used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Claudia, seeing her quarry escaping, recovered her senses promptly, and blew a shrill call on the police whistle.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Lady Wyke!" babbled Claudia, dazed by the amazing discovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a moment Sergeant Purse, at the not too distant coastguard station, heard the signal, and came running out.
babbledverbUS /ˈbæbəld/
past form of “babble” — utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading Lady Wyke!" babbled Claudia, dazed by the amazing discovery.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Claudia, seeing her quarry escaping, recovered her senses promptly, and blew a shrill call on the police whistle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Wyke!" babbled Claudia, dazed by the amazing discovery.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Claudia, seeing her quarry escaping, recovered her senses promptly, and blew a shrill call on the police whistle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a moment Sergeant Purse, at the not too distant coastguard station, heard the signal, and came running out.
Claudia
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From this reading Lady Wyke!" babbled Claudia, dazed by the amazing discovery.
coastguardnoun
a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
From this reading In a moment Sergeant Purse, at the not too distant coastguard station, heard the signal, and came running out.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Lady Wyke!" babbled Claudia, dazed by the amazing discovery.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Lady Wyke!" babbled Claudia, dazed by the amazing discovery.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading In a moment Sergeant Purse, at the not too distant coastguard station, heard the signal, and came running out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Claudia, seeing her quarry escaping, recovered her senses promptly, and blew a shrill call on the police whistle.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In a moment Sergeant Purse, at the not too distant coastguard station, heard the signal, and came running out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Claudia, seeing her quarry escaping, recovered her senses promptly, and blew a shrill call on the police whistle.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment Sergeant Purse, at the not too distant coastguard station, heard the signal, and came running out.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Lady Wyke!
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment Sergeant Purse, at the not too distant coastguard station, heard the signal, and came running out.
murderessnoun
a woman murderer
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a moment Sergeant Purse, at the not too distant coastguard station, heard the signal, and came running out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Claudia, seeing her quarry escaping, recovered her senses promptly, and blew a shrill call on the police whistle.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In a moment Sergeant Purse, at the not too distant coastguard station, heard the signal, and came running out.
a course of conduct
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Claudia, seeing her quarry escaping, recovered her senses promptly, and blew a shrill call on the police whistle.
with little or no delay
From this reading Claudia, seeing her quarry escaping, recovered her senses promptly, and blew a shrill call on the police whistle.
PursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading In a moment Sergeant Purse, at the not too distant coastguard station, heard the signal, and came running out.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Claudia, seeing her quarry escaping, recovered her senses promptly, and blew a shrill call on the police whistle.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Claudia, seeing her quarry escaping, recovered her senses promptly, and blew a shrill call on the police whistle.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading In a moment Sergeant Purse, at the not too distant coastguard station, heard the signal, and came running out.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Claudia, seeing her quarry escaping, recovered her senses promptly, and blew a shrill call on the police whistle.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Claudia, seeing her quarry escaping, recovered her senses promptly, and blew a shrill call on the police whistle.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading In a moment Sergeant Purse, at the not too distant coastguard station, heard the signal, and came running out.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Claudia, seeing her quarry escaping, recovered her senses promptly, and blew a shrill call on the police whistle.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading In a moment Sergeant Purse, at the not too distant coastguard station, heard the signal, and came running out.
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading In a moment Sergeant Purse, at the not too distant coastguard station, heard the signal, and came running out.
in a swift manner
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Wyke!" babbled Claudia, dazed by the amazing discovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In a moment Sergeant Purse, at the not too distant coastguard station, heard the signal, and came running out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Claudia, seeing her quarry escaping, recovered her senses promptly, and blew a shrill call on the police whistle.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
Wyke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lady Wyke!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
zig-zagadjectiveUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
having short sharp turns or angles
From this reading "You beast!" snarled the detected murderess, and wrenched herself free, to run swiftly across the open space between the barn and the zig-zag path which led down to the beach.
