used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
(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 “The others will not see us here,” Dorothy said, “and I, too, feel as if I want to get away from all eyes.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Dorothy had promised, she met Zada at the lakeside, when the class was dismissed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Dorothy had promised, she met Zada at the lakeside, when the class was dismissed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The others will not see us here,” Dorothy said, “and I, too, feel as if I want to get away from all eyes.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading As Dorothy had promised, she met Zada at the lakeside, when the class was dismissed.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading As Dorothy had promised, she met Zada at the lakeside, when the class was dismissed.
Dorothy
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From this reading As Dorothy had promised, she met Zada at the lakeside, when the class was dismissed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “The others will not see us here,” Dorothy said, “and I, too, feel as if I want to get away from all eyes.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “The others will not see us here,” Dorothy said, “and I, too, feel as if I want to get away from all eyes.”
made afraid
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The others will not see us here,” Dorothy said, “and I, too, feel as if I want to get away from all eyes.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “The others will not see us here,” Dorothy said, “and I, too, feel as if I want to get away from all eyes.”
a young female
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Dorothy had promised, she met Zada at the lakeside, when the class was dismissed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You!” repeated Zada, “you have no reason to want to--hide.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “The others will not see us here,” Dorothy said, “and I, too, feel as if I want to get away from all eyes.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “You!” repeated Zada, “you have no reason to want to--hide.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The others will not see us here,” Dorothy said, “and I, too, feel as if I want to get away from all eyes.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “The others will not see us here,” Dorothy said, “and I, too, feel as if I want to get away from all eyes.”
lakesidenounUS /ˈleɪksaɪd/
the shore of a lake
From this reading As Dorothy had promised, she met Zada at the lakeside, when the class was dismissed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As Dorothy had promised, she met Zada at the lakeside, when the class was dismissed.
easily agitated
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
not any; not one
From this reading “You!” repeated Zada, “you have no reason to want to--hide.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The others will not see us here,” Dorothy said, “and I, too, feel as if I want to get away from all eyes.”
others
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From this reading “The others will not see us here,” Dorothy said, “and I, too, feel as if I want to get away from all eyes.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading WHO STOLE THE PICTURE?
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading As Dorothy had promised, she met Zada at the lakeside, when the class was dismissed.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “You!” repeated Zada, “you have no reason to want to--hide.
recurring again and again
From this reading “You!” repeated Zada, “you have no reason to want to--hide.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The others will not see us here,” Dorothy said, “and I, too, feel as if I want to get away from all eyes.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “The others will not see us here,” Dorothy said, “and I, too, feel as if I want to get away from all eyes.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Dorothy had promised, she met Zada at the lakeside, when the class was dismissed.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading WHO STOLE THE PICTURE?
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO STOLE THE PICTURE?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “The others will not see us here,” Dorothy said, “and I, too, feel as if I want to get away from all eyes.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Southern girl seemed so nervous, and so frightened, that Dorothy took her to the little nook that was sheltered by a rustic, summer house.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The others will not see us here,” Dorothy said, “and I, too, feel as if I want to get away from all eyes.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “The others will not see us here,” Dorothy said, “and I, too, feel as if I want to get away from all eyes.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Dorothy had promised, she met Zada at the lakeside, when the class was dismissed.
at the time that
From this reading As Dorothy had promised, she met Zada at the lakeside, when the class was dismissed.
which person or people
From this reading WHO STOLE THE PICTURE?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The others will not see us here,” Dorothy said, “and I, too, feel as if I want to get away from all eyes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You!” repeated Zada, “you have no reason to want to--hide.
Zada
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From this reading As Dorothy had promised, she met Zada at the lakeside, when the class was dismissed.
