used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
any thing at all
From this reading Mom looked like some hurt thing; she was too unconscious of anything but that they had gone to try to hide her feelings.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Raquel put her arm around Mom’s waist.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Raquel put her arm around Mom’s waist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She and Raquel walked side by side back into the house, Georgie following.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mom looked like some hurt thing; she was too unconscious of anything but that they had gone to try to hide her feelings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She and Raquel walked side by side back into the house, Georgie following.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Mom looked like some hurt thing; she was too unconscious of anything but that they had gone to try to hide her feelings.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She and Raquel walked side by side back into the house, Georgie following.
Georgie
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From this reading She and Raquel walked side by side back into the house, Georgie following.
destroyed or killed
From this reading PROBLEMS They were gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mom looked like some hurt thing; she was too unconscious of anything but that they had gone to try to hide her feelings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mom looked like some hurt thing; she was too unconscious of anything but that they had gone to try to hide her feelings.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Mom looked like some hurt thing; she was too unconscious of anything but that they had gone to try to hide her feelings.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
be the source of pain
From this reading Mom looked like some hurt thing; she was too unconscious of anything but that they had gone to try to hide her feelings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She and Raquel walked side by side back into the house, Georgie following.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mom looked like some hurt thing; she was too unconscious of anything but that they had gone to try to hide her feelings.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mom looked like some hurt thing; she was too unconscious of anything but that they had gone to try to hide her feelings.
MomnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
Mom'snounUS /mɑːmz/
possessive form of “mom” — informal terms for a mother
From this reading Raquel put her arm around Mom’s waist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
go across or through
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
PROBLEMSnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading PROBLEMS They were gone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Raquel put her arm around Mom’s waist.
Raquel
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From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mom looked like some hurt thing; she was too unconscious of anything but that they had gone to try to hide her feelings.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She and Raquel walked side by side back into the house, Georgie following.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mom looked like some hurt thing; she was too unconscious of anything but that they had gone to try to hide her feelings.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mom looked like some hurt thing; she was too unconscious of anything but that they had gone to try to hide her feelings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PROBLEMS They were gone.
a special situation
From this reading Mom looked like some hurt thing; she was too unconscious of anything but that they had gone to try to hide her feelings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mom looked like some hurt thing; she was too unconscious of anything but that they had gone to try to hide her feelings.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mom looked like some hurt thing; she was too unconscious of anything but that they had gone to try to hide her feelings.
in the direction of
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Mom looked like some hurt thing; she was too unconscious of anything but that they had gone to try to hide her feelings.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Mom looked like some hurt thing; she was too unconscious of anything but that they had gone to try to hide her feelings.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Raquel put her arm around Mom’s waist.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She and Raquel walked side by side back into the house, Georgie following.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mom looked like some hurt thing; she was too unconscious of anything but that they had gone to try to hide her feelings.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Raquel and Mom stood at the end of the long veranda running the length of the house, and watched the car as it climbed towards the pass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PROBLEMS They were gone.
