used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the Chinaman passed inside he waited for half a minute, and then he took the risk of raising the curtain a trifle.
anew
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
ARIETTAnoun
a short aria
From this reading HOW ARIETTA PAID THE TOLL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Chinaman passed inside he waited for half a minute, and then he took the risk of raising the curtain a trifle.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The scout made up his mind to get inside when Hop came back, and he had managed to creep up close to the concealed opening.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The scout made up his mind to get inside when Hop came back, and he had managed to creep up close to the concealed opening.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
Charlie
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From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading As the Chinaman passed inside he waited for half a minute, and then he took the risk of raising the curtain a trifle.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The coast was clear, so he crawled through.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The scout made up his mind to get inside when Hop came back, and he had managed to creep up close to the concealed opening.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The coast was clear, so he crawled through.
not accessible to view
From this reading The scout made up his mind to get inside when Hop came back, and he had managed to creep up close to the concealed opening.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The coast was clear, so he crawled through.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The scout made up his mind to get inside when Hop came back, and he had managed to creep up close to the concealed opening.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading As the Chinaman passed inside he waited for half a minute, and then he took the risk of raising the curtain a trifle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the Chinaman passed inside he waited for half a minute, and then he took the risk of raising the curtain a trifle.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The scout made up his mind to get inside when Hop came back, and he had managed to creep up close to the concealed opening.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As the Chinaman passed inside he waited for half a minute, and then he took the risk of raising the curtain a trifle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The scout made up his mind to get inside when Hop came back, and he had managed to creep up close to the concealed opening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The scout made up his mind to get inside when Hop came back, and he had managed to creep up close to the concealed opening.
HopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading The scout made up his mind to get inside when Hop came back, and he had managed to creep up close to the concealed opening.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ARIETTA PAID THE TOLL.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The scout made up his mind to get inside when Hop came back, and he had managed to creep up close to the concealed opening.
Jim
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From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The scout made up his mind to get inside when Hop came back, and he had managed to creep up close to the concealed opening.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The scout made up his mind to get inside when Hop came back, and he had managed to creep up close to the concealed opening.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The scout made up his mind to get inside when Hop came back, and he had managed to creep up close to the concealed opening.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading As the Chinaman passed inside he waited for half a minute, and then he took the risk of raising the curtain a trifle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
on one occasion
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The scout made up his mind to get inside when Hop came back, and he had managed to creep up close to the concealed opening.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading HOW ARIETTA PAID THE TOLL.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As the Chinaman passed inside he waited for half a minute, and then he took the risk of raising the curtain a trifle.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading As the Chinaman passed inside he waited for half a minute, and then he took the risk of raising the curtain a trifle.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading As the Chinaman passed inside he waited for half a minute, and then he took the risk of raising the curtain a trifle.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The scout made up his mind to get inside when Hop came back, and he had managed to creep up close to the concealed opening.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The coast was clear, so he crawled through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ARIETTA PAID THE TOLL.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As the Chinaman passed inside he waited for half a minute, and then he took the risk of raising the curtain a trifle.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The coast was clear, so he crawled through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
TOLLnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading HOW ARIETTA PAID THE TOLL.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As the Chinaman passed inside he waited for half a minute, and then he took the risk of raising the curtain a trifle.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading As the Chinaman passed inside he waited for half a minute, and then he took the risk of raising the curtain a trifle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The scout made up his mind to get inside when Hop came back, and he had managed to creep up close to the concealed opening.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As the Chinaman passed inside he waited for half a minute, and then he took the risk of raising the curtain a trifle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coast was clear, so he crawled through.
at the time that
From this reading The scout made up his mind to get inside when Hop came back, and he had managed to creep up close to the concealed opening.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Arietta and Jim had gone to the top of the cliff again, hoping to catch sight of Wild once more, while Charlie remained near the mouth of the cave.
