Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She had gone there a country girl, scared and awkward.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading She was now a woman (it seemed to her) and the time for action of some sort had come.

(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 THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At the moment it seemed as if she were leaving all that was worth while--five years of the most beautiful time of her life lay behind her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

causing inconvenience

From this reading She had gone there a country girl, scared and awkward.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading At the moment it seemed as if she were leaving all that was worth while--five years of the most beautiful time of her life lay behind her.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading At the moment it seemed as if she were leaving all that was worth while--five years of the most beautiful time of her life lay behind her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There were other students on the train, but they were young students whom she did not know.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She was now a woman (it seemed to her) and the time for action of some sort had come.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading She had gone there a country girl, scared and awkward.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading There were other students on the train, but they were young students whom she did not know.

plural of “embrace” — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading At the moment it seemed as if she were leaving all that was worth while--five years of the most beautiful time of her life lay behind her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

a young female

From this reading She had gone there a country girl, scared and awkward.

destroyed or killed

From this reading She had gone there a country girl, scared and awkward.

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From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had gone there a country girl, scared and awkward.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At the moment it seemed as if she were leaving all that was worth while--five years of the most beautiful time of her life lay behind her.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading At the moment it seemed as if she were leaving all that was worth while--five years of the most beautiful time of her life lay behind her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading There were other students on the train, but they were young students whom she did not know.

immediately past

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At the moment it seemed as if she were leaving all that was worth while--five years of the most beautiful time of her life lay behind her.

the act of departing

From this reading At the moment it seemed as if she were leaving all that was worth while--five years of the most beautiful time of her life lay behind her.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading At the moment it seemed as if she were leaving all that was worth while--five years of the most beautiful time of her life lay behind her.

a particular point in time

From this reading At the moment it seemed as if she were leaving all that was worth while--five years of the most beautiful time of her life lay behind her.

used to form the superlative

From this reading At the moment it seemed as if she were leaving all that was worth while--five years of the most beautiful time of her life lay behind her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There were other students on the train, but they were young students whom she did not know.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She was now a woman (it seemed to her) and the time for action of some sort had come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There were other students on the train, but they were young students whom she did not know.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There were other students on the train, but they were young students whom she did not know.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

made afraid

From this reading She had gone there a country girl, scared and awkward.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading At the moment it seemed as if she were leaving all that was worth while--five years of the most beautiful time of her life lay behind her.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There were other students on the train, but they were young students whom she did not know.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She was now a woman (it seemed to her) and the time for action of some sort had come.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading She was now a woman (it seemed to her) and the time for action of some sort had come.

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading There were other students on the train, but they were young students whom she did not know.

filled with or marked by tears

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the moment it seemed as if she were leaving all that was worth while--five years of the most beautiful time of her life lay behind her.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were other students on the train, but they were young students whom she did not know.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There were other students on the train, but they were young students whom she did not know.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the moment it seemed as if she were leaving all that was worth while--five years of the most beautiful time of her life lay behind her.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She was now a woman (it seemed to her) and the time for action of some sort had come.

create by training and teaching

From this reading There were other students on the train, but they were young students whom she did not know.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were other students on the train, but they were young students whom she did not know.

during the time that

From this reading At the moment it seemed as if she were leaving all that was worth while--five years of the most beautiful time of her life lay behind her.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There were other students on the train, but they were young students whom she did not know.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She was now a woman (it seemed to her) and the time for action of some sort had come.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE WOMAN'S PART It was all over at last, the good-byes, the tearful embraces, the cheery waving of hands, and Rose was off for home.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading At the moment it seemed as if she were leaving all that was worth while--five years of the most beautiful time of her life lay behind her.

a late time of life

From this reading At the moment it seemed as if she were leaving all that was worth while--five years of the most beautiful time of her life lay behind her.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading There were other students on the train, but they were young students whom she did not know.