used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They must have supposed that I was a sort of Lot’s wife, turned into a pillar, or something.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I didn’t care.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, at that moment, what other people thought of me did not matter in the least.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, at that moment, what other people thought of me did not matter in the least.
cannot
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From this reading What people thought of me I cannot say.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And I didn’t care.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, at that moment, what other people thought of me did not matter in the least.
didn't
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From this reading And I didn’t care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They must have supposed that I was a sort of Lot’s wife, turned into a pillar, or something.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, at that moment, what other people thought of me did not matter in the least.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They must have supposed that I was a sort of Lot’s wife, turned into a pillar, or something.
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 But, at that moment, what other people thought of me did not matter in the least.
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 He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
Lot'snounUS /lɑːts/
possessive form of “lot” — (often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They must have supposed that I was a sort of Lot’s wife, turned into a pillar, or something.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But, at that moment, what other people thought of me did not matter in the least.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
a particular point in time
From this reading But, at that moment, what other people thought of me did not matter in the least.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must have supposed that I was a sort of Lot’s wife, turned into a pillar, or something.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, at that moment, what other people thought of me did not matter in the least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What people thought of me I cannot say.
on one occasion
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They must have supposed that I was a sort of Lot’s wife, turned into a pillar, or something.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But, at that moment, what other people thought of me did not matter in the least.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading What people thought of me I cannot say.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading They must have supposed that I was a sort of Lot’s wife, turned into a pillar, or something.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
express in words
From this reading What people thought of me I cannot say.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They must have supposed that I was a sort of Lot’s wife, turned into a pillar, or something.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They must have supposed that I was a sort of Lot’s wife, turned into a pillar, or something.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
required or under orders
From this reading They must have supposed that I was a sort of Lot’s wife, turned into a pillar, or something.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They must have supposed that I was a sort of Lot’s wife, turned into a pillar, or something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must have supposed that I was a sort of Lot’s wife, turned into a pillar, or something.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What people thought of me I cannot say.
up to a particular time
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They must have supposed that I was a sort of Lot’s wife, turned into a pillar, or something.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What people thought of me I cannot say.
in or at the place that
From this reading He never looked round once; though I stood where he had left me, looking after him till he was lost among the crowd.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They must have supposed that I was a sort of Lot’s wife, turned into a pillar, or something.
