used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I awoke in the morning and saw the rays of the sun entering the window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had no doubt risen in the night and gone quietly away.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I awoke in the morning and saw the rays of the sun entering the window.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was not there, and father and mother had seen nothing of her.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She had no doubt risen in the night and gone quietly away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
a movement into or inward
From this reading I awoke in the morning and saw the rays of the sun entering the window.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Recalling the incidents of the previous evening, I turned to speak to my young friend.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But she was not there, and father and mother had seen nothing of her.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Recalling the incidents of the previous evening, I turned to speak to my young friend.
destroyed or killed
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I awoke in the morning and saw the rays of the sun entering the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I awoke in the morning and saw the rays of the sun entering the window.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Recalling the incidents of the previous evening, I turned to speak to my young friend.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I awoke in the morning and saw the rays of the sun entering the window.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But she was not there, and father and mother had seen nothing of her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Recalling the incidents of the previous evening, I turned to speak to my young friend.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had no doubt risen in the night and gone quietly away.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no doubt risen in the night and gone quietly away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she was not there, and father and mother had seen nothing of her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But she was not there, and father and mother had seen nothing of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I awoke in the morning and saw the rays of the sun entering the window.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Recalling the incidents of the previous evening, I turned to speak to my young friend.
with low volume
From this reading She had no doubt risen in the night and gone quietly away.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading I awoke in the morning and saw the rays of the sun entering the window.
RecallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Recalling the incidents of the previous evening, I turned to speak to my young friend.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
cut with a saw
From this reading I awoke in the morning and saw the rays of the sun entering the window.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But she was not there, and father and mother had seen nothing of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
express in speech
From this reading Recalling the incidents of the previous evening, I turned to speak to my young friend.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I awoke in the morning and saw the rays of the sun entering the window.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I awoke in the morning and saw the rays of the sun entering the window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But she was not there, and father and mother had seen nothing of her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Recalling the incidents of the previous evening, I turned to speak to my young friend.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Recalling the incidents of the previous evening, I turned to speak to my young friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To my surprise she was gone, and supposing she had risen a short time before, I hurriedly dressed myself and went down stairs to help keep her company.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I awoke in the morning and saw the rays of the sun entering the window.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Recalling the incidents of the previous evening, I turned to speak to my young friend.
