alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As I walked along I could see that the boundless prairie was around me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having come from so serious an illness I did not feel that another malady would attack me soon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sarah and Zoe followed me to the door the morning I went to see Mr. Brooks.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Having come from so serious an illness I did not feel that another malady would attack me soon.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As I walked along I could see that the boundless prairie was around me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I walked along I could see that the boundless prairie was around me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Having come from so serious an illness I did not feel that another malady would attack me soon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading As I walked along I could see that the boundless prairie was around me.
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Sarah and Zoe followed me to the door the morning I went to see Mr. Brooks.
CholeranounUS /ˈkɑːlərə/
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Having come from so serious an illness I did not feel that another malady would attack me soon.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As I walked along I could see that the boundless prairie was around me.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Having come from so serious an illness I did not feel that another malady would attack me soon.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sarah and Zoe followed me to the door the morning I went to see Mr. Brooks.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I had no fear.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Having come from so serious an illness I did not feel that another malady would attack me soon.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Sarah and Zoe followed me to the door the morning I went to see Mr. Brooks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having come from so serious an illness I did not feel that another malady would attack me soon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having come from so serious an illness I did not feel that another malady would attack me soon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sarah and Zoe followed me to the door the morning I went to see Mr. Brooks.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Having come from so serious an illness I did not feel that another malady would attack me soon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading Having come from so serious an illness I did not feel that another malady would attack me soon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sarah and Zoe followed me to the door the morning I went to see Mr. Brooks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sarah and Zoe followed me to the door the morning I went to see Mr. Brooks.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sarah and Zoe followed me to the door the morning I went to see Mr. Brooks.
absolutely essential
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no fear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
on one occasion
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading As I walked along I could see that the boundless prairie was around me.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Sarah and Zoe followed me to the door the morning I went to see Mr. Brooks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sarah and Zoe followed me to the door the morning I went to see Mr. Brooks.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Having come from so serious an illness I did not feel that another malady would attack me soon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having come from so serious an illness I did not feel that another malady would attack me soon.
in the near future
From this reading Having come from so serious an illness I did not feel that another malady would attack me soon.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having come from so serious an illness I did not feel that another malady would attack me soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sarah and Zoe followed me to the door the morning I went to see Mr. Brooks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sarah and Zoe followed me to the door the morning I went to see Mr. Brooks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As I walked along I could see that the boundless prairie was around me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cholera had descended upon the community and they begged me to go to Mr. Brooks' office and return at once, and not to be in the sun any more than was necessary.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sarah and Zoe followed me to the door the morning I went to see Mr. Brooks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having come from so serious an illness I did not feel that another malady would attack me soon.
Zoe
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From this reading Sarah and Zoe followed me to the door the morning I went to see Mr. Brooks.
