used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not very often did she go out alone, but she had not felt in a mood for company and had purposely gotten away by herself.
anew
From this reading She had been into the country and was now on her way home again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading BACK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BETTY was driving alone through one of the less crowded parts of Concord.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been into the country and was now on her way home again.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading A week had passed since her midnight talk with Anthony and there was still a coldness between them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not very often did she go out alone, but she had not felt in a mood for company and had purposely gotten away by herself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BETTY was driving alone through one of the less crowded parts of Concord.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been into the country and was now on her way home again.
BETTY
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From this reading BACK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BETTY was driving alone through one of the less crowded parts of Concord.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A week had passed since her midnight talk with Anthony and there was still a coldness between them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not very often did she go out alone, but she had not felt in a mood for company and had purposely gotten away by herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not very often did she go out alone, but she had not felt in a mood for company and had purposely gotten away by herself.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading A week had passed since her midnight talk with Anthony and there was still a coldness between them.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Not very often did she go out alone, but she had not felt in a mood for company and had purposely gotten away by herself.
ConcordnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading BACK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BETTY was driving alone through one of the less crowded parts of Concord.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She had been into the country and was now on her way home again.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading BACK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BETTY was driving alone through one of the less crowded parts of Concord.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not very often did she go out alone, but she had not felt in a mood for company and had purposely gotten away by herself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading BACK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BETTY was driving alone through one of the less crowded parts of Concord.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
Everett
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From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Not very often did she go out alone, but she had not felt in a mood for company and had purposely gotten away by herself.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not very often did she go out alone, but she had not felt in a mood for company and had purposely gotten away by herself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not very often did she go out alone, but she had not felt in a mood for company and had purposely gotten away by herself.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Not very often did she go out alone, but she had not felt in a mood for company and had purposely gotten away by herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been into the country and was now on her way home again.
HAMPSHIREnounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading BACK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BETTY was driving alone through one of the less crowded parts of Concord.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been into the country and was now on her way home again.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not very often did she go out alone, but she had not felt in a mood for company and had purposely gotten away by herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had been into the country and was now on her way home again.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BACK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BETTY was driving alone through one of the less crowded parts of Concord.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had been into the country and was now on her way home again.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading BACK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BETTY was driving alone through one of the less crowded parts of Concord.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A week had passed since her midnight talk with Anthony and there was still a coldness between them.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Not very often did she go out alone, but she had not felt in a mood for company and had purposely gotten away by herself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BACK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BETTY was driving alone through one of the less crowded parts of Concord.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not very often did she go out alone, but she had not felt in a mood for company and had purposely gotten away by herself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had been into the country and was now on her way home again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BACK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BETTY was driving alone through one of the less crowded parts of Concord.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Not very often did she go out alone, but she had not felt in a mood for company and had purposely gotten away by herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been into the country and was now on her way home again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BACK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BETTY was driving alone through one of the less crowded parts of Concord.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not very often did she go out alone, but she had not felt in a mood for company and had purposely gotten away by herself.
the local environment
From this reading BACK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BETTY was driving alone through one of the less crowded parts of Concord.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week had passed since her midnight talk with Anthony and there was still a coldness between them.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Not very often did she go out alone, but she had not felt in a mood for company and had purposely gotten away by herself.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been into the country and was now on her way home again.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week had passed since her midnight talk with Anthony and there was still a coldness between them.
not in physical motion
From this reading A week had passed since her midnight talk with Anthony and there was still a coldness between them.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A week had passed since her midnight talk with Anthony and there was still a coldness between them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BETTY was driving alone through one of the less crowded parts of Concord.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A week had passed since her midnight talk with Anthony and there was still a coldness between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A week had passed since her midnight talk with Anthony and there was still a coldness between them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BACK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BETTY was driving alone through one of the less crowded parts of Concord.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not very often did she go out alone, but she had not felt in a mood for company and had purposely gotten away by herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BACK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BETTY was driving alone through one of the less crowded parts of Concord.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had been into the country and was now on her way home again.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week had passed since her midnight talk with Anthony and there was still a coldness between them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A week had passed since her midnight talk with Anthony and there was still a coldness between them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Each day Betty had expected her husband to declare that he had changed his mind in regard to finding a position for John Everett and would do as she asked.
