used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TAVIA'S MISTAKE Meanwhile Tavia Travers, the light-hearted, reckless Tavia, realized that she had made a dreadful mistake.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was such a lonely place--away out there in the woods, and she had spent one awful night locked up in that station!
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It was such a lonely place--away out there in the woods, and she had spent one awful night locked up in that station!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'll walk," she declared, "if I cannot get away from here before dark!"
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
cannot
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From this reading "I'll walk," she declared, "if I cannot get away from here before dark!"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "I'll walk," she declared, "if I cannot get away from here before dark!"
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I'll walk," she declared, "if I cannot get away from here before dark!"
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading TAVIA'S MISTAKE Meanwhile Tavia Travers, the light-hearted, reckless Tavia, realized that she had made a dreadful mistake.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'll walk," she declared, "if I cannot get away from here before dark!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TAVIA'S MISTAKE Meanwhile Tavia Travers, the light-hearted, reckless Tavia, realized that she had made a dreadful mistake.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'll walk," she declared, "if I cannot get away from here before dark!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll walk," she declared, "if I cannot get away from here before dark!"
I'll
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From this reading "I'll walk," she declared, "if I cannot get away from here before dark!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll walk," she declared, "if I cannot get away from here before dark!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was such a lonely place--away out there in the woods, and she had spent one awful night locked up in that station!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
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 It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading TAVIA'S MISTAKE Meanwhile Tavia Travers, the light-hearted, reckless Tavia, realized that she had made a dreadful mistake.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading It was such a lonely place--away out there in the woods, and she had spent one awful night locked up in that station!
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was such a lonely place--away out there in the woods, and she had spent one awful night locked up in that station!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading TAVIA'S MISTAKE Meanwhile Tavia Travers, the light-hearted, reckless Tavia, realized that she had made a dreadful mistake.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading TAVIA'S MISTAKE Meanwhile Tavia Travers, the light-hearted, reckless Tavia, realized that she had made a dreadful mistake.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading TAVIA'S MISTAKE Meanwhile Tavia Travers, the light-hearted, reckless Tavia, realized that she had made a dreadful mistake.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was such a lonely place--away out there in the woods, and she had spent one awful night locked up in that station!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was such a lonely place--away out there in the woods, and she had spent one awful night locked up in that station!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was such a lonely place--away out there in the woods, and she had spent one awful night locked up in that station!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was such a lonely place--away out there in the woods, and she had spent one awful night locked up in that station!
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading TAVIA'S MISTAKE Meanwhile Tavia Travers, the light-hearted, reckless Tavia, realized that she had made a dreadful mistake.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading TAVIA'S MISTAKE Meanwhile Tavia Travers, the light-hearted, reckless Tavia, realized that she had made a dreadful mistake.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TAVIA'S MISTAKE Meanwhile Tavia Travers, the light-hearted, reckless Tavia, realized that she had made a dreadful mistake.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was such a lonely place--away out there in the woods, and she had spent one awful night locked up in that station!
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a lonely place--away out there in the woods, and she had spent one awful night locked up in that station!
Tavia
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From this reading TAVIA'S MISTAKE Meanwhile Tavia Travers, the light-hearted, reckless Tavia, realized that she had made a dreadful mistake.
TAVIA'S
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From this reading TAVIA'S MISTAKE Meanwhile Tavia Travers, the light-hearted, reckless Tavia, realized that she had made a dreadful mistake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TAVIA'S MISTAKE Meanwhile Tavia Travers, the light-hearted, reckless Tavia, realized that she had made a dreadful mistake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAVIA'S MISTAKE Meanwhile Tavia Travers, the light-hearted, reckless Tavia, realized that she had made a dreadful mistake.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was such a lonely place--away out there in the woods, and she had spent one awful night locked up in that station!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
Travers
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From this reading TAVIA'S MISTAKE Meanwhile Tavia Travers, the light-hearted, reckless Tavia, realized that she had made a dreadful mistake.
unforseen
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From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was such a lonely place--away out there in the woods, and she had spent one awful night locked up in that station!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I'll walk," she declared, "if I cannot get away from here before dark!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was such a lonely place--away out there in the woods, and she had spent one awful night locked up in that station!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the second afternoon since she had left the camp, and she was at the railroad station, waiting for something unforseen to develop that would enable her to get back to her friends.
