used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A voice kept saying, deep down in her heart, "You are wrong—you are wrong!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great Danger THOUGH Hecla ran and jumped, she could not feel happy.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading She was frightened too, when she thought of Miss Anne going indoors to find the children gone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A voice kept saying, deep down in her heart, "You are wrong—you are wrong!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And it would not be silenced.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Yet still she went on, drawn river-wards by her vehement longing to find Chris and to have the little boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet still she went on, drawn river-wards by her vehement longing to find Chris and to have the little boat.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She was frightened too, when she thought of Miss Anne going indoors to find the children gone.
Chris
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From this reading Yet still she went on, drawn river-wards by her vehement longing to find Chris and to have the little boat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Great Danger THOUGH Hecla ran and jumped, she could not feel happy.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Great Danger THOUGH Hecla ran and jumped, she could not feel happy.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A voice kept saying, deep down in her heart, "You are wrong—you are wrong!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A voice kept saying, deep down in her heart, "You are wrong—you are wrong!"
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Yet still she went on, drawn river-wards by her vehement longing to find Chris and to have the little boat.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Great Danger THOUGH Hecla ran and jumped, she could not feel happy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was frightened too, when she thought of Miss Anne going indoors to find the children gone.
made afraid
From this reading She was frightened too, when she thought of Miss Anne going indoors to find the children gone.
the act of departing
From this reading She was frightened too, when she thought of Miss Anne going indoors to find the children gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She was frightened too, when she thought of Miss Anne going indoors to find the children gone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great Danger THOUGH Hecla ran and jumped, she could not feel happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Great Danger THOUGH Hecla ran and jumped, she could not feel happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet still she went on, drawn river-wards by her vehement longing to find Chris and to have the little boat.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A voice kept saying, deep down in her heart, "You are wrong—you are wrong!"
Hecla
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From this reading Great Danger THOUGH Hecla ran and jumped, she could not feel happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A voice kept saying, deep down in her heart, "You are wrong—you are wrong!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A voice kept saying, deep down in her heart, "You are wrong—you are wrong!"
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading She was frightened too, when she thought of Miss Anne going indoors to find the children gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it would not be silenced.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Great Danger THOUGH Hecla ran and jumped, she could not feel happy.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A voice kept saying, deep down in her heart, "You are wrong—you are wrong!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet still she went on, drawn river-wards by her vehement longing to find Chris and to have the little boat.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Yet still she went on, drawn river-wards by her vehement longing to find Chris and to have the little boat.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She was frightened too, when she thought of Miss Anne going indoors to find the children gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Great Danger THOUGH Hecla ran and jumped, she could not feel happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was frightened too, when she thought of Miss Anne going indoors to find the children gone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet still she went on, drawn river-wards by her vehement longing to find Chris and to have the little boat.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Great Danger THOUGH Hecla ran and jumped, she could not feel happy.
river-wards
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From this reading Yet still she went on, drawn river-wards by her vehement longing to find Chris and to have the little boat.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading A voice kept saying, deep down in her heart, "You are wrong—you are wrong!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Great Danger THOUGH Hecla ran and jumped, she could not feel happy.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading And it would not be silenced.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet still she went on, drawn river-wards by her vehement longing to find Chris and to have the little boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was frightened too, when she thought of Miss Anne going indoors to find the children gone.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Great Danger THOUGH Hecla ran and jumped, she could not feel happy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was frightened too, when she thought of Miss Anne going indoors to find the children gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was frightened too, when she thought of Miss Anne going indoors to find the children gone.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was frightened too, when she thought of Miss Anne going indoors to find the children gone.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading Yet still she went on, drawn river-wards by her vehement longing to find Chris and to have the little boat.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice kept saying, deep down in her heart, "You are wrong—you are wrong!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was frightened too, when she thought of Miss Anne going indoors to find the children gone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yet still she went on, drawn river-wards by her vehement longing to find Chris and to have the little boat.
at the time that
From this reading She was frightened too, when she thought of Miss Anne going indoors to find the children gone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And it would not be silenced.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading A voice kept saying, deep down in her heart, "You are wrong—you are wrong!"
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet still she went on, drawn river-wards by her vehement longing to find Chris and to have the little boat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A voice kept saying, deep down in her heart, "You are wrong—you are wrong!"
