(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 She was frightened too, when she found herself surrounded by all those people who belonged to her past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Le Roy and Laurel had indeed gone out upon the shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked herself if it could have happened by simple chance.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She was frightened too, when she found herself surrounded by all those people who belonged to her past.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was frightened too, when she found herself surrounded by all those people who belonged to her past.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She asked herself if it could have happened by simple chance.
compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She asked herself if it could have happened by simple chance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
set up or found
From this reading She was frightened too, when she found herself surrounded by all those people who belonged to her past.
made afraid
From this reading She was frightened too, when she found herself surrounded by all those people who belonged to her past.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mr. Le Roy and Laurel had indeed gone out upon the shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Le Roy and Laurel had indeed gone out upon the shore.
half-angry
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From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She asked herself if it could have happened by simple chance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She asked herself if it could have happened by simple chance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was frightened too, when she found herself surrounded by all those people who belonged to her past.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She asked herself if it could have happened by simple chance.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Mr. Le Roy and Laurel had indeed gone out upon the shore.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She asked herself if it could have happened by simple chance.
LaurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading Mr. Le Roy and Laurel had indeed gone out upon the shore.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Mr. Le Roy and Laurel had indeed gone out upon the shore.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Le Roy and Laurel had indeed gone out upon the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Le Roy and Laurel had indeed gone out upon the shore.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She was frightened too, when she found herself surrounded by all those people who belonged to her past.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She was frightened too, when she found herself surrounded by all those people who belonged to her past.
Roy
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From this reading Mr. Le Roy and Laurel had indeed gone out upon the shore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Mr. Le Roy and Laurel had indeed gone out upon the shore.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She asked herself if it could have happened by simple chance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
confined on all sides
From this reading She was frightened too, when she found herself surrounded by all those people who belonged to her past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Le Roy and Laurel had indeed gone out upon the shore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was frightened too, when she found herself surrounded by all those people who belonged to her past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was frightened too, when she found herself surrounded by all those people who belonged to her past.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Le Roy and Laurel had indeed gone out upon the shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
at the time that
From this reading She was frightened too, when she found herself surrounded by all those people who belonged to her past.
which person or people
From this reading She was frightened too, when she found herself surrounded by all those people who belonged to her past.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He had invited her to do so, and she had complied, for she was full of half-angry wonder as to what had brought him there.
