used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be he would return even yet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It was a marvellous escape.
divisible by two
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt sure he would not wait until the night.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
a young female
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a marvellous escape.
immediately past
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
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 THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was a marvellous escape.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be he would return even yet.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She felt sure he would not wait until the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She felt sure he would not wait until the night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It might be he would return even yet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She felt sure he would not wait until the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
to-morrow
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From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She felt sure he would not wait until the night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She felt sure he would not wait until the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt sure he would not wait until the night.
but in spite of that
From this reading It might be he would return even yet.
