used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before hearing them she had thought of the future as simply a continuation of her present life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nan’s few words had thrown an entirely new light on the situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could hardly imagine a world in which the Ship, the Island, and Hal had no part.
Anny
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From this reading As Anny ran back to the Ship her mind was full of one thing only--fear of leaving the Island.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Anny ran back to the Ship her mind was full of one thing only--fear of leaving the Island.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Anny ran back to the Ship her mind was full of one thing only--fear of leaving the Island.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They had become necessary to her; and the thought of losing them terrified her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before hearing them she had thought of the future as simply a continuation of her present life.
continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading Before hearing them she had thought of the future as simply a continuation of her present life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could hardly imagine a world in which the Ship, the Island, and Hal had no part.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Nan’s few words had thrown an entirely new light on the situation.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading As Anny ran back to the Ship her mind was full of one thing only--fear of leaving the Island.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Nan’s few words had thrown an entirely new light on the situation.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As Anny ran back to the Ship her mind was full of one thing only--fear of leaving the Island.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Before hearing them she had thought of the future as simply a continuation of her present life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nan’s few words had thrown an entirely new light on the situation.
Hal
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From this reading She could hardly imagine a world in which the Ship, the Island, and Hal had no part.
only a very short time before
From this reading She could hardly imagine a world in which the Ship, the Island, and Hal had no part.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Before hearing them she had thought of the future as simply a continuation of her present life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Anny ran back to the Ship her mind was full of one thing only--fear of leaving the Island.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She could hardly imagine a world in which the Ship, the Island, and Hal had no part.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could hardly imagine a world in which the Ship, the Island, and Hal had no part.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading As Anny ran back to the Ship her mind was full of one thing only--fear of leaving the Island.
the act of departing
From this reading As Anny ran back to the Ship her mind was full of one thing only--fear of leaving the Island.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Before hearing them she had thought of the future as simply a continuation of her present life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Nan’s few words had thrown an entirely new light on the situation.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They had become necessary to her; and the thought of losing them terrified her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As Anny ran back to the Ship her mind was full of one thing only--fear of leaving the Island.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading Nan’s few words had thrown an entirely new light on the situation.
absolutely essential
From this reading They had become necessary to her; and the thought of losing them terrified her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Nan’s few words had thrown an entirely new light on the situation.
not any; not one
From this reading She could hardly imagine a world in which the Ship, the Island, and Hal had no part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Anny ran back to the Ship her mind was full of one thing only--fear of leaving the Island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nan’s few words had thrown an entirely new light on the situation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Anny ran back to the Ship her mind was full of one thing only--fear of leaving the Island.
and nothing more
From this reading As Anny ran back to the Ship her mind was full of one thing only--fear of leaving the Island.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She could hardly imagine a world in which the Ship, the Island, and Hal had no part.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Before hearing them she had thought of the future as simply a continuation of her present life.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As Anny ran back to the Ship her mind was full of one thing only--fear of leaving the Island.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before hearing them she had thought of the future as simply a continuation of her present life.
transport commercially
From this reading As Anny ran back to the Ship her mind was full of one thing only--fear of leaving the Island.
and nothing more
From this reading Before hearing them she had thought of the future as simply a continuation of her present life.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Nan’s few words had thrown an entirely new light on the situation.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading They had become necessary to her; and the thought of losing them terrified her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Anny ran back to the Ship her mind was full of one thing only--fear of leaving the Island.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before hearing them she had thought of the future as simply a continuation of her present life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had become necessary to her; and the thought of losing them terrified her.
a special situation
From this reading As Anny ran back to the Ship her mind was full of one thing only--fear of leaving the Island.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Before hearing them she had thought of the future as simply a continuation of her present life.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Nan’s few words had thrown an entirely new light on the situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Anny ran back to the Ship her mind was full of one thing only--fear of leaving the Island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Anny ran back to the Ship her mind was full of one thing only--fear of leaving the Island.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She could hardly imagine a world in which the Ship, the Island, and Hal had no part.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Nan’s few words had thrown an entirely new light on the situation.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She could hardly imagine a world in which the Ship, the Island, and Hal had no part.
