used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Samantha must have known it, for I slept with her; I was afraid to sleep alone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Samantha must have known it, for I slept with her; I was afraid to sleep alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
beehives
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From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
bossies
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From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
cheesesnounUS /ˈtʃiːzɪz/
plural of “cheese” — a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There were times when I thought I would start off secretly, and go home on foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Samantha must have known it, for I slept with her; I was afraid to sleep alone.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
a young female
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There were times when I thought I would start off secretly, and go home on foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Samantha must have known it, for I slept with her; I was afraid to sleep alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Samantha must have known it, for I slept with her; I was afraid to sleep alone.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There were times when I thought I would start off secretly, and go home on foot.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
how
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From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Samantha must have known it, for I slept with her; I was afraid to sleep alone.
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Samantha must have known it, for I slept with her; I was afraid to sleep alone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
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 Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Samantha must have known it, for I slept with her; I was afraid to sleep alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There were times when I thought I would start off secretly, and go home on foot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were times when I thought I would start off secretly, and go home on foot.
Samantha
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From this reading Samantha must have known it, for I slept with her; I was afraid to sleep alone.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading There were times when I thought I would start off secretly, and go home on foot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Samantha must have known it, for I slept with her; I was afraid to sleep alone.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Samantha must have known it, for I slept with her; I was afraid to sleep alone.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There were times when I thought I would start off secretly, and go home on foot.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
required or under orders
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
carry out
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were times when I thought I would start off secretly, and go home on foot.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There were times when I thought I would start off secretly, and go home on foot.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were times when I thought I would start off secretly, and go home on foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Samantha must have known it, for I slept with her; I was afraid to sleep alone.
WAXERATION
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From this reading "WAXERATION."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Still, in spite of cheeses, beehives, bossies, and kittens, I had many lonesome hours, and sometimes cried after I went to bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were times when I thought I would start off secretly, and go home on foot.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
at the time that
From this reading There were times when I thought I would start off secretly, and go home on foot.
Willowbrook
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From this reading I asked the hired man how long he supposed it would take a little girl to walk to Willowbrook, and what were the chances of her getting lost if she should try it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Samantha must have known it, for I slept with her; I was afraid to sleep alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were times when I thought I would start off secretly, and go home on foot.
