used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There was not a light to be seen in the village, but Anne could see the shining lanterns on the "Somerset" sending narrow rays of light across the water.
anew
From this reading But she was too tired to think of the British ship, or of anything except how good it would be to sleep in a real bed again.
Amanda
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From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
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 Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
any thing at all
From this reading But she was too tired to think of the British ship, or of anything except how good it would be to sleep in a real bed again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SAFE AT HOME It was late in the evening when the three tired, hungry children reached the settlement.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was not a light to be seen in the village, but Anne could see the shining lanterns on the "Somerset" sending narrow rays of light across the water.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But she was too tired to think of the British ship, or of anything except how good it would be to sleep in a real bed again.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
the people of Great Britain
From this reading But she was too tired to think of the British ship, or of anything except how good it would be to sleep in a real bed again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was not a light to be seen in the village, but Anne could see the shining lanterns on the "Somerset" sending narrow rays of light across the water.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
Cary
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From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading SAFE AT HOME It was late in the evening when the three tired, hungry children reached the settlement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was not a light to be seen in the village, but Anne could see the shining lanterns on the "Somerset" sending narrow rays of light across the water.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
Enos
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From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading SAFE AT HOME It was late in the evening when the three tired, hungry children reached the settlement.
apart from; not including
From this reading But she was too tired to think of the British ship, or of anything except how good it would be to sleep in a real bed again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But she was too tired to think of the British ship, or of anything except how good it would be to sleep in a real bed again.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SAFE AT HOME It was late in the evening when the three tired, hungry children reached the settlement.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
how
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From this reading But she was too tired to think of the British ship, or of anything except how good it would be to sleep in a real bed again.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading SAFE AT HOME It was late in the evening when the three tired, hungry children reached the settlement.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAFE AT HOME It was late in the evening when the three tired, hungry children reached the settlement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SAFE AT HOME It was late in the evening when the three tired, hungry children reached the settlement.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading There was not a light to be seen in the village, but Anne could see the shining lanterns on the "Somerset" sending narrow rays of light across the water.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading SAFE AT HOME It was late in the evening when the three tired, hungry children reached the settlement.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was not a light to be seen in the village, but Anne could see the shining lanterns on the "Somerset" sending narrow rays of light across the water.
Martha
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From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
a particular point in time
From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading There was not a light to be seen in the village, but Anne could see the shining lanterns on the "Somerset" sending narrow rays of light across the water.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a light to be seen in the village, but Anne could see the shining lanterns on the "Somerset" sending narrow rays of light across the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not a light to be seen in the village, but Anne could see the shining lanterns on the "Somerset" sending narrow rays of light across the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But she was too tired to think of the British ship, or of anything except how good it would be to sleep in a real bed again.
a course of conduct
From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading There was not a light to be seen in the village, but Anne could see the shining lanterns on the "Somerset" sending narrow rays of light across the water.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading SAFE AT HOME It was late in the evening when the three tired, hungry children reached the settlement.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But she was too tired to think of the British ship, or of anything except how good it would be to sleep in a real bed again.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading SAFE AT HOME It was late in the evening when the three tired, hungry children reached the settlement.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was not a light to be seen in the village, but Anne could see the shining lanterns on the "Somerset" sending narrow rays of light across the water.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was not a light to be seen in the village, but Anne could see the shining lanterns on the "Somerset" sending narrow rays of light across the water.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading There was not a light to be seen in the village, but Anne could see the shining lanterns on the "Somerset" sending narrow rays of light across the water.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading SAFE AT HOME It was late in the evening when the three tired, hungry children reached the settlement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was too tired to think of the British ship, or of anything except how good it would be to sleep in a real bed again.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading There was not a light to be seen in the village, but Anne could see the shining lanterns on the "Somerset" sending narrow rays of light across the water.
transport commercially
From this reading But she was too tired to think of the British ship, or of anything except how good it would be to sleep in a real bed again.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But she was too tired to think of the British ship, or of anything except how good it would be to sleep in a real bed again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
with low volume
From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading There was not a light to be seen in the village, but Anne could see the shining lanterns on the "Somerset" sending narrow rays of light across the water.
Stoddard's
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From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAFE AT HOME It was late in the evening when the three tired, hungry children reached the settlement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a light to be seen in the village, but Anne could see the shining lanterns on the "Somerset" sending narrow rays of light across the water.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But she was too tired to think of the British ship, or of anything except how good it would be to sleep in a real bed again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SAFE AT HOME It was late in the evening when the three tired, hungry children reached the settlement.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading SAFE AT HOME It was late in the evening when the three tired, hungry children reached the settlement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But she was too tired to think of the British ship, or of anything except how good it would be to sleep in a real bed again.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Amanda and Amos ran up the path to their door and Anne plodded on toward Mrs. Stoddard's, nearly a half mile from the Cary house.
up-stairs
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From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There was not a light to be seen in the village, but Anne could see the shining lanterns on the "Somerset" sending narrow rays of light across the water.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAFE AT HOME It was late in the evening when the three tired, hungry children reached the settlement.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was not a light to be seen in the village, but Anne could see the shining lanterns on the "Somerset" sending narrow rays of light across the water.
at the time that
From this reading SAFE AT HOME It was late in the evening when the three tired, hungry children reached the settlement.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
showing curiosity
From this reading At Mrs. Stoddard's door she stood for a moment wondering if she could not creep in and up-stairs without waking Uncle Enos and Aunt Martha; she tried the door softly, but it was bolted, so she rattled the latch and called, "Aunt Martha!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she was too tired to think of the British ship, or of anything except how good it would be to sleep in a real bed again.
