used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to come from a little thicket of close-growing bushes near which she had been passing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "'And happy they ever lived after'-- Yes, that was the end of the tale."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'And happy they ever lived after'-- Yes, that was the end of the tale."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to come from a little thicket of close-growing bushes near which she had been passing.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE END OF THE BROWN BULL.
BULLnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading THE END OF THE BROWN BULL.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It seemed to come from a little thicket of close-growing bushes near which she had been passing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
close-growing
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From this reading It seemed to come from a little thicket of close-growing bushes near which she had been passing.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading "The Princess collected her courage, and turned in the direction of the sound.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed to come from a little thicket of close-growing bushes near which she had been passing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "The Princess collected her courage, and turned in the direction of the sound.
death-like
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From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "The Princess collected her courage, and turned in the direction of the sound.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
psychological suffering
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE BROWN BULL.
at any time
From this reading "'And happy they ever lived after'-- Yes, that was the end of the tale."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to come from a little thicket of close-growing bushes near which she had been passing.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to come from a little thicket of close-growing bushes near which she had been passing.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "'And happy they ever lived after'-- Yes, that was the end of the tale."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The Princess collected her courage, and turned in the direction of the sound.
intense and profound fear
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Princess collected her courage, and turned in the direction of the sound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to come from a little thicket of close-growing bushes near which she had been passing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seemed to come from a little thicket of close-growing bushes near which she had been passing.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "'And happy they ever lived after'-- Yes, that was the end of the tale."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It seemed to come from a little thicket of close-growing bushes near which she had been passing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE BROWN BULL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading It seemed to come from a little thicket of close-growing bushes near which she had been passing.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "The Princess collected her courage, and turned in the direction of the sound.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
cut with a saw
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to come from a little thicket of close-growing bushes near which she had been passing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to come from a little thicket of close-growing bushes near which she had been passing.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "The Princess collected her courage, and turned in the direction of the sound.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "'And happy they ever lived after'-- Yes, that was the end of the tale."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'And happy they ever lived after'-- Yes, that was the end of the tale."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE BROWN BULL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'And happy they ever lived after'-- Yes, that was the end of the tale."
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading It seemed to come from a little thicket of close-growing bushes near which she had been passing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to come from a little thicket of close-growing bushes near which she had been passing.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "The Princess collected her courage, and turned in the direction of the sound.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a minute or two she could distinguish nothing, but another moan guided her in the right direction, and there, to her horror and distress, she saw the poor Prince lying on the ground, pale and death-like.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'And happy they ever lived after'-- Yes, that was the end of the tale."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to come from a little thicket of close-growing bushes near which she had been passing.
an affirmative
From this reading "'And happy they ever lived after'-- Yes, that was the end of the tale."
