used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SECRET ENEMY “Hist.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She was indeed puzzled when she saw Betsy equally well protected from the sleet and snow arise from a clump of bushes near the path.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
dearly loved
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
Betsy
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From this reading She was indeed puzzled when she saw Betsy equally well protected from the sleet and snow arise from a clump of bushes near the path.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading She was indeed puzzled when she saw Betsy equally well protected from the sleet and snow arise from a clump of bushes near the path.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading She was indeed puzzled when she saw Betsy equally well protected from the sleet and snow arise from a clump of bushes near the path.
an opposing military force
From this reading A SECRET ENEMY “Hist.
to come or go into
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading She was indeed puzzled when she saw Betsy equally well protected from the sleet and snow arise from a clump of bushes near the path.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was indeed puzzled when she saw Betsy equally well protected from the sleet and snow arise from a clump of bushes near the path.
a young female
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
Hist
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From this reading A SECRET ENEMY “Hist.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Virg, hold on a minute!”
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
How
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From this reading “How you startled me,” the older girl said, “with that mysterious sounding ‘Hist’ of yours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She was indeed puzzled when she saw Betsy equally well protected from the sleet and snow arise from a clump of bushes near the path.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “How you startled me,” the older girl said, “with that mysterious sounding ‘Hist’ of yours.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Virg, hold on a minute!”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
of an obscure nature
From this reading “How you startled me,” the older girl said, “with that mysterious sounding ‘Hist’ of yours.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She was indeed puzzled when she saw Betsy equally well protected from the sleet and snow arise from a clump of bushes near the path.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “How you startled me,” the older girl said, “with that mysterious sounding ‘Hist’ of yours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Virg, hold on a minute!”
a course of conduct
From this reading She was indeed puzzled when she saw Betsy equally well protected from the sleet and snow arise from a clump of bushes near the path.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading She was indeed puzzled when she saw Betsy equally well protected from the sleet and snow arise from a clump of bushes near the path.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She was indeed puzzled when she saw Betsy equally well protected from the sleet and snow arise from a clump of bushes near the path.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How you startled me,” the older girl said, “with that mysterious sounding ‘Hist’ of yours.
cut with a saw
From this reading She was indeed puzzled when she saw Betsy equally well protected from the sleet and snow arise from a clump of bushes near the path.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A SECRET ENEMY “Hist.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading She was indeed puzzled when she saw Betsy equally well protected from the sleet and snow arise from a clump of bushes near the path.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading She was indeed puzzled when she saw Betsy equally well protected from the sleet and snow arise from a clump of bushes near the path.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading “How you startled me,” the older girl said, “with that mysterious sounding ‘Hist’ of yours.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “How you startled me,” the older girl said, “with that mysterious sounding ‘Hist’ of yours.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How you startled me,” the older girl said, “with that mysterious sounding ‘Hist’ of yours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
Torrence
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From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
Virg
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From this reading Virg, hold on a minute!”
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
(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 She was indeed puzzled when she saw Betsy equally well protected from the sleet and snow arise from a clump of bushes near the path.
at the time that
From this reading She was indeed puzzled when she saw Betsy equally well protected from the sleet and snow arise from a clump of bushes near the path.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “How you startled me,” the older girl said, “with that mysterious sounding ‘Hist’ of yours.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The tall slender girl warmly wrapped in hood and long cloak turned in surprise as she was about to enter the little pine wood, beyond which lay the cabin of her beloved teacher and friend Miss Torrence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How you startled me,” the older girl said, “with that mysterious sounding ‘Hist’ of yours.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “How you startled me,” the older girl said, “with that mysterious sounding ‘Hist’ of yours.
