aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She went alone, for Angus would not go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRANGERS ASK QUESTIONS When Faith and Angus got back to the ranch Godfrey French's funeral was over.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading STRANGERS ASK QUESTIONS When Faith and Angus got back to the ranch Godfrey French's funeral was over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He held no particular ill-feeling toward Godfrey French, but as French had held it toward him he thought it best to stay away.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading STRANGERS ASK QUESTIONS When Faith and Angus got back to the ranch Godfrey French's funeral was over.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He held no particular ill-feeling toward Godfrey French, but as French had held it toward him he thought it best to stay away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading STRANGERS ASK QUESTIONS When Faith and Angus got back to the ranch Godfrey French's funeral was over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Faith did not pretend to be specially grieved.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He held no particular ill-feeling toward Godfrey French, but as French had held it toward him he thought it best to stay away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But of course I must go and see Kathleen," she said.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "But of course I must go and see Kathleen," she said.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Faith did not pretend to be specially grieved.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading STRANGERS ASK QUESTIONS When Faith and Angus got back to the ranch Godfrey French's funeral was over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She went alone, for Angus would not go.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He held no particular ill-feeling toward Godfrey French, but as French had held it toward him he thought it best to stay away.
French'snounUS /ˈfrentʃɪz/
possessive form of “french” — the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading STRANGERS ASK QUESTIONS When Faith and Angus got back to the ranch Godfrey French's funeral was over.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading STRANGERS ASK QUESTIONS When Faith and Angus got back to the ranch Godfrey French's funeral was over.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But of course I must go and see Kathleen," she said.
Godfrey
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From this reading STRANGERS ASK QUESTIONS When Faith and Angus got back to the ranch Godfrey French's funeral was over.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading STRANGERS ASK QUESTIONS When Faith and Angus got back to the ranch Godfrey French's funeral was over.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading Faith did not pretend to be specially grieved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He held no particular ill-feeling toward Godfrey French, but as French had held it toward him he thought it best to stay away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held no particular ill-feeling toward Godfrey French, but as French had held it toward him he thought it best to stay away.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held no particular ill-feeling toward Godfrey French, but as French had held it toward him he thought it best to stay away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He held no particular ill-feeling toward Godfrey French, but as French had held it toward him he thought it best to stay away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But of course I must go and see Kathleen," she said.
ill-feeling
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From this reading He held no particular ill-feeling toward Godfrey French, but as French had held it toward him he thought it best to stay away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He held no particular ill-feeling toward Godfrey French, but as French had held it toward him he thought it best to stay away.
Kathleen
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From this reading "But of course I must go and see Kathleen," she said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But of course I must go and see Kathleen," she said.
not any; not one
From this reading He held no particular ill-feeling toward Godfrey French, but as French had held it toward him he thought it best to stay away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Faith did not pretend to be specially grieved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But of course I must go and see Kathleen," she said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading STRANGERS ASK QUESTIONS When Faith and Angus got back to the ranch Godfrey French's funeral was over.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He held no particular ill-feeling toward Godfrey French, but as French had held it toward him he thought it best to stay away.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Faith did not pretend to be specially grieved.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading STRANGERS ASK QUESTIONS When Faith and Angus got back to the ranch Godfrey French's funeral was over.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading STRANGERS ASK QUESTIONS When Faith and Angus got back to the ranch Godfrey French's funeral was over.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But of course I must go and see Kathleen," she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But of course I must go and see Kathleen," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But of course I must go and see Kathleen," she said.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Faith did not pretend to be specially grieved.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He held no particular ill-feeling toward Godfrey French, but as French had held it toward him he thought it best to stay away.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading STRANGERS ASK QUESTIONS When Faith and Angus got back to the ranch Godfrey French's funeral was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRANGERS ASK QUESTIONS When Faith and Angus got back to the ranch Godfrey French's funeral was over.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He held no particular ill-feeling toward Godfrey French, but as French had held it toward him he thought it best to stay away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRANGERS ASK QUESTIONS When Faith and Angus got back to the ranch Godfrey French's funeral was over.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He held no particular ill-feeling toward Godfrey French, but as French had held it toward him he thought it best to stay away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRANGERS ASK QUESTIONS When Faith and Angus got back to the ranch Godfrey French's funeral was over.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went alone, for Angus would not go.
at the time that
From this reading STRANGERS ASK QUESTIONS When Faith and Angus got back to the ranch Godfrey French's funeral was over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She went alone, for Angus would not go.
