used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her faltering voice halted the telegraph operator as he was about to turn the corner of the station.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading She was so very, very close to facing her adventure!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her faltering voice halted the telegraph operator as he was about to turn the corner of the station.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If you please, can you tell me in what way I can reach Freedom?"
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She was so very, very close to facing her adventure!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Her faltering voice halted the telegraph operator as he was about to turn the corner of the station.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
remove the dust from
From this reading WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading She was so very, very close to facing her adventure!
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading Her faltering voice halted the telegraph operator as he was about to turn the corner of the station.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Her heart had seemed to fix itself in one painful lump in her throat.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "If you please, can you tell me in what way I can reach Freedom?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her heart had seemed to fix itself in one painful lump in her throat.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Her faltering voice halted the telegraph operator as he was about to turn the corner of the station.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her faltering voice halted the telegraph operator as he was about to turn the corner of the station.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart had seemed to fix itself in one painful lump in her throat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart had seemed to fix itself in one painful lump in her throat.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you please, can you tell me in what way I can reach Freedom?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you please, can you tell me in what way I can reach Freedom?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her heart had seemed to fix itself in one painful lump in her throat.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her heart had seemed to fix itself in one painful lump in her throat.
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 WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading Her heart had seemed to fix itself in one painful lump in her throat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you please, can you tell me in what way I can reach Freedom?"
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her heart had seemed to fix itself in one painful lump in her throat.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading Her faltering voice halted the telegraph operator as he was about to turn the corner of the station.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Her heart had seemed to fix itself in one painful lump in her throat.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "If you please, can you tell me in what way I can reach Freedom?"
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 WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "If you please, can you tell me in what way I can reach Freedom?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her heart had seemed to fix itself in one painful lump in her throat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so very, very close to facing her adventure!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so very, very close to facing her adventure!
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Her faltering voice halted the telegraph operator as he was about to turn the corner of the station.
swirlverbUS /swɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Her faltering voice halted the telegraph operator as he was about to turn the corner of the station.
express in words
From this reading "If you please, can you tell me in what way I can reach Freedom?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Her heart had seemed to fix itself in one painful lump in her throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her heart had seemed to fix itself in one painful lump in her throat.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Her faltering voice halted the telegraph operator as he was about to turn the corner of the station.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was so very, very close to facing her adventure!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her faltering voice halted the telegraph operator as he was about to turn the corner of the station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "If you please, can you tell me in what way I can reach Freedom?"
WEBBnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading WEBB A clatter of departing hoofs, a swirl of dust--and Nancy was left alone on the hot railroad platform of North Hero.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If you please, can you tell me in what way I can reach Freedom?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you please, can you tell me in what way I can reach Freedom?"
