used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She has twice within a few hours come to our succor.
(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 I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
Cameron
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From this reading THE PROLOGUE IS FINISHED "We must do something very nice for Wonota," Helen Cameron said seriously.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "She has twice within a few hours come to our succor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE PROLOGUE IS FINISHED "We must do something very nice for Wonota," Helen Cameron said seriously.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "She has twice within a few hours come to our succor.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE PROLOGUE IS FINISHED "We must do something very nice for Wonota," Helen Cameron said seriously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PROLOGUE IS FINISHED "We must do something very nice for Wonota," Helen Cameron said seriously.
forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading "'Seriously injured,' forsooth!" grumbled Jennie Stone.
made afraid
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "'Seriously injured,' forsooth!" grumbled Jennie Stone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has twice within a few hours come to our succor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading THE PROLOGUE IS FINISHED "We must do something very nice for Wonota," Helen Cameron said seriously.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "She has twice within a few hours come to our succor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROLOGUE IS FINISHED "We must do something very nice for Wonota," Helen Cameron said seriously.
Jennie
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From this reading "'Seriously injured,' forsooth!" grumbled Jennie Stone.
immediately past
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
roused to anger
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE PROLOGUE IS FINISHED "We must do something very nice for Wonota," Helen Cameron said seriously.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading THE PROLOGUE IS FINISHED "We must do something very nice for Wonota," Helen Cameron said seriously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "She has twice within a few hours come to our succor.
PROLOGUEnounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/
an introduction to a play
From this reading THE PROLOGUE IS FINISHED "We must do something very nice for Wonota," Helen Cameron said seriously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PROLOGUE IS FINISHED "We must do something very nice for Wonota," Helen Cameron said seriously.
in a serious manner
From this reading THE PROLOGUE IS FINISHED "We must do something very nice for Wonota," Helen Cameron said seriously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has twice within a few hours come to our succor.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE PROLOGUE IS FINISHED "We must do something very nice for Wonota," Helen Cameron said seriously.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "'Seriously injured,' forsooth!" grumbled Jennie Stone.
succornounUS /ˈsʌkər/
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading "She has twice within a few hours come to our succor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROLOGUE IS FINISHED "We must do something very nice for Wonota," Helen Cameron said seriously.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She has twice within a few hours come to our succor.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
two times
From this reading "She has twice within a few hours come to our succor.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE PROLOGUE IS FINISHED "We must do something very nice for Wonota," Helen Cameron said seriously.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PROLOGUE IS FINISHED "We must do something very nice for Wonota," Helen Cameron said seriously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "She has twice within a few hours come to our succor.
Wonota
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From this reading THE PROLOGUE IS FINISHED "We must do something very nice for Wonota," Helen Cameron said seriously.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I feel that we might all three have been seriously injured had she not turned the mules yesterday, and frightened off those mad horses on the trail last evening."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?
