used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "What a compound of strength and weakness--as my mother says all girls are, though I have never known them strong before!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FISHING FOR AN INVITATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
eagerly desirous
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What a compound of strength and weakness--as my mother says all girls are, though I have never known them strong before!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "What a compound of strength and weakness--as my mother says all girls are, though I have never known them strong before!
rid of obstructions
From this reading This Solomon is her unwelcome wooer, that is clear.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading "What a compound of strength and weakness--as my mother says all girls are, though I have never known them strong before!
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
FISHINGnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading FISHING FOR AN INVITATION.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FISHING FOR AN INVITATION.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
a young female
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "What a compound of strength and weakness--as my mother says all girls are, though I have never known them strong before!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What a compound of strength and weakness--as my mother says all girls are, though I have never known them strong before!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
hollowedverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊd/
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
How
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From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What a compound of strength and weakness--as my mother says all girls are, though I have never known them strong before!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading FISHING FOR AN INVITATION.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This Solomon is her unwelcome wooer, that is clear.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "What a compound of strength and weakness--as my mother says all girls are, though I have never known them strong before!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "What a compound of strength and weakness--as my mother says all girls are, though I have never known them strong before!
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What a compound of strength and weakness--as my mother says all girls are, though I have never known them strong before!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "What a compound of strength and weakness--as my mother says all girls are, though I have never known them strong before!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What a compound of strength and weakness--as my mother says all girls are, though I have never known them strong before!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
Richard
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From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "What a compound of strength and weakness--as my mother says all girls are, though I have never known them strong before!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
express in speech
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "What a compound of strength and weakness--as my mother says all girls are, though I have never known them strong before!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "What a compound of strength and weakness--as my mother says all girls are, though I have never known them strong before!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This Solomon is her unwelcome wooer, that is clear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "What a compound of strength and weakness--as my mother says all girls are, though I have never known them strong before!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Solomon is her unwelcome wooer, that is clear.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "What a compound of strength and weakness--as my mother says all girls are, though I have never known them strong before!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading This Solomon is her unwelcome wooer, that is clear.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading "What a compound of strength and weakness--as my mother says all girls are, though I have never known them strong before!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
in or at the place that
From this reading "What a strange girl!" muttered Richard, as he stood in the same hollowed rock, alone, where Harry and he had first taken shelter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How eager she seemed to part company with me, and how anxious to get home without me--and I am never to speak of what has happened, to her father nor to Solomon!
wooernoun
a man who courts a woman
From this reading This Solomon is her unwelcome wooer, that is clear.
