used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hundred yards away was a hillock.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He paused just a moment to be sure that no one was coming after him.
in the past
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading By going forward in a line which he had already marked he would have the partial protection of rocks and bushes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so without pausing to look behind him he hurried down the hill in the shelter of the hedge until he reached its end.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A hundred yards away was a hillock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He paused just a moment to be sure that no one was coming after him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And so without pausing to look behind him he hurried down the hill in the shelter of the hedge until he reached its end.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading By going forward in a line which he had already marked he would have the partial protection of rocks and bushes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By going forward in a line which he had already marked he would have the partial protection of rocks and bushes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He paused just a moment to be sure that no one was coming after him.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
DISGUISEnounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And so without pausing to look behind him he hurried down the hill in the shelter of the hedge until he reached its end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And so without pausing to look behind him he hurried down the hill in the shelter of the hedge until he reached its end.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading By going forward in a line which he had already marked he would have the partial protection of rocks and bushes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
the act of departing
From this reading By going forward in a line which he had already marked he would have the partial protection of rocks and bushes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By going forward in a line which he had already marked he would have the partial protection of rocks and bushes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading And so without pausing to look behind him he hurried down the hill in the shelter of the hedge until he reached its end.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And so without pausing to look behind him he hurried down the hill in the shelter of the hedge until he reached its end.
hillocknounUS /ˈhɪlək/
a small natural hill
From this reading A hundred yards away was a hillock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
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From this reading A hundred yards away was a hillock.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading And so without pausing to look behind him he hurried down the hill in the shelter of the hedge until he reached its end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And so without pausing to look behind him he hurried down the hill in the shelter of the hedge until he reached its end.
and nothing more
From this reading He paused just a moment to be sure that no one was coming after him.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading By going forward in a line which he had already marked he would have the partial protection of rocks and bushes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And so without pausing to look behind him he hurried down the hill in the shelter of the hedge until he reached its end.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading By going forward in a line which he had already marked he would have the partial protection of rocks and bushes.
a particular point in time
From this reading He paused just a moment to be sure that no one was coming after him.
not any; not one
From this reading He paused just a moment to be sure that no one was coming after him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so without pausing to look behind him he hurried down the hill in the shelter of the hedge until he reached its end.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He paused just a moment to be sure that no one was coming after him.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading By going forward in a line which he had already marked he would have the partial protection of rocks and bushes.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused just a moment to be sure that no one was coming after him.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading And so without pausing to look behind him he hurried down the hill in the shelter of the hedge until he reached its end.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading By going forward in a line which he had already marked he would have the partial protection of rocks and bushes.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And so without pausing to look behind him he hurried down the hill in the shelter of the hedge until he reached its end.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading By going forward in a line which he had already marked he would have the partial protection of rocks and bushes.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading And so without pausing to look behind him he hurried down the hill in the shelter of the hedge until he reached its end.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so without pausing to look behind him he hurried down the hill in the shelter of the hedge until he reached its end.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He paused just a moment to be sure that no one was coming after him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He paused just a moment to be sure that no one was coming after him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And so without pausing to look behind him he hurried down the hill in the shelter of the hedge until he reached its end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hundred yards away was a hillock.
at the time that
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DISGUISE Long ago he had planned the direction in which he should go when the time came for him to escape.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And so without pausing to look behind him he hurried down the hill in the shelter of the hedge until he reached its end.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By going forward in a line which he had already marked he would have the partial protection of rocks and bushes.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A hundred yards away was a hillock.
