used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
quickly and without warning
From this reading It was as if she had been abruptly transported to another planet, where her name and her past life were forgotten.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was horrible, terrifying, to be stranded in an unfamiliar place like this, without any money in her pockets, without any home to go to after she was well.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was as if she had been abruptly transported to another planet, where her name and her past life were forgotten.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was horrible, terrifying, to be stranded in an unfamiliar place like this, without any money in her pockets, without any home to go to after she was well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if she had been abruptly transported to another planet, where her name and her past life were forgotten.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was horrible, terrifying, to be stranded in an unfamiliar place like this, without any money in her pockets, without any home to go to after she was well.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was as if she had been abruptly transported to another planet, where her name and her past life were forgotten.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her forehead throbbed with pain as she tried vainly to think.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was as if she had been abruptly transported to another planet, where her name and her past life were forgotten.
a young female
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was horrible, terrifying, to be stranded in an unfamiliar place like this, without any money in her pockets, without any home to go to after she was well.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was horrible, terrifying, to be stranded in an unfamiliar place like this, without any money in her pockets, without any home to go to after she was well.
provoking horror
From this reading It was horrible, terrifying, to be stranded in an unfamiliar place like this, without any money in her pockets, without any home to go to after she was well.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
be the source of pain
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if she had been abruptly transported to another planet, where her name and her past life were forgotten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was as if she had been abruptly transported to another planet, where her name and her past life were forgotten.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was horrible, terrifying, to be stranded in an unfamiliar place like this, without any money in her pockets, without any home to go to after she was well.
Linda
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From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was horrible, terrifying, to be stranded in an unfamiliar place like this, without any money in her pockets, without any home to go to after she was well.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was as if she had been abruptly transported to another planet, where her name and her past life were forgotten.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Her forehead throbbed with pain as she tried vainly to think.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was as if she had been abruptly transported to another planet, where her name and her past life were forgotten.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was horrible, terrifying, to be stranded in an unfamiliar place like this, without any money in her pockets, without any home to go to after she was well.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading It was as if she had been abruptly transported to another planet, where her name and her past life were forgotten.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading It was horrible, terrifying, to be stranded in an unfamiliar place like this, without any money in her pockets, without any home to go to after she was well.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
not in physical motion
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading It was horrible, terrifying, to be stranded in an unfamiliar place like this, without any money in her pockets, without any home to go to after she was well.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading It was horrible, terrifying, to be stranded in an unfamiliar place like this, without any money in her pockets, without any home to go to after she was well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Her forehead throbbed with pain as she tried vainly to think.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was horrible, terrifying, to be stranded in an unfamiliar place like this, without any money in her pockets, without any home to go to after she was well.
throbbed
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From this reading Her forehead throbbed with pain as she tried vainly to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was as if she had been abruptly transported to another planet, where her name and her past life were forgotten.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading It was as if she had been abruptly transported to another planet, where her name and her past life were forgotten.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Her forehead throbbed with pain as she tried vainly to think.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading It was horrible, terrifying, to be stranded in an unfamiliar place like this, without any money in her pockets, without any home to go to after she was well.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Her forehead throbbed with pain as she tried vainly to think.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
(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 It was horrible, terrifying, to be stranded in an unfamiliar place like this, without any money in her pockets, without any home to go to after she was well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was as if she had been abruptly transported to another planet, where her name and her past life were forgotten.
at the time that
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was as if she had been abruptly transported to another planet, where her name and her past life were forgotten.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
which person or people
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her forehead throbbed with pain as she tried vainly to think.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was horrible, terrifying, to be stranded in an unfamiliar place like this, without any money in her pockets, without any home to go to after she was well.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
a late time of life
From this reading She remembered her hurt head, and the girls who had come down in the airplane, but her mind was still an utter blank about the days and years that had gone before.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When the young girl whom Linda and Dot had rescued opened her eyes in the hospital the following day, it was a strange world which she looked upon.
