used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She told me that she had a foreboding that Castle Kearney had been destroyed by the Indians and all within it massacred.
(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 During all that she had previously gone through, her spirits and courage had never once flagged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father and I endeavoured to cheer poor Juanita.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now, she appeared to be sadly despondent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, she appeared to be sadly despondent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She told me that she had a foreboding that Castle Kearney had been destroyed by the Indians and all within it massacred.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She told me that she had a foreboding that Castle Kearney had been destroyed by the Indians and all within it massacred.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She told me that she had a foreboding that Castle Kearney had been destroyed by the Indians and all within it massacred.
give encouragement to
From this reading My father and I endeavoured to cheer poor Juanita.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading During all that she had previously gone through, her spirits and courage had never once flagged.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading Now, she appeared to be sadly despondent.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading She told me that she had a foreboding that Castle Kearney had been destroyed by the Indians and all within it massacred.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all that she had previously gone through, her spirits and courage had never once flagged.
endeavoured
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From this reading My father and I endeavoured to cheer poor Juanita.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father and I endeavoured to cheer poor Juanita.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading During all that she had previously gone through, her spirits and courage had never once flagged.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading She told me that she had a foreboding that Castle Kearney had been destroyed by the Indians and all within it massacred.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading During all that she had previously gone through, her spirits and courage had never once flagged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During all that she had previously gone through, her spirits and courage had never once flagged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During all that she had previously gone through, her spirits and courage had never once flagged.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My father and I endeavoured to cheer poor Juanita.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading She told me that she had a foreboding that Castle Kearney had been destroyed by the Indians and all within it massacred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She told me that she had a foreboding that Castle Kearney had been destroyed by the Indians and all within it massacred.
Juanita
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From this reading My father and I endeavoured to cheer poor Juanita.
Kearney
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From this reading She told me that she had a foreboding that Castle Kearney had been destroyed by the Indians and all within it massacred.
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 I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
massacredverbUS /ˈmæsəkərd/
past form of “massacre” — kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading She told me that she had a foreboding that Castle Kearney had been destroyed by the Indians and all within it massacred.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me that she had a foreboding that Castle Kearney had been destroyed by the Indians and all within it massacred.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father and I endeavoured to cheer poor Juanita.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading During all that she had previously gone through, her spirits and courage had never once flagged.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, she appeared to be sadly despondent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
on one occasion
From this reading During all that she had previously gone through, her spirits and courage had never once flagged.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My father and I endeavoured to cheer poor Juanita.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading During all that she had previously gone through, her spirits and courage had never once flagged.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Now, she appeared to be sadly despondent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During all that she had previously gone through, her spirits and courage had never once flagged.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading During all that she had previously gone through, her spirits and courage had never once flagged.
having a supporting base
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During all that she had previously gone through, her spirits and courage had never once flagged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She told me that she had a foreboding that Castle Kearney had been destroyed by the Indians and all within it massacred.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading During all that she had previously gone through, her spirits and courage had never once flagged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My father and I endeavoured to cheer poor Juanita.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told me that she had a foreboding that Castle Kearney had been destroyed by the Indians and all within it massacred.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
in or at the place that
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She told me that she had a foreboding that Castle Kearney had been destroyed by the Indians and all within it massacred.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I of course tried to persuade her that such fears were without foundation, and that we should find her mother and sister well, with the house standing where we had left it.
