used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
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 "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But this is the day Mr. Walter was to have come.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "If I did not love Neddy so much, I should certainly give Johnny Galt my picture," said Nettie, with a sudden outburst of enthusiasm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But this is the day Mr. Walter was to have come.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "But this is the day Mr. Walter was to have come.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "If I did not love Neddy so much, I should certainly give Johnny Galt my picture," said Nettie, with a sudden outburst of enthusiasm.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
made afraid
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
Galt
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From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "If I did not love Neddy so much, I should certainly give Johnny Galt my picture," said Nettie, with a sudden outburst of enthusiasm.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But this is the day Mr. Walter was to have come.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
how
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From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I did not love Neddy so much, I should certainly give Johnny Galt my picture," said Nettie, with a sudden outburst of enthusiasm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I will see that Johnny Galt is rewarded," replied Ruth.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "If I did not love Neddy so much, I should certainly give Johnny Galt my picture," said Nettie, with a sudden outburst of enthusiasm.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But this is the day Mr. Walter was to have come.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If I did not love Neddy so much, I should certainly give Johnny Galt my picture," said Nettie, with a sudden outburst of enthusiasm.
Neddy
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From this reading "If I did not love Neddy so much, I should certainly give Johnny Galt my picture," said Nettie, with a sudden outburst of enthusiasm.
Nettie
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From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading "If I did not love Neddy so much, I should certainly give Johnny Galt my picture," said Nettie, with a sudden outburst of enthusiasm.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "If I did not love Neddy so much, I should certainly give Johnny Galt my picture," said Nettie, with a sudden outburst of enthusiasm.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading "I will see that Johnny Galt is rewarded," replied Ruth.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "I will see that Johnny Galt is rewarded," replied Ruth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If I did not love Neddy so much, I should certainly give Johnny Galt my picture," said Nettie, with a sudden outburst of enthusiasm.
salvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I will see that Johnny Galt is rewarded," replied Ruth.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If I did not love Neddy so much, I should certainly give Johnny Galt my picture," said Nettie, with a sudden outburst of enthusiasm.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "If I did not love Neddy so much, I should certainly give Johnny Galt my picture," said Nettie, with a sudden outburst of enthusiasm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But this is the day Mr. Walter was to have come.
up to a particular time
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "But this is the day Mr. Walter was to have come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, how frightened I was!" exclaimed Nettie, as her mother applied some healing salve to a slight burn on her arm; "how frightened I was, at that fire!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will see that Johnny Galt is rewarded," replied Ruth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If I did not love Neddy so much, I should certainly give Johnny Galt my picture," said Nettie, with a sudden outburst of enthusiasm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean, how frightened you were _after_ the fire," replied her mother, smiling; "you were so bewildered, waking up out of that sound sleep, that I fancy you did not understand much about the danger till after good Johnny Galt saved you."
