used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was the bowlder held fast in almost a bee-line above the boat.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was the bowlder held fast in almost a bee-line above the boat.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was the bowlder held fast in almost a bee-line above the boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its weight strained the prone tree and it loomed conspicuously thus held behind this supple barrier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked out of place there, almost as if a human being held it.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Its weight strained the prone tree and it loomed conspicuously thus held behind this supple barrier.
bee-line
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From this reading There was the bowlder held fast in almost a bee-line above the boat.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Its weight strained the prone tree and it loomed conspicuously thus held behind this supple barrier.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It looked out of place there, almost as if a human being held it.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Released from the boat Westy looked up the hillside to where Uncle Jeb pointed.
bowldernoun
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading There was the bowlder held fast in almost a bee-line above the boat.
conspicuouslyadverbUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəsli/
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading Its weight strained the prone tree and it loomed conspicuously thus held behind this supple barrier.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading There was the bowlder held fast in almost a bee-line above the boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Released from the boat Westy looked up the hillside to where Uncle Jeb pointed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Westy shuddered as he looked.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading There was the bowlder held fast in almost a bee-line above the boat.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Released from the boat Westy looked up the hillside to where Uncle Jeb pointed.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It looked out of place there, almost as if a human being held it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked out of place there, almost as if a human being held it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was the bowlder held fast in almost a bee-line above the boat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its weight strained the prone tree and it loomed conspicuously thus held behind this supple barrier.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its weight strained the prone tree and it loomed conspicuously thus held behind this supple barrier.
Jeb
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From this reading Released from the boat Westy looked up the hillside to where Uncle Jeb pointed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Released from the boat Westy looked up the hillside to where Uncle Jeb pointed.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Its weight strained the prone tree and it loomed conspicuously thus held behind this supple barrier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It looked out of place there, almost as if a human being held it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It looked out of place there, almost as if a human being held it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It looked out of place there, almost as if a human being held it.
having a point
From this reading Released from the boat Westy looked up the hillside to where Uncle Jeb pointed.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading Its weight strained the prone tree and it loomed conspicuously thus held behind this supple barrier.
ReleasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Released from the boat Westy looked up the hillside to where Uncle Jeb pointed.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Westy shuddered as he looked.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Its weight strained the prone tree and it loomed conspicuously thus held behind this supple barrier.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading Its weight strained the prone tree and it loomed conspicuously thus held behind this supple barrier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Released from the boat Westy looked up the hillside to where Uncle Jeb pointed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the bowlder held fast in almost a bee-line above the boat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Its weight strained the prone tree and it loomed conspicuously thus held behind this supple barrier.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Its weight strained the prone tree and it loomed conspicuously thus held behind this supple barrier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Released from the boat Westy looked up the hillside to where Uncle Jeb pointed.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Its weight strained the prone tree and it loomed conspicuously thus held behind this supple barrier.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Released from the boat Westy looked up the hillside to where Uncle Jeb pointed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Released from the boat Westy looked up the hillside to where Uncle Jeb pointed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the bowlder held fast in almost a bee-line above the boat.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Its weight strained the prone tree and it loomed conspicuously thus held behind this supple barrier.
Westy
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From this reading Released from the boat Westy looked up the hillside to where Uncle Jeb pointed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Released from the boat Westy looked up the hillside to where Uncle Jeb pointed.
