used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
AberdeennounUS /ˈæbərdiːn/
a town in western Washington
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
Allison
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From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
Beaton
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From this reading That was the way in which it ended with Mrs Beaton.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the day was dawning before it came to that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the day was dawning before it came to that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When she left Mrs Beaton and went round by the green, and the lanes, where she had gone so many times, and in so many moods, she was saying to herself:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the day was dawning before it came to that.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading But the day was dawning before it came to that.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the day was dawning before it came to that.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading That was the way in which it ended with Mrs Beaton.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I will speak now, and I will take what they shall say to me for a sign."
destroyed or killed
From this reading When she left Mrs Beaton and went round by the green, and the lanes, where she had gone so many times, and in so many moods, she was saying to herself:
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When she left Mrs Beaton and went round by the green, and the lanes, where she had gone so many times, and in so many moods, she was saying to herself:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she left Mrs Beaton and went round by the green, and the lanes, where she had gone so many times, and in so many moods, she was saying to herself:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When she left Mrs Beaton and went round by the green, and the lanes, where she had gone so many times, and in so many moods, she was saying to herself:
hilltopnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːp/
the peak of a hill
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will speak now, and I will take what they shall say to me for a sign."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was the way in which it ended with Mrs Beaton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was the way in which it ended with Mrs Beaton.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading When she left Mrs Beaton and went round by the green, and the lanes, where she had gone so many times, and in so many moods, she was saying to herself:
immediately past
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When she left Mrs Beaton and went round by the green, and the lanes, where she had gone so many times, and in so many moods, she was saying to herself:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When she left Mrs Beaton and went round by the green, and the lanes, where she had gone so many times, and in so many moods, she was saying to herself:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will speak now, and I will take what they shall say to me for a sign."
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading When she left Mrs Beaton and went round by the green, and the lanes, where she had gone so many times, and in so many moods, she was saying to herself:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That was the way in which it ended with Mrs Beaton.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I will speak now, and I will take what they shall say to me for a sign."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
on one occasion
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
a safe place
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When she left Mrs Beaton and went round by the green, and the lanes, where she had gone so many times, and in so many moods, she was saying to herself:
express in words
From this reading "I will speak now, and I will take what they shall say to me for a sign."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When she left Mrs Beaton and went round by the green, and the lanes, where she had gone so many times, and in so many moods, she was saying to herself:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I will speak now, and I will take what they shall say to me for a sign."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "I will speak now, and I will take what they shall say to me for a sign."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she left Mrs Beaton and went round by the green, and the lanes, where she had gone so many times, and in so many moods, she was saying to herself:
express in speech
From this reading "I will speak now, and I will take what they shall say to me for a sign."
having a supporting base
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
carry out
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the way in which it ended with Mrs Beaton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the way in which it ended with Mrs Beaton.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will speak now, and I will take what they shall say to me for a sign."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading When she left Mrs Beaton and went round by the green, and the lanes, where she had gone so many times, and in so many moods, she was saying to herself:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the day was dawning before it came to that.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And as the day dawned, Allison was once more standing on the hilltop to take a last look of her place of refuge, and then she turned her face toward Aberdeen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the way in which it ended with Mrs Beaton.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was the way in which it ended with Mrs Beaton.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she left Mrs Beaton and went round by the green, and the lanes, where she had gone so many times, and in so many moods, she was saying to herself:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I will speak now, and I will take what they shall say to me for a sign."
at the time that
From this reading When she left Mrs Beaton and went round by the green, and the lanes, where she had gone so many times, and in so many moods, she was saying to herself:
in or at the place that
From this reading When she left Mrs Beaton and went round by the green, and the lanes, where she had gone so many times, and in so many moods, she was saying to herself:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was the way in which it ended with Mrs Beaton.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will speak now, and I will take what they shall say to me for a sign."
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was the way in which it ended with Mrs Beaton.
