used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She looked about her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “How dreadful!” she exclaimed, “when I am in such a hurry!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It is nearing sunset,” she whispered, looking at the sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “How dreadful!” she exclaimed, “when I am in such a hurry!”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “How dreadful!” she exclaimed, “when I am in such a hurry!”
set up or found
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
the act of departing
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked about her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
How
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From this reading “How dreadful!” she exclaimed, “when I am in such a hurry!”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “How dreadful!” she exclaimed, “when I am in such a hurry!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How dreadful!” she exclaimed, “when I am in such a hurry!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is nearing sunset,” she whispered, looking at the sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is nearing sunset,” she whispered, looking at the sky.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, I wish I knew the way!”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked about her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “It is nearing sunset,” she whispered, looking at the sky.
MEXICOnounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading “It is nearing sunset,” she whispered, looking at the sky.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I wish I knew the way!”
a course of conduct
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
SHESA
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From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “It is nearing sunset,” she whispered, looking at the sky.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “How dreadful!” she exclaimed, “when I am in such a hurry!”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “It is nearing sunset,” she whispered, looking at the sky.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Oh, I wish I knew the way!”
at the time that
From this reading “How dreadful!” she exclaimed, “when I am in such a hurry!”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “It is nearing sunset,” she whispered, looking at the sky.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Oh, I wish I knew the way!”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO SHESA hurried along by the path she thought she had taken to reach the cabin, but after walking ten minutes, found herself going in the wrong direction.
