used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mother Watson had turned the corner, Mark breathed a sigh of relief.
anew
From this reading "Don't you think she'll come back again?" he asked anxiously of Ben Gibson.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Don't you think she'll come back again?" he asked anxiously of Ben Gibson.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't you think she'll come back again?" he asked anxiously of Ben Gibson.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Don't you think she'll come back again?" he asked anxiously of Ben Gibson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Don't you think she'll come back again?" he asked anxiously of Ben Gibson.
uttered without voice
From this reading When Mother Watson had turned the corner, Mark breathed a sigh of relief.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
catchesnounUS /ˈkætʃəz/
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Don't you think she'll come back again?" he asked anxiously of Ben Gibson.
copp
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From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading When Mother Watson had turned the corner, Mark breathed a sigh of relief.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you think she'll come back again?" he asked anxiously of Ben Gibson.
at any time
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading "Don't you think she'll come back again?" he asked anxiously of Ben Gibson.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well," said Mark, "I guess I'll try to sell the rest of my matches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mother Watson had turned the corner, Mark breathed a sigh of relief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you think she'll come back again?" he asked anxiously of Ben Gibson.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE NEWSBOYS' LODGING HOUSE.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," said Mark, "I guess I'll try to sell the rest of my matches.
I'll
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From this reading "Well," said Mark, "I guess I'll try to sell the rest of my matches.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
and nothing more
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
go away from a place
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
LODGINGnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading THE NEWSBOYS' LODGING HOUSE.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading When Mother Watson had turned the corner, Mark breathed a sigh of relief.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading "Well," said Mark, "I guess I'll try to sell the rest of my matches.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Mother Watson had turned the corner, Mark breathed a sigh of relief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well," said Mark, "I guess I'll try to sell the rest of my matches.
NEWSBOYS
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From this reading THE NEWSBOYS' LODGING HOUSE.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mother Watson had turned the corner, Mark breathed a sigh of relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading When Mother Watson had turned the corner, Mark breathed a sigh of relief.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Well," said Mark, "I guess I'll try to sell the rest of my matches.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "Well," said Mark, "I guess I'll try to sell the rest of my matches.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
she'll
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From this reading "Don't you think she'll come back again?" he asked anxiously of Ben Gibson.
she's
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From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading When Mother Watson had turned the corner, Mark breathed a sigh of relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEWSBOYS' LODGING HOUSE.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don't you think she'll come back again?" he asked anxiously of Ben Gibson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "No," said Ben, "she's scared of the copp. If she ever catches you alone, and tries to come any of her games, just call a copp, and she'll be in a hurry to leave."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Well," said Mark, "I guess I'll try to sell the rest of my matches.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Mother Watson had turned the corner, Mark breathed a sigh of relief.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading When Mother Watson had turned the corner, Mark breathed a sigh of relief.
(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 "Well," said Mark, "I guess I'll try to sell the rest of my matches.
at the time that
From this reading When Mother Watson had turned the corner, Mark breathed a sigh of relief.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you think she'll come back again?" he asked anxiously of Ben Gibson.
