anything else, followed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The night was intensely black.
BULKnounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading A SHADOWY BULK Regardless of Grace’s detaining hand, Mollie sprang to her feet.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading The rain had chased away the moon and stars and the sky was covered with lowering clouds.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The rain had chased away the moon and stars and the sky was covered with lowering clouds.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The rain had chased away the moon and stars and the sky was covered with lowering clouds.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She crept to the flap opening, then, flinging it wide, sprang into the open.
detainingverbUS /dɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading A SHADOWY BULK Regardless of Grace’s detaining hand, Mollie sprang to her feet.
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From this reading Grace, more afraid of being left alone in the tent than anything else, followed.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A SHADOWY BULK Regardless of Grace’s detaining hand, Mollie sprang to her feet.
flapverbUS /flæp/
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading She crept to the flap opening, then, flinging it wide, sprang into the open.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She crept to the flap opening, then, flinging it wide, sprang into the open.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Grace, more afraid of being left alone in the tent than anything else, followed.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace, more afraid of being left alone in the tent than anything else, followed.
Grace'snounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading A SHADOWY BULK Regardless of Grace’s detaining hand, Mollie sprang to her feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain had chased away the moon and stars and the sky was covered with lowering clouds.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A SHADOWY BULK Regardless of Grace’s detaining hand, Mollie sprang to her feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SHADOWY BULK Regardless of Grace’s detaining hand, Mollie sprang to her feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grace, more afraid of being left alone in the tent than anything else, followed.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading The night was intensely black.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She crept to the flap opening, then, flinging it wide, sprang into the open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She crept to the flap opening, then, flinging it wide, sprang into the open.
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 Grace, more afraid of being left alone in the tent than anything else, followed.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading The rain had chased away the moon and stars and the sky was covered with lowering clouds.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading A SHADOWY BULK Regardless of Grace’s detaining hand, Mollie sprang to her feet.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The rain had chased away the moon and stars and the sky was covered with lowering clouds.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Grace, more afraid of being left alone in the tent than anything else, followed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was intensely black.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SHADOWY BULK Regardless of Grace’s detaining hand, Mollie sprang to her feet.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She crept to the flap opening, then, flinging it wide, sprang into the open.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She crept to the flap opening, then, flinging it wide, sprang into the open.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain had chased away the moon and stars and the sky was covered with lowering clouds.
RegardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading A SHADOWY BULK Regardless of Grace’s detaining hand, Mollie sprang to her feet.
SHADOWYadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading A SHADOWY BULK Regardless of Grace’s detaining hand, Mollie sprang to her feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She crept to the flap opening, then, flinging it wide, sprang into the open.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The rain had chased away the moon and stars and the sky was covered with lowering clouds.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A SHADOWY BULK Regardless of Grace’s detaining hand, Mollie sprang to her feet.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The rain had chased away the moon and stars and the sky was covered with lowering clouds.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Grace, more afraid of being left alone in the tent than anything else, followed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Grace, more afraid of being left alone in the tent than anything else, followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She crept to the flap opening, then, flinging it wide, sprang into the open.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She crept to the flap opening, then, flinging it wide, sprang into the open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SHADOWY BULK Regardless of Grace’s detaining hand, Mollie sprang to her feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was intensely black.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She crept to the flap opening, then, flinging it wide, sprang into the open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rain had chased away the moon and stars and the sky was covered with lowering clouds.
