used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad you have come, though we didn't think it was necessary to send for you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He is better this morning, the doctor says; but he is pretty badly hurt.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He is better this morning, the doctor says; but he is pretty badly hurt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is better this morning, the doctor says; but he is pretty badly hurt.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am glad you have come, though we didn't think it was necessary to send for you."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, Tom, he isn't--" "No, dear, not that.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
didn't
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From this reading I am glad you have come, though we didn't think it was necessary to send for you."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He is better this morning, the doctor says; but he is pretty badly hurt.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked at his white, haggard face and heavy eyes, and her heart stood still.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked at his white, haggard face and heavy eyes, and her heart stood still.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am glad you have come, though we didn't think it was necessary to send for you."
forsaken-looking
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From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad you have come, though we didn't think it was necessary to send for you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She looked at his white, haggard face and heavy eyes, and her heart stood still.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am glad you have come, though we didn't think it was necessary to send for you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Tom, he isn't--" "No, dear, not that.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She looked at his white, haggard face and heavy eyes, and her heart stood still.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She looked at his white, haggard face and heavy eyes, and her heart stood still.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked at his white, haggard face and heavy eyes, and her heart stood still.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
be the source of pain
From this reading He is better this morning, the doctor says; but he is pretty badly hurt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am glad you have come, though we didn't think it was necessary to send for you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is better this morning, the doctor says; but he is pretty badly hurt.
isn't
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From this reading "Oh, Tom, he isn't--" "No, dear, not that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am glad you have come, though we didn't think it was necessary to send for you."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at his white, haggard face and heavy eyes, and her heart stood still.
come together
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He is better this morning, the doctor says; but he is pretty badly hurt.
absolutely essential
From this reading I am glad you have come, though we didn't think it was necessary to send for you."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, Tom, he isn't--" "No, dear, not that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, Tom, he isn't--" "No, dear, not that.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Tom, he isn't--" "No, dear, not that.
Pomeroy
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From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He is better this morning, the doctor says; but he is pretty badly hurt.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He is better this morning, the doctor says; but he is pretty badly hurt.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I am glad you have come, though we didn't think it was necessary to send for you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at his white, haggard face and heavy eyes, and her heart stood still.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
not in physical motion
From this reading She looked at his white, haggard face and heavy eyes, and her heart stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She looked at his white, haggard face and heavy eyes, and her heart stood still.
Tabitha
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From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Tom, he isn't--" "No, dear, not that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I am glad you have come, though we didn't think it was necessary to send for you."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He is better this morning, the doctor says; but he is pretty badly hurt.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I am glad you have come, though we didn't think it was necessary to send for you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
male cat
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
not known
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am glad you have come, though we didn't think it was necessary to send for you."
at the time that
From this reading A HAPPY HOME Unknown to Tabitha, Miss Pomeroy had telegraphed her coming, and Tom was there to meet her at the station when the cars slowed down at the forsaken-looking desert town.
a Caucasian
From this reading She looked at his white, haggard face and heavy eyes, and her heart stood still.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am glad you have come, though we didn't think it was necessary to send for you."
