used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The five men were gathered around Cyril, who was protesting violently at the outrage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The five men were gathered around Cyril, who was protesting violently at the outrage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not been followed.
next to; at the side of
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She was home and the familiar scene gave her confidence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading The five men were gathered around Cyril, who was protesting violently at the outrage.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
Doris's
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From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She was home and the familiar scene gave her confidence.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The five men were gathered around Cyril, who was protesting violently at the outrage.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She had not been followed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
brought together in one place
From this reading The five men were gathered around Cyril, who was protesting violently at the outrage.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was home and the familiar scene gave her confidence.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not been followed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
not accessible to view
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was home and the familiar scene gave her confidence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
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 DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
the force of workers available
From this reading The five men were gathered around Cyril, who was protesting violently at the outrage.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not been followed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
on one occasion
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The five men were gathered around Cyril, who was protesting violently at the outrage.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading The five men were gathered around Cyril, who was protesting violently at the outrage.
with speed
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading She was home and the familiar scene gave her confidence.
SECRETSnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was home and the familiar scene gave her confidence.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading The five men were gathered around Cyril, who was protesting violently at the outrage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was home and the familiar scene gave her confidence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The five men were gathered around Cyril, who was protesting violently at the outrage.
in or at the place that
From this reading From the middle of her clump of bushes grew a spruce tree, and into it she quickly climbed until she reached a point where she could see the figures in the road beside the quivering machines.
which person or people
From this reading The five men were gathered around Cyril, who was protesting violently at the outrage.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading DANGEROUS SECRETS Once within the borders of her father’s estate and hidden in a clump of bushes near the hedge, all idea of flight left Doris’s head.
