anew
From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They moved noiselessly along the vine-covered wall until they were hidden behind the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Madge whispered the instant his back had turned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They moved noiselessly along the vine-covered wall until they were hidden behind the house.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading He rested briefly, then picked up his spade and resumed digging.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
Cara
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From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading He rested briefly, then picked up his spade and resumed digging.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rested briefly, then picked up his spade and resumed digging.
not accessible to view
From this reading They moved noiselessly along the vine-covered wall until they were hidden behind the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rested briefly, then picked up his spade and resumed digging.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They moved noiselessly along the vine-covered wall until they were hidden behind the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Madge whispered the instant his back had turned.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
Madge
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From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They moved noiselessly along the vine-covered wall until they were hidden behind the house.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading They moved noiselessly along the vine-covered wall until they were hidden behind the house.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now!”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He rested briefly, then picked up his spade and resumed digging.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He rested briefly, then picked up his spade and resumed digging.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading He rested briefly, then picked up his spade and resumed digging.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading He rested briefly, then picked up his spade and resumed digging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He rested briefly, then picked up his spade and resumed digging.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They moved noiselessly along the vine-covered wall until they were hidden behind the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madge and Cara felt certain their presence in the garden had been noted, but to their relief, the man looked away again.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Madge whispered the instant his back had turned.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They moved noiselessly along the vine-covered wall until they were hidden behind the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He rested briefly, then picked up his spade and resumed digging.
vine-covered
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From this reading They moved noiselessly along the vine-covered wall until they were hidden behind the house.
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 They moved noiselessly along the vine-covered wall until they were hidden behind the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They moved noiselessly along the vine-covered wall until they were hidden behind the house.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Madge whispered the instant his back had turned.
