aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THROUGH THE WILDERNESS Jean learned about her defenders' success upon their return to the lodge.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The slashers must all have been slain, so she imagined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Will they trouble us any more?" she asked.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will they trouble us any more?" she asked.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
bootynounUS /ˈbuːti/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
defendersnounUS /dɪˈfendərz/
plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading THROUGH THE WILDERNESS Jean learned about her defenders' success upon their return to the lodge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading When Sam, however, told her what had happened, she was greatly relieved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When Sam, however, told her what had happened, she was greatly relieved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The slashers must all have been slain, so she imagined.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE WILDERNESS Jean learned about her defenders' success upon their return to the lodge.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When Sam, however, told her what had happened, she was greatly relieved.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The slashers must all have been slain, so she imagined.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THROUGH THE WILDERNESS Jean learned about her defenders' success upon their return to the lodge.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading THROUGH THE WILDERNESS Jean learned about her defenders' success upon their return to the lodge.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading THROUGH THE WILDERNESS Jean learned about her defenders' success upon their return to the lodge.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Will they trouble us any more?" she asked.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The slashers must all have been slain, so she imagined.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading When Sam, however, told her what had happened, she was greatly relieved.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THROUGH THE WILDERNESS Jean learned about her defenders' success upon their return to the lodge.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading When Sam, however, told her what had happened, she was greatly relieved.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
cut with a saw
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading The slashers must all have been slain, so she imagined.
slashers
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From this reading The slashers must all have been slain, so she imagined.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The slashers must all have been slain, so she imagined.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading THROUGH THE WILDERNESS Jean learned about her defenders' success upon their return to the lodge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE WILDERNESS Jean learned about her defenders' success upon their return to the lodge.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE WILDERNESS Jean learned about her defenders' success upon their return to the lodge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE WILDERNESS Jean learned about her defenders' success upon their return to the lodge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH THE WILDERNESS Jean learned about her defenders' success upon their return to the lodge.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Sam, however, told her what had happened, she was greatly relieved.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Will they trouble us any more?" she asked.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THROUGH THE WILDERNESS Jean learned about her defenders' success upon their return to the lodge.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will they trouble us any more?" she asked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Sam, however, told her what had happened, she was greatly relieved.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Sam, however, told her what had happened, she was greatly relieved.
at the time that
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading THROUGH THE WILDERNESS Jean learned about her defenders' success upon their return to the lodge.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will they trouble us any more?" she asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her.
