used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At least, I have been wondering what is going to become of me."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't you intend to be a hermit?" said he.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you intend to be a hermit?" said he.
the act of departing
From this reading "At least, I have been wondering what is going to become of me."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been wondering that, myself," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading "Don't you intend to be a hermit?" said he.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been wondering that, myself," she said.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "Don't you intend to be a hermit?" said he.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At least, I have been wondering what is going to become of me."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "At least, I have been wondering what is going to become of me."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
Margery
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From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "At least, I have been wondering what is going to become of me."
a form of address for a man
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I have been wondering that, myself," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have been wondering that, myself," she said.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook her head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have been wondering that, myself," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "At least, I have been wondering what is going to become of me."
TRANQUILLIZINGadjective
tending to soothe or tranquilize
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
showing curiosity
From this reading A TRANQUILLIZING BREEZE AND A HOT WIND After Martin had left her, Margery sat on the root of the tree until Mr. Clyde came up and said he had been wondering what had become of her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you intend to be a hermit?" said he.
