used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were very much puzzled and a little hurt that she should have run away and left them as she did.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading They had counted so confidently upon her advice to help them out of the difficulty in which they found themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were very much puzzled and a little hurt that she should have run away and left them as she did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were very much puzzled and a little hurt that she should have run away and left them as she did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girls were entirely at sea at not reaching Nyoda at Ft.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were very much puzzled and a little hurt that she should have run away and left them as she did.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being lost from her was the worst calamity they could conceive of.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Being lost from her was the worst calamity they could conceive of.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading Being lost from her was the worst calamity they could conceive of.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading They had counted so confidently upon her advice to help them out of the difficulty in which they found themselves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Being lost from her was the worst calamity they could conceive of.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading They had counted so confidently upon her advice to help them out of the difficulty in which they found themselves.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were very much puzzled and a little hurt that she should have run away and left them as she did.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading They had counted so confidently upon her advice to help them out of the difficulty in which they found themselves.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The girls were entirely at sea at not reaching Nyoda at Ft.
set up or found
From this reading They had counted so confidently upon her advice to help them out of the difficulty in which they found themselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Being lost from her was the worst calamity they could conceive of.
Ftnoun
a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard
From this reading The girls were entirely at sea at not reaching Nyoda at Ft.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls were entirely at sea at not reaching Nyoda at Ft.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had counted so confidently upon her advice to help them out of the difficulty in which they found themselves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were very much puzzled and a little hurt that she should have run away and left them as she did.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They had counted so confidently upon her advice to help them out of the difficulty in which they found themselves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had counted so confidently upon her advice to help them out of the difficulty in which they found themselves.
be the source of pain
From this reading They were very much puzzled and a little hurt that she should have run away and left them as she did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had counted so confidently upon her advice to help them out of the difficulty in which they found themselves.
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 They were very much puzzled and a little hurt that she should have run away and left them as she did.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were very much puzzled and a little hurt that she should have run away and left them as she did.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Being lost from her was the worst calamity they could conceive of.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were very much puzzled and a little hurt that she should have run away and left them as she did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girls were entirely at sea at not reaching Nyoda at Ft.
Nyoda
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From this reading The girls were entirely at sea at not reaching Nyoda at Ft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had counted so confidently upon her advice to help them out of the difficulty in which they found themselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had counted so confidently upon her advice to help them out of the difficulty in which they found themselves.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading They were very much puzzled and a little hurt that she should have run away and left them as she did.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The girls were entirely at sea at not reaching Nyoda at Ft.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They were very much puzzled and a little hurt that she should have run away and left them as she did.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The girls were entirely at sea at not reaching Nyoda at Ft.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very much puzzled and a little hurt that she should have run away and left them as she did.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They were very much puzzled and a little hurt that she should have run away and left them as she did.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had counted so confidently upon her advice to help them out of the difficulty in which they found themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were very much puzzled and a little hurt that she should have run away and left them as she did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls were entirely at sea at not reaching Nyoda at Ft.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had counted so confidently upon her advice to help them out of the difficulty in which they found themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had counted so confidently upon her advice to help them out of the difficulty in which they found themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had counted so confidently upon her advice to help them out of the difficulty in which they found themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had counted so confidently upon her advice to help them out of the difficulty in which they found themselves.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had counted so confidently upon her advice to help them out of the difficulty in which they found themselves.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very much puzzled and a little hurt that she should have run away and left them as she did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being lost from her was the worst calamity they could conceive of.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Wayne.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were entirely at sea at not reaching Nyoda at Ft.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had counted so confidently upon her advice to help them out of the difficulty in which they found themselves.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Being lost from her was the worst calamity they could conceive of.
