used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had gone--and left her behind!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And it must be confessed that she liked the thought of two waifs facing the world together, very much better than one.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Had begun "life" and left her at school!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Had gone--and left her behind!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And it must be confessed that she liked the thought of two waifs facing the world together, very much better than one.
Betty
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From this reading JOHN'S PLANS On Monday morning Betty took the road to school with running feet.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading And it must be confessed that she liked the thought of two waifs facing the world together, very much better than one.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading And it must be confessed that she liked the thought of two waifs facing the world together, very much better than one.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading JOHN'S PLANS On Monday morning Betty took the road to school with running feet.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had gone--and left her behind!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it must be confessed that she liked the thought of two waifs facing the world together, very much better than one.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
JOHN'SnounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN'S PLANS On Monday morning Betty took the road to school with running feet.
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 Had gone--and left her behind!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Had begun "life" and left her at school!
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading And it must be confessed that she liked the thought of two waifs facing the world together, very much better than one.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading JOHN'S PLANS On Monday morning Betty took the road to school with running feet.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JOHN'S PLANS On Monday morning Betty took the road to school with running feet.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And it must be confessed that she liked the thought of two waifs facing the world together, very much better than one.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And it must be confessed that she liked the thought of two waifs facing the world together, very much better than one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it must be confessed that she liked the thought of two waifs facing the world together, very much better than one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOHN'S PLANS On Monday morning Betty took the road to school with running feet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And it must be confessed that she liked the thought of two waifs facing the world together, very much better than one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading JOHN'S PLANS On Monday morning Betty took the road to school with running feet.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading JOHN'S PLANS On Monday morning Betty took the road to school with running feet.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading JOHN'S PLANS On Monday morning Betty took the road to school with running feet.
an educational institution
From this reading JOHN'S PLANS On Monday morning Betty took the road to school with running feet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it must be confessed that she liked the thought of two waifs facing the world together, very much better than one.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And it must be confessed that she liked the thought of two waifs facing the world together, very much better than one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN'S PLANS On Monday morning Betty took the road to school with running feet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And it must be confessed that she liked the thought of two waifs facing the world together, very much better than one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN'S PLANS On Monday morning Betty took the road to school with running feet.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And it must be confessed that she liked the thought of two waifs facing the world together, very much better than one.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading JOHN'S PLANS On Monday morning Betty took the road to school with running feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And it must be confessed that she liked the thought of two waifs facing the world together, very much better than one.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
precisely as stated
From this reading And it must be confessed that she liked the thought of two waifs facing the world together, very much better than one.
waifs
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From this reading And it must be confessed that she liked the thought of two waifs facing the world together, very much better than one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOHN'S PLANS On Monday morning Betty took the road to school with running feet.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A fear was at her heart that John Brown had set out upon his expedition into the world this day.
