used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He brought her, and pointing to the stump of a tree near by Inez continued, “Take her there.”
react verbally
From this reading “Bring up the mare,” was her answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Inez,” he said, at last, as she did not move.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Bring up the mare,” was her answer.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought her, and pointing to the stump of a tree near by Inez continued, “Take her there.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He brought her, and pointing to the stump of a tree near by Inez continued, “Take her there.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading He brought her, and pointing to the stump of a tree near by Inez continued, “Take her there.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Inez,” he said, at last, as she did not move.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Inez,” he said, at last, as she did not move.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
Inez
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From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
immediately past
From this reading “Inez,” he said, at last, as she did not move.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading “Bring up the mare,” was her answer.
not in physical motion
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Inez,” he said, at last, as she did not move.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Inez,” he said, at last, as she did not move.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Inez, shall we go now?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He brought her, and pointing to the stump of a tree near by Inez continued, “Take her there.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading He brought her, and pointing to the stump of a tree near by Inez continued, “Take her there.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Inez,” he said, at last, as she did not move.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Inez, shall we go now?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Inez,” he said, at last, as she did not move.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
having a supporting base
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading He brought her, and pointing to the stump of a tree near by Inez continued, “Take her there.”
carry out
From this reading He brought her, and pointing to the stump of a tree near by Inez continued, “Take her there.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He brought her, and pointing to the stump of a tree near by Inez continued, “Take her there.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
male cat
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He brought her, and pointing to the stump of a tree near by Inez continued, “Take her there.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Bring up the mare,” was her answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Inez, shall we go now?”
at the time that
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the stage disappeared from her sight Inez was standing as motionless as a statue, with a look in her eyes which made Tom half afraid to go near her.
