used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AS A SPY Marie was well equipped by instinct and experience for a spy.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After reaching the Filipinos' lines she at once reported to her uncle, Colonel Miguel, and had an extended interview with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS A SPY Marie was well equipped by instinct and experience for a spy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS A SPY Marie was well equipped by instinct and experience for a spy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After reaching the Filipinos' lines she at once reported to her uncle, Colonel Miguel, and had an extended interview with him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AS A SPY Marie was well equipped by instinct and experience for a spy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When a chance came to undertake it, she lost no time in embracing the opportunity.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When a chance came to undertake it, she lost no time in embracing the opportunity.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading After reaching the Filipinos' lines she at once reported to her uncle, Colonel Miguel, and had an extended interview with him.
placed crosswise
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading When a chance came to undertake it, she lost no time in embracing the opportunity.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading AS A SPY Marie was well equipped by instinct and experience for a spy.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading The tragic nature of such work was exceptionally inviting to her.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading AS A SPY Marie was well equipped by instinct and experience for a spy.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading After reaching the Filipinos' lines she at once reported to her uncle, Colonel Miguel, and had an extended interview with him.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
FilipinosnounUS /ˌfɪləˈpiːnoʊz/
plural of “filipino” — a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
From this reading After reaching the Filipinos' lines she at once reported to her uncle, Colonel Miguel, and had an extended interview with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AS A SPY Marie was well equipped by instinct and experience for a spy.
Grayson
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From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After reaching the Filipinos' lines she at once reported to her uncle, Colonel Miguel, and had an extended interview with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tragic nature of such work was exceptionally inviting to her.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After reaching the Filipinos' lines she at once reported to her uncle, Colonel Miguel, and had an extended interview with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When a chance came to undertake it, she lost no time in embracing the opportunity.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading AS A SPY Marie was well equipped by instinct and experience for a spy.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading After reaching the Filipinos' lines she at once reported to her uncle, Colonel Miguel, and had an extended interview with him.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading The tragic nature of such work was exceptionally inviting to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a chance came to undertake it, she lost no time in embracing the opportunity.
Juan
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From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When a chance came to undertake it, she lost no time in embracing the opportunity.
Marie
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From this reading AS A SPY Marie was well equipped by instinct and experience for a spy.
Miguel
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From this reading After reaching the Filipinos' lines she at once reported to her uncle, Colonel Miguel, and had an extended interview with him.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The tragic nature of such work was exceptionally inviting to her.
NebraskanounUS /nəˈbræskə/
a midwestern state on the Great Plains
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
not any; not one
From this reading When a chance came to undertake it, she lost no time in embracing the opportunity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tragic nature of such work was exceptionally inviting to her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
on one occasion
From this reading After reaching the Filipinos' lines she at once reported to her uncle, Colonel Miguel, and had an extended interview with him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When a chance came to undertake it, she lost no time in embracing the opportunity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading After reaching the Filipinos' lines she at once reported to her uncle, Colonel Miguel, and had an extended interview with him.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading After reaching the Filipinos' lines she at once reported to her uncle, Colonel Miguel, and had an extended interview with him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
San
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From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a chance came to undertake it, she lost no time in embracing the opportunity.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
SPYverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading AS A SPY Marie was well equipped by instinct and experience for a spy.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The tragic nature of such work was exceptionally inviting to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tragic nature of such work was exceptionally inviting to her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When a chance came to undertake it, she lost no time in embracing the opportunity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tragic nature of such work was exceptionally inviting to her.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading The tragic nature of such work was exceptionally inviting to her.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading After reaching the Filipinos' lines she at once reported to her uncle, Colonel Miguel, and had an extended interview with him.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading When a chance came to undertake it, she lost no time in embracing the opportunity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AS A SPY Marie was well equipped by instinct and experience for a spy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading AS A SPY Marie was well equipped by instinct and experience for a spy.
at the time that
From this reading When a chance came to undertake it, she lost no time in embracing the opportunity.
in or at the place that
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After reaching the Filipinos' lines she at once reported to her uncle, Colonel Miguel, and had an extended interview with him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The tragic nature of such work was exceptionally inviting to her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After passing out through the American lines, she drove on down the slope of the hill and crossed the San Juan River on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment.
