used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She only knew that she was on the verge of a new and surprising experience.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nothing had frightened her, and yet she felt that something really important was about to happen--something wonderful!
(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 Her imagination was not at all spurring her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing had frightened her, and yet she felt that something really important was about to happen--something wonderful!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her imagination was not at all spurring her mind.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE CALF Nan awoke when it was still utterly dark.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What it could be, she had no idea.
CALFnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE CALF Nan awoke when it was still utterly dark.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What it could be, she had no idea.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE CALF Nan awoke when it was still utterly dark.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She only knew that she was on the verge of a new and surprising experience.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Nothing had frightened her, and yet she felt that something really important was about to happen--something wonderful!
made afraid
From this reading Nothing had frightened her, and yet she felt that something really important was about to happen--something wonderful!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing had frightened her, and yet she felt that something really important was about to happen--something wonderful!
come to pass
From this reading Nothing had frightened her, and yet she felt that something really important was about to happen--something wonderful!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing had frightened her, and yet she felt that something really important was about to happen--something wonderful!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What it could be, she had no idea.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Her imagination was not at all spurring her mind.
of great significance or value
From this reading Nothing had frightened her, and yet she felt that something really important was about to happen--something wonderful!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE CALF Nan awoke when it was still utterly dark.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She only knew that she was on the verge of a new and surprising experience.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE CALF Nan awoke when it was still utterly dark.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her imagination was not at all spurring her mind.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE CALF Nan awoke when it was still utterly dark.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She only knew that she was on the verge of a new and surprising experience.
not any; not one
From this reading What it could be, she had no idea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her imagination was not at all spurring her mind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing had frightened her, and yet she felt that something really important was about to happen--something wonderful!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She only knew that she was on the verge of a new and surprising experience.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She only knew that she was on the verge of a new and surprising experience.
and nothing more
From this reading She only knew that she was on the verge of a new and surprising experience.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE CALF Nan awoke when it was still utterly dark.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Nothing had frightened her, and yet she felt that something really important was about to happen--something wonderful!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing had frightened her, and yet she felt that something really important was about to happen--something wonderful!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Nothing had frightened her, and yet she felt that something really important was about to happen--something wonderful!
spurringnounUS /ˈspɜːrɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Her imagination was not at all spurring her mind.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE CALF Nan awoke when it was still utterly dark.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading She only knew that she was on the verge of a new and surprising experience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing had frightened her, and yet she felt that something really important was about to happen--something wonderful!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE CALF Nan awoke when it was still utterly dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing had frightened her, and yet she felt that something really important was about to happen--something wonderful!
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE CALF Nan awoke when it was still utterly dark.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading She only knew that she was on the verge of a new and surprising experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE CALF Nan awoke when it was still utterly dark.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What it could be, she had no idea.
at the time that
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE CALF Nan awoke when it was still utterly dark.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Nothing had frightened her, and yet she felt that something really important was about to happen--something wonderful!
but in spite of that
From this reading Nothing had frightened her, and yet she felt that something really important was about to happen--something wonderful!
