filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading So the next time I was alone with Stanley, I said, ‘Stanley, are you afraid to go to war?’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
with anger
From this reading “‘Afraid!’ he cried angrily, ‘Who said I was afraid?’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So the next time I was alone with Stanley, I said, ‘Stanley, are you afraid to go to war?’
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last I decided if they wouldn’t do it themselves I’d do it for them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew why he didn’t enlist—he could tell them.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “‘Afraid!’ he cried angrily, ‘Who said I was afraid?’
recognizable; marked
From this reading At last I decided if they wouldn’t do it themselves I’d do it for them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
didn't
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From this reading He knew why he didn’t enlist—he could tell them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At last I decided if they wouldn’t do it themselves I’d do it for them.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading He knew why he didn’t enlist—he could tell them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last I decided if they wouldn’t do it themselves I’d do it for them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the next time I was alone with Stanley, I said, ‘Stanley, are you afraid to go to war?’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew why he didn’t enlist—he could tell them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
I'd
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From this reading At last I decided if they wouldn’t do it themselves I’d do it for them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last I decided if they wouldn’t do it themselves I’d do it for them.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew why he didn’t enlist—he could tell them.
immediately past
From this reading At last I decided if they wouldn’t do it themselves I’d do it for them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So the next time I was alone with Stanley, I said, ‘Stanley, are you afraid to go to war?’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So the next time I was alone with Stanley, I said, ‘Stanley, are you afraid to go to war?’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the next time I was alone with Stanley, I said, ‘Stanley, are you afraid to go to war?’
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
express in words
From this reading He knew why he didn’t enlist—he could tell them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the next time I was alone with Stanley, I said, ‘Stanley, are you afraid to go to war?’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He knew why he didn’t enlist—he could tell them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At last I decided if they wouldn’t do it themselves I’d do it for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So the next time I was alone with Stanley, I said, ‘Stanley, are you afraid to go to war?’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading So the next time I was alone with Stanley, I said, ‘Stanley, are you afraid to go to war?’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
which person or people
From this reading “‘Afraid!’ he cried angrily, ‘Who said I was afraid?’
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the next time I was alone with Stanley, I said, ‘Stanley, are you afraid to go to war?’
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “I wondered to myself why, if Father and Mother thought Stanley was afraid to fight, they did not ask him and find out.
wouldn't
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From this reading At last I decided if they wouldn’t do it themselves I’d do it for them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So the next time I was alone with Stanley, I said, ‘Stanley, are you afraid to go to war?’
