used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For one thing, she had made a marvelous discovery.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving her companion, she had wandered for two hours along Greenstone Ridge.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After leaving her companion, she had wandered for two hours along Greenstone Ridge.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ANCIENT MINE And what of Florence?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ANCIENT MINE And what of Florence?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ANCIENT MINE And what of Florence?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There she drew a chisel and small hammer from her knickers’ pocket to drill away on a spot of green.
the lower side of anything
From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ANCIENT MINE And what of Florence?
chiselnounUS /ˈtʃɪzəl/
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
From this reading There she drew a chisel and small hammer from her knickers’ pocket to drill away on a spot of green.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading After leaving her companion, she had wandered for two hours along Greenstone Ridge.
the act of discovering something
From this reading For one thing, she had made a marvelous discovery.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading There she drew a chisel and small hammer from her knickers’ pocket to drill away on a spot of green.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading There she drew a chisel and small hammer from her knickers’ pocket to drill away on a spot of green.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Here she paused to examine the surface of a greenish wall of rock.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ANCIENT MINE And what of Florence?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, she had made a marvelous discovery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There she drew a chisel and small hammer from her knickers’ pocket to drill away on a spot of green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There she drew a chisel and small hammer from her knickers’ pocket to drill away on a spot of green.
greenishadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪʃ/
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading Here she paused to examine the surface of a greenish wall of rock.
Greenstone
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From this reading After leaving her companion, she had wandered for two hours along Greenstone Ridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For one thing, she had made a marvelous discovery.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading There she drew a chisel and small hammer from her knickers’ pocket to drill away on a spot of green.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After leaving her companion, she had wandered for two hours along Greenstone Ridge.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she paused to examine the surface of a greenish wall of rock.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After leaving her companion, she had wandered for two hours along Greenstone Ridge.
knickersnounUS /ˈnɪkərz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading There she drew a chisel and small hammer from her knickers’ pocket to drill away on a spot of green.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving her companion, she had wandered for two hours along Greenstone Ridge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For one thing, she had made a marvelous discovery.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading For one thing, she had made a marvelous discovery.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ANCIENT MINE And what of Florence?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ANCIENT MINE And what of Florence?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There she drew a chisel and small hammer from her knickers’ pocket to drill away on a spot of green.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, she had made a marvelous discovery.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Here she paused to examine the surface of a greenish wall of rock.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading There she drew a chisel and small hammer from her knickers’ pocket to drill away on a spot of green.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading After leaving her companion, she had wandered for two hours along Greenstone Ridge.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Here she paused to examine the surface of a greenish wall of rock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one thing, she had made a marvelous discovery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There she drew a chisel and small hammer from her knickers’ pocket to drill away on a spot of green.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There she drew a chisel and small hammer from her knickers’ pocket to drill away on a spot of green.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Here she paused to examine the surface of a greenish wall of rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ANCIENT MINE And what of Florence?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she drew a chisel and small hammer from her knickers’ pocket to drill away on a spot of green.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, she had made a marvelous discovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here she paused to examine the surface of a greenish wall of rock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After leaving her companion, she had wandered for two hours along Greenstone Ridge.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Here she paused to examine the surface of a greenish wall of rock.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading After leaving her companion, she had wandered for two hours along Greenstone Ridge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ANCIENT MINE And what of Florence?
