used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
(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 “Hope, of all passions, most befriends us here; Passions of prouder name befriend us less.”--YOUNG.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
befriendverbUS /bɪˈfrend/
become friends with
From this reading “Hope, of all passions, most befriends us here; Passions of prouder name befriend us less.”--YOUNG.
befriendsverbUS /bɪˈfrendz/
third-person singular of “befriend” — become friends with
From this reading “Hope, of all passions, most befriends us here; Passions of prouder name befriend us less.”--YOUNG.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading What sad, unforeseen changes the past few days had wrought in her young life!
childhood's
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From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading What sad, unforeseen changes the past few days had wrought in her young life!
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading What sad, unforeseen changes the past few days had wrought in her young life!
Floy
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From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
FLOY'S
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From this reading FLOY’S QUEST.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What sad, unforeseen changes the past few days had wrought in her young life!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Hope, of all passions, most befriends us here; Passions of prouder name befriend us less.”--YOUNG.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Hope, of all passions, most befriends us here; Passions of prouder name befriend us less.”--YOUNG.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What sad, unforeseen changes the past few days had wrought in her young life!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Hope, of all passions, most befriends us here; Passions of prouder name befriend us less.”--YOUNG.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What sad, unforeseen changes the past few days had wrought in her young life!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
a particular point in time
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Hope, of all passions, most befriends us here; Passions of prouder name befriend us less.”--YOUNG.
in motion
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Hope, of all passions, most befriends us here; Passions of prouder name befriend us less.”--YOUNG.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Hope, of all passions, most befriends us here; Passions of prouder name befriend us less.”--YOUNG.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “Hope, of all passions, most befriends us here; Passions of prouder name befriend us less.”--YOUNG.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading What sad, unforeseen changes the past few days had wrought in her young life!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
prouderadjectiveUS /ˈpraʊdər/
comparative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “Hope, of all passions, most befriends us here; Passions of prouder name befriend us less.”--YOUNG.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading FLOY’S QUEST.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading What sad, unforeseen changes the past few days had wrought in her young life!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
in a swift manner
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
create by training and teaching
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading What sad, unforeseen changes the past few days had wrought in her young life!
not known
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hope, of all passions, most befriends us here; Passions of prouder name befriend us less.”--YOUNG.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
precisely as stated
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What sad, unforeseen changes the past few days had wrought in her young life!
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading What a little while since she had been moving thus swiftly toward her home, instead of away from it, and under loving, protecting care; whereas now she was utterly alone so far as earthly companionship was concerned!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Very lonely and desolate felt poor Floy as the train sped onward, bearing her every moment farther away from childhood’s home and friends out into the wide, wide, unknown world.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading What sad, unforeseen changes the past few days had wrought in her young life!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Hope, of all passions, most befriends us here; Passions of prouder name befriend us less.”--YOUNG.
