used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
ahoy
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From this reading Captain Stoddard looked up, and answered briskly: "Anne Nelson, ahoy!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I'll call to him, and if he answers I shall know that I am awake," she decided, and leaning out she called softly: "Uncle Enos!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll call to him, and if he answers I shall know that I am awake," she decided, and leaning out she called softly: "Uncle Enos!
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Captain Stoddard looked up, and answered briskly: "Anne Nelson, ahoy!"
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I'll call to him, and if he answers I shall know that I am awake," she decided, and leaning out she called softly: "Uncle Enos!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "I'll call to him, and if he answers I shall know that I am awake," she decided, and leaning out she called softly: "Uncle Enos!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Captain Stoddard was coming briskly up the path; in a moment he would be directly under the window.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Captain Stoddard was coming briskly up the path; in a moment he would be directly under the window.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I'll call to him, and if he answers I shall know that I am awake," she decided, and leaning out she called softly: "Uncle Enos!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I'll call to him, and if he answers I shall know that I am awake," she decided, and leaning out she called softly: "Uncle Enos!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Stoddard was coming briskly up the path; in a moment he would be directly under the window.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Captain Stoddard was coming briskly up the path; in a moment he would be directly under the window.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "I'll call to him, and if he answers I shall know that I am awake," she decided, and leaning out she called softly: "Uncle Enos!
DECIDESverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
without deviation
From this reading Captain Stoddard was coming briskly up the path; in a moment he would be directly under the window.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
don't
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From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
Enos
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From this reading "I'll call to him, and if he answers I shall know that I am awake," she decided, and leaning out she called softly: "Uncle Enos!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Stoddard was coming briskly up the path; in a moment he would be directly under the window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll call to him, and if he answers I shall know that I am awake," she decided, and leaning out she called softly: "Uncle Enos!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll call to him, and if he answers I shall know that I am awake," she decided, and leaning out she called softly: "Uncle Enos!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll call to him, and if he answers I shall know that I am awake," she decided, and leaning out she called softly: "Uncle Enos!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "I'll call to him, and if he answers I shall know that I am awake," she decided, and leaning out she called softly: "Uncle Enos!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
a particular point in time
From this reading Captain Stoddard was coming briskly up the path; in a moment he would be directly under the window.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Captain Stoddard looked up, and answered briskly: "Anne Nelson, ahoy!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
a course of conduct
From this reading Captain Stoddard was coming briskly up the path; in a moment he would be directly under the window.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I'll call to him, and if he answers I shall know that I am awake," she decided, and leaning out she called softly: "Uncle Enos!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
with low volume
From this reading "I'll call to him, and if he answers I shall know that I am awake," she decided, and leaning out she called softly: "Uncle Enos!
Stoddard
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From this reading Captain Stoddard was coming briskly up the path; in a moment he would be directly under the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll call to him, and if he answers I shall know that I am awake," she decided, and leaning out she called softly: "Uncle Enos!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I'll call to him, and if he answers I shall know that I am awake," she decided, and leaning out she called softly: "Uncle Enos!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Captain Stoddard was coming briskly up the path; in a moment he would be directly under the window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Captain Stoddard was coming briskly up the path; in a moment he would be directly under the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Stoddard was coming briskly up the path; in a moment he would be directly under the window.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANNE DECIDES "I don't know what to do," Anne whispered to herself, with a little sob, as she looked out of the narrow window in her little room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Captain Stoddard was coming briskly up the path; in a moment he would be directly under the window.
