used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DESOLATE HOME AND A DESOLATE PEOPLE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
(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 "O Gretchen," she said, "I am so glad that you have come--you are all that is left to me now!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I am all alone in the world!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "O Gretchen," she said, "I am so glad that you have come--you are all that is left to me now!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DESOLATE HOME AND A DESOLATE PEOPLE.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "O Gretchen," she said, "I am so glad that you have come--you are all that is left to me now!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "O Gretchen," she said, "I am so glad that you have come--you are all that is left to me now!
DESOLATEadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading A DESOLATE HOME AND A DESOLATE PEOPLE.
psychological suffering
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
foster-mothernoun
a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "O Gretchen," she said, "I am so glad that you have come--you are all that is left to me now!
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
Gretchen
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From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "O Gretchen," she said, "I am so glad that you have come--you are all that is left to me now!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Have you heard it, Gretchen?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A DESOLATE HOME AND A DESOLATE PEOPLE.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O Gretchen," she said, "I am so glad that you have come--you are all that is left to me now!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "O Gretchen," she said, "I am so glad that you have come--you are all that is left to me now!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Have you heard it, Gretchen?"
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 "O Gretchen," she said, "I am so glad that you have come--you are all that is left to me now!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O Gretchen," she said, "I am so glad that you have come--you are all that is left to me now!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "O Gretchen," she said, "I am so glad that you have come--you are all that is left to me now!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Gretchen," she said, "I am so glad that you have come--you are all that is left to me now!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A DESOLATE HOME AND A DESOLATE PEOPLE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O Gretchen," she said, "I am so glad that you have come--you are all that is left to me now!
cut with a saw
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "O Gretchen," she said, "I am so glad that you have come--you are all that is left to me now!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "O Gretchen," she said, "I am so glad that you have come--you are all that is left to me now!
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As Gretchen was hurrying home on the evening after these exciting scenes, she met Mrs. Woods in the trail, and she saw at a glance that her foster-mother was in great distress.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I am all alone in the world!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O Gretchen," she said, "I am so glad that you have come--you are all that is left to me now!
