used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And I suppose they think I escaped from the front gate during the excitement about the horse."
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I suppose they think I escaped from the front gate during the excitement about the horse."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading How fortunate that no one saw me take the boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That's the alarm for me!" she told herself, "but they can never see me in this narrow pass.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That's the alarm for me!" she told herself, "but they can never see me in this narrow pass.
Dorothy
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From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And I suppose they think I escaped from the front gate during the excitement about the horse."
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading And I suppose they think I escaped from the front gate during the excitement about the horse."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading And I suppose they think I escaped from the front gate during the excitement about the horse."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's the alarm for me!" she told herself, "but they can never see me in this narrow pass.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading How fortunate that no one saw me take the boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And I suppose they think I escaped from the front gate during the excitement about the horse."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And I suppose they think I escaped from the front gate during the excitement about the horse."
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading And I suppose they think I escaped from the front gate during the excitement about the horse."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy was right in her surmise.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That's the alarm for me!" she told herself, "but they can never see me in this narrow pass.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And I suppose they think I escaped from the front gate during the excitement about the horse."
How
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From this reading How fortunate that no one saw me take the boat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I suppose they think I escaped from the front gate during the excitement about the horse."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's the alarm for me!" she told herself, "but they can never see me in this narrow pass.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "That's the alarm for me!" she told herself, "but they can never see me in this narrow pass.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "That's the alarm for me!" she told herself, "but they can never see me in this narrow pass.
not any; not one
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How fortunate that no one saw me take the boat.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
go across or through
From this reading "That's the alarm for me!" she told herself, "but they can never see me in this narrow pass.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Dorothy was right in her surmise.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
sanitariumnoun
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
cut with a saw
From this reading How fortunate that no one saw me take the boat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "That's the alarm for me!" she told herself, "but they can never see me in this narrow pass.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
express a supposition
From this reading And I suppose they think I escaped from the front gate during the excitement about the horse."
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading Dorothy was right in her surmise.
carry out
From this reading How fortunate that no one saw me take the boat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
That's
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From this reading "That's the alarm for me!" she told herself, "but they can never see me in this narrow pass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONELY RIDE No sooner had Dorothy paddled around the bend in the stream that led into the river, than she heard the alarm bell of the sanitarium ring.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's the alarm for me!" she told herself, "but they can never see me in this narrow pass.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And I suppose they think I escaped from the front gate during the excitement about the horse."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That's the alarm for me!" she told herself, "but they can never see me in this narrow pass.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "That's the alarm for me!" she told herself, "but they can never see me in this narrow pass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorothy was right in her surmise.
