used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Josephine Stone arose early after a restless night of nervous dread of she knew not what.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading When she had returned to the island after her fright at encountering the Indian wizard, Ogima Bush, on the trail, she found Mrs. Johnson, her companion, was absent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Josephine Stone arose early after a restless night of nervous dread of she knew not what.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inquiry of her Indian woman-of-all-work, brought out fragmentary information that Mrs. Johnson had left shortly after Miss Stone and Hammond had set out on their trip up Nannabijou Hill.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Josephine Stone arose early after a restless night of nervous dread of she knew not what.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she had returned to the island after her fright at encountering the Indian wizard, Ogima Bush, on the trail, she found Mrs. Johnson, her companion, was absent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been disturbing incidents that had contributed to her trepidation.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Inquiry of her Indian woman-of-all-work, brought out fragmentary information that Mrs. Johnson had left shortly after Miss Stone and Hammond had set out on their trip up Nannabijou Hill.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When she had returned to the island after her fright at encountering the Indian wizard, Ogima Bush, on the trail, she found Mrs. Johnson, her companion, was absent.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading There had been disturbing incidents that had contributed to her trepidation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading There had been disturbing incidents that had contributed to her trepidation.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Josephine Stone arose early after a restless night of nervous dread of she knew not what.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Josephine Stone arose early after a restless night of nervous dread of she knew not what.
encounteringverbUS /enˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading When she had returned to the island after her fright at encountering the Indian wizard, Ogima Bush, on the trail, she found Mrs. Johnson, her companion, was absent.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
set up or found
From this reading When she had returned to the island after her fright at encountering the Indian wizard, Ogima Bush, on the trail, she found Mrs. Johnson, her companion, was absent.
fragmentaryadjectiveUS /ˈfræɡmənteri/
consisting of small disconnected parts
From this reading Inquiry of her Indian woman-of-all-work, brought out fragmentary information that Mrs. Johnson had left shortly after Miss Stone and Hammond had set out on their trip up Nannabijou Hill.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading When she had returned to the island after her fright at encountering the Indian wizard, Ogima Bush, on the trail, she found Mrs. Johnson, her companion, was absent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been disturbing incidents that had contributed to her trepidation.
Hammond
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From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been disturbing incidents that had contributed to her trepidation.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Inquiry of her Indian woman-of-all-work, brought out fragmentary information that Mrs. Johnson had left shortly after Miss Stone and Hammond had set out on their trip up Nannabijou Hill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading There had been disturbing incidents that had contributed to her trepidation.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading When she had returned to the island after her fright at encountering the Indian wizard, Ogima Bush, on the trail, she found Mrs. Johnson, her companion, was absent.
a message received and understood
From this reading Inquiry of her Indian woman-of-all-work, brought out fragmentary information that Mrs. Johnson had left shortly after Miss Stone and Hammond had set out on their trip up Nannabijou Hill.
InquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Inquiry of her Indian woman-of-all-work, brought out fragmentary information that Mrs. Johnson had left shortly after Miss Stone and Hammond had set out on their trip up Nannabijou Hill.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading When she had returned to the island after her fright at encountering the Indian wizard, Ogima Bush, on the trail, she found Mrs. Johnson, her companion, was absent.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading When she had returned to the island after her fright at encountering the Indian wizard, Ogima Bush, on the trail, she found Mrs. Johnson, her companion, was absent.
Josephine
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From this reading Josephine Stone arose early after a restless night of nervous dread of she knew not what.
Kam
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From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Josephine Stone arose early after a restless night of nervous dread of she knew not what.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
LimitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Inquiry of her Indian woman-of-all-work, brought out fragmentary information that Mrs. Johnson had left shortly after Miss Stone and Hammond had set out on their trip up Nannabijou Hill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When she had returned to the island after her fright at encountering the Indian wizard, Ogima Bush, on the trail, she found Mrs. Johnson, her companion, was absent.
Nannabijou
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From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
easily agitated
From this reading Josephine Stone arose early after a restless night of nervous dread of she knew not what.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Josephine Stone arose early after a restless night of nervous dread of she knew not what.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Josephine Stone arose early after a restless night of nervous dread of she knew not what.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
OGIMA
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From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Inquiry of her Indian woman-of-all-work, brought out fragmentary information that Mrs. Johnson had left shortly after Miss Stone and Hammond had set out on their trip up Nannabijou Hill.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Josephine Stone arose early after a restless night of nervous dread of she knew not what.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When she had returned to the island after her fright at encountering the Indian wizard, Ogima Bush, on the trail, she found Mrs. Johnson, her companion, was absent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Inquiry of her Indian woman-of-all-work, brought out fragmentary information that Mrs. Johnson had left shortly after Miss Stone and Hammond had set out on their trip up Nannabijou Hill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Josephine Stone arose early after a restless night of nervous dread of she knew not what.
for a short time
From this reading Inquiry of her Indian woman-of-all-work, brought out fragmentary information that Mrs. Johnson had left shortly after Miss Stone and Hammond had set out on their trip up Nannabijou Hill.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Josephine Stone arose early after a restless night of nervous dread of she knew not what.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been disturbing incidents that had contributed to her trepidation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Inquiry of her Indian woman-of-all-work, brought out fragmentary information that Mrs. Johnson had left shortly after Miss Stone and Hammond had set out on their trip up Nannabijou Hill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been disturbing incidents that had contributed to her trepidation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been disturbing incidents that had contributed to her trepidation.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading When she had returned to the island after her fright at encountering the Indian wizard, Ogima Bush, on the trail, she found Mrs. Johnson, her companion, was absent.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading There had been disturbing incidents that had contributed to her trepidation.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Inquiry of her Indian woman-of-all-work, brought out fragmentary information that Mrs. Johnson had left shortly after Miss Stone and Hammond had set out on their trip up Nannabijou Hill.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading OGIMA BUSH I STRANGE events took place on the Nannabijou Limits during the morning of the day Hammond left by tug for Kam City.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Inquiry of her Indian woman-of-all-work, brought out fragmentary information that Mrs. Johnson had left shortly after Miss Stone and Hammond had set out on their trip up Nannabijou Hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she had returned to the island after her fright at encountering the Indian wizard, Ogima Bush, on the trail, she found Mrs. Johnson, her companion, was absent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Josephine Stone arose early after a restless night of nervous dread of she knew not what.
at the time that
From this reading When she had returned to the island after her fright at encountering the Indian wizard, Ogima Bush, on the trail, she found Mrs. Johnson, her companion, was absent.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading When she had returned to the island after her fright at encountering the Indian wizard, Ogima Bush, on the trail, she found Mrs. Johnson, her companion, was absent.
woman-of-all-work
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From this reading Inquiry of her Indian woman-of-all-work, brought out fragmentary information that Mrs. Johnson had left shortly after Miss Stone and Hammond had set out on their trip up Nannabijou Hill.
