used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment she heard an agitation in the bushes nearby and knew that the person she sought was struggling through a tangle of underbrush.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading In a moment she heard an agitation in the bushes nearby and knew that the person she sought was struggling through a tangle of underbrush.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a moment she heard an agitation in the bushes nearby and knew that the person she sought was struggling through a tangle of underbrush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a moment she heard an agitation in the bushes nearby and knew that the person she sought was struggling through a tangle of underbrush.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Listening intently, Penny decided that the person who had shot the arrow was stealing through the bushes toward the river path.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The footsteps fast were dying away.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Seeking the intersection of the two paths, the girl stole noiselessly down the cindered trail sloping toward the beach.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Listening intently, Penny decided that the person who had shot the arrow was stealing through the bushes toward the river path.
cindered
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From this reading Seeking the intersection of the two paths, the girl stole noiselessly down the cindered trail sloping toward the beach.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading She had guessed correctly.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Listening intently, Penny decided that the person who had shot the arrow was stealing through the bushes toward the river path.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Seeking the intersection of the two paths, the girl stole noiselessly down the cindered trail sloping toward the beach.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The footsteps fast were dying away.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The footsteps fast were dying away.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The footsteps fast were dying away.
a young female
From this reading Seeking the intersection of the two paths, the girl stole noiselessly down the cindered trail sloping toward the beach.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She had guessed correctly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Listening intently, Penny decided that the person who had shot the arrow was stealing through the bushes toward the river path.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In a moment she heard an agitation in the bushes nearby and knew that the person she sought was struggling through a tangle of underbrush.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment she heard an agitation in the bushes nearby and knew that the person she sought was struggling through a tangle of underbrush.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Listening intently, Penny decided that the person who had shot the arrow was stealing through the bushes toward the river path.
intersectionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈsekʃən/
a point where lines intersect
From this reading Seeking the intersection of the two paths, the girl stole noiselessly down the cindered trail sloping toward the beach.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In a moment she heard an agitation in the bushes nearby and knew that the person she sought was struggling through a tangle of underbrush.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Listening intently, Penny decided that the person who had shot the arrow was stealing through the bushes toward the river path.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment she heard an agitation in the bushes nearby and knew that the person she sought was struggling through a tangle of underbrush.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading In a moment she heard an agitation in the bushes nearby and knew that the person she sought was struggling through a tangle of underbrush.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Seeking the intersection of the two paths, the girl stole noiselessly down the cindered trail sloping toward the beach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seeking the intersection of the two paths, the girl stole noiselessly down the cindered trail sloping toward the beach.
a course of conduct
From this reading Listening intently, Penny decided that the person who had shot the arrow was stealing through the bushes toward the river path.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Seeking the intersection of the two paths, the girl stole noiselessly down the cindered trail sloping toward the beach.
PennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Listening intently, Penny decided that the person who had shot the arrow was stealing through the bushes toward the river path.
a human being
From this reading Listening intently, Penny decided that the person who had shot the arrow was stealing through the bushes toward the river path.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Listening intently, Penny decided that the person who had shot the arrow was stealing through the bushes toward the river path.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Seeking the intersection of the two paths, the girl stole noiselessly down the cindered trail sloping toward the beach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had guessed correctly.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Listening intently, Penny decided that the person who had shot the arrow was stealing through the bushes toward the river path.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Seeking the intersection of the two paths, the girl stole noiselessly down the cindered trail sloping toward the beach.
that is looked for
From this reading In a moment she heard an agitation in the bushes nearby and knew that the person she sought was struggling through a tangle of underbrush.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Listening intently, Penny decided that the person who had shot the arrow was stealing through the bushes toward the river path.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Seeking the intersection of the two paths, the girl stole noiselessly down the cindered trail sloping toward the beach.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading In a moment she heard an agitation in the bushes nearby and knew that the person she sought was struggling through a tangle of underbrush.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading In a moment she heard an agitation in the bushes nearby and knew that the person she sought was struggling through a tangle of underbrush.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Listening intently, Penny decided that the person who had shot the arrow was stealing through the bushes toward the river path.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The footsteps fast were dying away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Listening intently, Penny decided that the person who had shot the arrow was stealing through the bushes toward the river path.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Listening intently, Penny decided that the person who had shot the arrow was stealing through the bushes toward the river path.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Seeking the intersection of the two paths, the girl stole noiselessly down the cindered trail sloping toward the beach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Seeking the intersection of the two paths, the girl stole noiselessly down the cindered trail sloping toward the beach.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading In a moment she heard an agitation in the bushes nearby and knew that the person she sought was struggling through a tangle of underbrush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Listening intently, Penny decided that the person who had shot the arrow was stealing through the bushes toward the river path.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The footsteps fast were dying away.
which person or people
From this reading Listening intently, Penny decided that the person who had shot the arrow was stealing through the bushes toward the river path.
