used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Right in front of her loomed a second black, hairy figure.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading TIT FOR TAT But instead of returning toward the tents she ran straight across the clearing.
anew
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She glared around wildly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frankie stopped as though she had been shot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Frankie stopped as though she had been shot.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Right in front of her loomed a second black, hairy figure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TIT FOR TAT But instead of returning toward the tents she ran straight across the clearing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading TIT FOR TAT But instead of returning toward the tents she ran straight across the clearing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Right in front of her loomed a second black, hairy figure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TIT FOR TAT But instead of returning toward the tents she ran straight across the clearing.
Frankie
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From this reading Frankie stopped as though she had been shot.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Right in front of her loomed a second black, hairy figure.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading She glared around wildly.
the act of departing
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frankie stopped as though she had been shot.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading Right in front of her loomed a second black, hairy figure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Right in front of her loomed a second black, hairy figure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Right in front of her loomed a second black, hairy figure.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading TIT FOR TAT But instead of returning toward the tents she ran straight across the clearing.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Right in front of her loomed a second black, hairy figure.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TIT FOR TAT But instead of returning toward the tents she ran straight across the clearing.
on one occasion
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
by chance
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading TIT FOR TAT But instead of returning toward the tents she ran straight across the clearing.
recurring again and again
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading TIT FOR TAT But instead of returning toward the tents she ran straight across the clearing.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right in front of her loomed a second black, hairy figure.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Right in front of her loomed a second black, hairy figure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TIT FOR TAT But instead of returning toward the tents she ran straight across the clearing.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Frankie stopped as though she had been shot.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Frankie stopped as though she had been shot.
successive (without a break)
From this reading TIT FOR TAT But instead of returning toward the tents she ran straight across the clearing.
TATverbUS /tæt/
make lacework by knotting or looping
From this reading TIT FOR TAT But instead of returning toward the tents she ran straight across the clearing.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading TIT FOR TAT But instead of returning toward the tents she ran straight across the clearing.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIT FOR TAT But instead of returning toward the tents she ran straight across the clearing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Frankie stopped as though she had been shot.
TITnounUS /tɪt/
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
From this reading TIT FOR TAT But instead of returning toward the tents she ran straight across the clearing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading TIT FOR TAT But instead of returning toward the tents she ran straight across the clearing.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
in or at the place that
From this reading Possibly she did not stop to think where she was going, for she came against the underbrush again and that terrific growl was once more repeated.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading She glared around wildly.
