used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everett was still facing the road when he saw a girl come towards the mill.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was pretty, after the flaxen-haired, pink-cheeked type.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She passed the stranger, who was almost hidden by the wild clematis-vine that covered a bush near him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went to the tree and took something that looked like a letter from its roots.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She opened it, read it hastily, and concealed it beneath the black kerchief crossed upon her breast.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She opened it, read it hastily, and concealed it beneath the black kerchief crossed upon her breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She opened it, read it hastily, and concealed it beneath the black kerchief crossed upon her breast.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading She passed the stranger, who was almost hidden by the wild clematis-vine that covered a bush near him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She passed the stranger, who was almost hidden by the wild clematis-vine that covered a bush near him.
clematis-vine
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From this reading She passed the stranger, who was almost hidden by the wild clematis-vine that covered a bush near him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Everett was still facing the road when he saw a girl come towards the mill.
not accessible to view
From this reading She opened it, read it hastily, and concealed it beneath the black kerchief crossed upon her breast.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading She passed the stranger, who was almost hidden by the wild clematis-vine that covered a bush near him.
placed crosswise
From this reading She opened it, read it hastily, and concealed it beneath the black kerchief crossed upon her breast.
Everett
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From this reading Everett was still facing the road when he saw a girl come towards the mill.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Everett was still facing the road when he saw a girl come towards the mill.
flaxen-haired
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From this reading She was pretty, after the flaxen-haired, pink-cheeked type.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She went to the tree and took something that looked like a letter from its roots.
a young female
From this reading Everett was still facing the road when he saw a girl come towards the mill.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She opened it, read it hastily, and concealed it beneath the black kerchief crossed upon her breast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everett was still facing the road when he saw a girl come towards the mill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened it, read it hastily, and concealed it beneath the black kerchief crossed upon her breast.
not accessible to view
From this reading She passed the stranger, who was almost hidden by the wild clematis-vine that covered a bush near him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She passed the stranger, who was almost hidden by the wild clematis-vine that covered a bush near him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She opened it, read it hastily, and concealed it beneath the black kerchief crossed upon her breast.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She went to the tree and took something that looked like a letter from its roots.
kerchiefnounUS /ˈkɜːrtʃəf/
a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
From this reading She opened it, read it hastily, and concealed it beneath the black kerchief crossed upon her breast.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She went to the tree and took something that looked like a letter from its roots.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She went to the tree and took something that looked like a letter from its roots.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She went to the tree and took something that looked like a letter from its roots.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Everett was still facing the road when he saw a girl come towards the mill.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She passed the stranger, who was almost hidden by the wild clematis-vine that covered a bush near him.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened it, read it hastily, and concealed it beneath the black kerchief crossed upon her breast.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She passed the stranger, who was almost hidden by the wild clematis-vine that covered a bush near him.
pink-cheeked
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From this reading She was pretty, after the flaxen-haired, pink-cheeked type.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was pretty, after the flaxen-haired, pink-cheeked type.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She opened it, read it hastily, and concealed it beneath the black kerchief crossed upon her breast.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Everett was still facing the road when he saw a girl come towards the mill.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading She went to the tree and took something that looked like a letter from its roots.
cut with a saw
From this reading Everett was still facing the road when he saw a girl come towards the mill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She passed the stranger, who was almost hidden by the wild clematis-vine that covered a bush near him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She went to the tree and took something that looked like a letter from its roots.
not in physical motion
From this reading Everett was still facing the road when he saw a girl come towards the mill.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She passed the stranger, who was almost hidden by the wild clematis-vine that covered a bush near him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She passed the stranger, who was almost hidden by the wild clematis-vine that covered a bush near him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everett was still facing the road when he saw a girl come towards the mill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went to the tree and took something that looked like a letter from its roots.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She went to the tree and took something that looked like a letter from its roots.
in the direction of
From this reading Everett was still facing the road when he saw a girl come towards the mill.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She went to the tree and took something that looked like a letter from its roots.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading She was pretty, after the flaxen-haired, pink-cheeked type.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She opened it, read it hastily, and concealed it beneath the black kerchief crossed upon her breast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everett was still facing the road when he saw a girl come towards the mill.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to the tree and took something that looked like a letter from its roots.
at the time that
From this reading Everett was still facing the road when he saw a girl come towards the mill.
which person or people
From this reading She passed the stranger, who was almost hidden by the wild clematis-vine that covered a bush near him.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She passed the stranger, who was almost hidden by the wild clematis-vine that covered a bush near him.
