used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GIRL AND A GUN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GIRL AND A GUN.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So she knelt down behind a small bush that grew at a corner of the two paths, and putting her gun through the bush, rested the barrel in a crotch.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading So she knelt down behind a small bush that grew at a corner of the two paths, and putting her gun through the bush, rested the barrel in a crotch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here would be a good place, she thought, to wait for game.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So she knelt down behind a small bush that grew at a corner of the two paths, and putting her gun through the bush, rested the barrel in a crotch.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading So she knelt down behind a small bush that grew at a corner of the two paths, and putting her gun through the bush, rested the barrel in a crotch.
by-path
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From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Something would surely come into that little path, if she kept herself concealed.
not accessible to view
From this reading Something would surely come into that little path, if she kept herself concealed.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading So she knelt down behind a small bush that grew at a corner of the two paths, and putting her gun through the bush, rested the barrel in a crotch.
crotchnounUS /krɑːtʃ/
the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
From this reading So she knelt down behind a small bush that grew at a corner of the two paths, and putting her gun through the bush, rested the barrel in a crotch.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So she knelt down behind a small bush that grew at a corner of the two paths, and putting her gun through the bush, rested the barrel in a crotch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here would be a good place, she thought, to wait for game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Here would be a good place, she thought, to wait for game.
a young female
From this reading A GIRL AND A GUN.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Here would be a good place, she thought, to wait for game.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading So she knelt down behind a small bush that grew at a corner of the two paths, and putting her gun through the bush, rested the barrel in a crotch.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading A GIRL AND A GUN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here would be a good place, she thought, to wait for game.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Something would surely come into that little path, if she kept herself concealed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Something would surely come into that little path, if she kept herself concealed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So she knelt down behind a small bush that grew at a corner of the two paths, and putting her gun through the bush, rested the barrel in a crotch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Something would surely come into that little path, if she kept herself concealed.
Kate
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From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Something would surely come into that little path, if she kept herself concealed.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading So she knelt down behind a small bush that grew at a corner of the two paths, and putting her gun through the bush, rested the barrel in a crotch.
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 A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Something would surely come into that little path, if she kept herself concealed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So she knelt down behind a small bush that grew at a corner of the two paths, and putting her gun through the bush, rested the barrel in a crotch.
a course of conduct
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading So she knelt down behind a small bush that grew at a corner of the two paths, and putting her gun through the bush, rested the barrel in a crotch.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading So she knelt down behind a small bush that grew at a corner of the two paths, and putting her gun through the bush, rested the barrel in a crotch.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading So she knelt down behind a small bush that grew at a corner of the two paths, and putting her gun through the bush, rested the barrel in a crotch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she knelt down behind a small bush that grew at a corner of the two paths, and putting her gun through the bush, rested the barrel in a crotch.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something would surely come into that little path, if she kept herself concealed.
not in physical motion
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Something would surely come into that little path, if she kept herself concealed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something would surely come into that little path, if she kept herself concealed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Here would be a good place, she thought, to wait for game.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So she knelt down behind a small bush that grew at a corner of the two paths, and putting her gun through the bush, rested the barrel in a crotch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here would be a good place, she thought, to wait for game.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So she knelt down behind a small bush that grew at a corner of the two paths, and putting her gun through the bush, rested the barrel in a crotch.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Here would be a good place, she thought, to wait for game.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
at the time that
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
in or at the place that
From this reading A short distance beyond the place where Kate had been left, there was a small by-path; and when, still carefully carrying her gun, she reached this path, Kate stopped.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here would be a good place, she thought, to wait for game.
