aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading MOLLIE'S BRAVE FIGHT Mollie was sitting alone on the deck of the houseboat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She and Miss Jenny had just finished an early tea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Miss Jenny had just finished an early tea.
Ann
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From this reading The girls were still away at their dinner, and Miss Jenny Ann had gone up to the nearest farmhouse to get some eggs for breakfast.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But Miss Jenny Ann did not think there was any possible danger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girls were still away at their dinner, and Miss Jenny Ann had gone up to the nearest farmhouse to get some eggs for breakfast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The girls were still away at their dinner, and Miss Jenny Ann had gone up to the nearest farmhouse to get some eggs for breakfast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first time Mollie had ever been left by herself on the houseboat.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading MOLLIE'S BRAVE FIGHT Mollie was sitting alone on the deck of the houseboat.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The girls were still away at their dinner, and Miss Jenny Ann had gone up to the nearest farmhouse to get some eggs for breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Miss Jenny Ann did not think there was any possible danger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the first time Mollie had ever been left by herself on the houseboat.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But Miss Jenny Ann did not think there was any possible danger.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading MOLLIE'S BRAVE FIGHT Mollie was sitting alone on the deck of the houseboat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Miss Jenny Ann did not think there was any possible danger.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The girls were still away at their dinner, and Miss Jenny Ann had gone up to the nearest farmhouse to get some eggs for breakfast.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She and Miss Jenny had just finished an early tea.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading The girls were still away at their dinner, and Miss Jenny Ann had gone up to the nearest farmhouse to get some eggs for breakfast.
at any time
From this reading It was the first time Mollie had ever been left by herself on the houseboat.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading The girls were still away at their dinner, and Miss Jenny Ann had gone up to the nearest farmhouse to get some eggs for breakfast.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading MOLLIE'S BRAVE FIGHT Mollie was sitting alone on the deck of the houseboat.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She and Miss Jenny had just finished an early tea.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time Mollie had ever been left by herself on the houseboat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girls were still away at their dinner, and Miss Jenny Ann had gone up to the nearest farmhouse to get some eggs for breakfast.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The girls were still away at their dinner, and Miss Jenny Ann had gone up to the nearest farmhouse to get some eggs for breakfast.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls were still away at their dinner, and Miss Jenny Ann had gone up to the nearest farmhouse to get some eggs for breakfast.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The girls were still away at their dinner, and Miss Jenny Ann had gone up to the nearest farmhouse to get some eggs for breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and Miss Jenny had just finished an early tea.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the first time Mollie had ever been left by herself on the houseboat.
houseboatnounUS /ˈhaʊsboʊt/
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading MOLLIE'S BRAVE FIGHT Mollie was sitting alone on the deck of the houseboat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time Mollie had ever been left by herself on the houseboat.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading She and Miss Jenny had just finished an early tea.
and nothing more
From this reading She and Miss Jenny had just finished an early tea.
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 It was the first time Mollie had ever been left by herself on the houseboat.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She and Miss Jenny had just finished an early tea.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading MOLLIE'S BRAVE FIGHT Mollie was sitting alone on the deck of the houseboat.
MOLLIE'S
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From this reading MOLLIE'S BRAVE FIGHT Mollie was sitting alone on the deck of the houseboat.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The girls were still away at their dinner, and Miss Jenny Ann had gone up to the nearest farmhouse to get some eggs for breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Miss Jenny Ann did not think there was any possible danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOLLIE'S BRAVE FIGHT Mollie was sitting alone on the deck of the houseboat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOLLIE'S BRAVE FIGHT Mollie was sitting alone on the deck of the houseboat.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But Miss Jenny Ann did not think there was any possible danger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Miss Jenny had just finished an early tea.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading MOLLIE'S BRAVE FIGHT Mollie was sitting alone on the deck of the houseboat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The girls were still away at their dinner, and Miss Jenny Ann had gone up to the nearest farmhouse to get some eggs for breakfast.
not in physical motion
From this reading The girls were still away at their dinner, and Miss Jenny Ann had gone up to the nearest farmhouse to get some eggs for breakfast.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She and Miss Jenny had just finished an early tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOLLIE'S BRAVE FIGHT Mollie was sitting alone on the deck of the houseboat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls were still away at their dinner, and Miss Jenny Ann had gone up to the nearest farmhouse to get some eggs for breakfast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Miss Jenny Ann did not think there was any possible danger.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But Miss Jenny Ann did not think there was any possible danger.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time Mollie had ever been left by herself on the houseboat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls were still away at their dinner, and Miss Jenny Ann had gone up to the nearest farmhouse to get some eggs for breakfast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The girls were still away at their dinner, and Miss Jenny Ann had gone up to the nearest farmhouse to get some eggs for breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOLLIE'S BRAVE FIGHT Mollie was sitting alone on the deck of the houseboat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were still away at their dinner, and Miss Jenny Ann had gone up to the nearest farmhouse to get some eggs for breakfast.
