used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading “One part was true,” Molly argued to herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
for the reason that
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not make up her mind whether the letter was genuine or not.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
DesolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
one or the other of two
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
fakedverbUS /feɪkt/
past form of “fake” — make a copy of with the intent to deceive
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading She could not make up her mind whether the letter was genuine or not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And it worried her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “One part was true,” Molly argued to herself.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it worried her.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
engage in
From this reading She could not make up her mind whether the letter was genuine or not.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She could not make up her mind whether the letter was genuine or not.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
not any; not one
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not make up her mind whether the letter was genuine or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She could not make up her mind whether the letter was genuine or not.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “One part was true,” Molly argued to herself.
Pumpkin's
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From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
determined
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “One part was true,” Molly argued to herself.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading At first she thought it really was from Old Nancy, and then, because she had resolved to trust no one, she began to suspect that the man on the horse was another of the Pumpkin’s spies and that the letter was faked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She could not make up her mind whether the letter was genuine or not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could not make up her mind whether the letter was genuine or not.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She could not make up her mind whether the letter was genuine or not.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _Molly Comes to Lake Desolate_ During the next two hours, while Molly searched the remainder of the road, and the lonely country that lay between the road and the hills on either side, she kept thinking of the letter.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading And it worried her.
