used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Silently I drew back among the shadows, for I feared to be seen by this ghost-like animal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Silently I drew back among the shadows, for I feared to be seen by this ghost-like animal.
any person at all
From this reading Yet behind anything, anybody, might drop down upon me from above.
any thing at all
From this reading Yet behind anything, anybody, might drop down upon me from above.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Silently I drew back among the shadows, for I feared to be seen by this ghost-like animal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Silently I drew back among the shadows, for I feared to be seen by this ghost-like animal.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Yet behind anything, anybody, might drop down upon me from above.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was but one way up to it--that by which I had come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Silently I drew back among the shadows, for I feared to be seen by this ghost-like animal.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was but one way up to it--that by which I had come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yet behind anything, anybody, might drop down upon me from above.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Silently I drew back among the shadows, for I feared to be seen by this ghost-like animal.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Yet behind anything, anybody, might drop down upon me from above.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I was right in the selection of my hiding-place so far.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Silently I drew back among the shadows, for I feared to be seen by this ghost-like animal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Silently I drew back among the shadows, for I feared to be seen by this ghost-like animal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
ghost-like
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From this reading Silently I drew back among the shadows, for I feared to be seen by this ghost-like animal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was but one way up to it--that by which I had come.
hiding-place
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From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Silently I drew back among the shadows, for I feared to be seen by this ghost-like animal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was but one way up to it--that by which I had come.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet behind anything, anybody, might drop down upon me from above.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was right in the selection of my hiding-place so far.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
and nothing more
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I was right in the selection of my hiding-place so far.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
get by special effort
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Silently I drew back among the shadows, for I feared to be seen by this ghost-like animal.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading I was right in the selection of my hiding-place so far.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Silently I drew back among the shadows, for I feared to be seen by this ghost-like animal.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
without speaking
From this reading Silently I drew back among the shadows, for I feared to be seen by this ghost-like animal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was right in the selection of my hiding-place so far.
spyingnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was but one way up to it--that by which I had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silently I drew back among the shadows, for I feared to be seen by this ghost-like animal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was but one way up to it--that by which I had come.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Silently I drew back among the shadows, for I feared to be seen by this ghost-like animal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silently I drew back among the shadows, for I feared to be seen by this ghost-like animal.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet behind anything, anybody, might drop down upon me from above.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was but one way up to it--that by which I had come.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then spying a place where the rocks above me seemed to offer a secure hiding-place, which could only be approached from one side, I seized a branch of a tree which was rooted in a cleft, and swung myself up as noiselessly as possible.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet behind anything, anybody, might drop down upon me from above.
