used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must now return for a space to Inez and her captors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must now return for a space to Inez and her captors.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading She was taken down a narrow flight of steps into what appeared to her to be a subterranean apartment.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was taken down a narrow flight of steps into what appeared to her to be a subterranean apartment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And such, in fact it was, for the dwelling to which she had been taken had formerly been a portion of one of the old mission establishments, which are so numerous in California.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was taken down a narrow flight of steps into what appeared to her to be a subterranean apartment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And such, in fact it was, for the dwelling to which she had been taken had formerly been a portion of one of the old mission establishments, which are so numerous in California.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The unfortunate girl had but a very confused idea of where she was being conveyed.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading When the party reached the ranch she was taken from her horse, and carried rather than led, into the building.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The unfortunate girl had but a very confused idea of where she was being conveyed.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading And such, in fact it was, for the dwelling to which she had been taken had formerly been a portion of one of the old mission establishments, which are so numerous in California.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading We must now return for a space to Inez and her captors.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When the party reached the ranch she was taken from her horse, and carried rather than led, into the building.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The unfortunate girl had but a very confused idea of where she was being conveyed.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The unfortunate girl had but a very confused idea of where she was being conveyed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was taken down a narrow flight of steps into what appeared to her to be a subterranean apartment.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading And such, in fact it was, for the dwelling to which she had been taken had formerly been a portion of one of the old mission establishments, which are so numerous in California.
establishmentsnounUS /eˈstæblɪʃmənts/
plural of “establishment” — the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading And such, in fact it was, for the dwelling to which she had been taken had formerly been a portion of one of the old mission establishments, which are so numerous in California.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And such, in fact it was, for the dwelling to which she had been taken had formerly been a portion of one of the old mission establishments, which are so numerous in California.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading She was taken down a narrow flight of steps into what appeared to her to be a subterranean apartment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must now return for a space to Inez and her captors.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading And such, in fact it was, for the dwelling to which she had been taken had formerly been a portion of one of the old mission establishments, which are so numerous in California.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the party reached the ranch she was taken from her horse, and carried rather than led, into the building.
a young female
From this reading The unfortunate girl had but a very confused idea of where she was being conveyed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The unfortunate girl had but a very confused idea of where she was being conveyed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We must now return for a space to Inez and her captors.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When the party reached the ranch she was taken from her horse, and carried rather than led, into the building.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The unfortunate girl had but a very confused idea of where she was being conveyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And such, in fact it was, for the dwelling to which she had been taken had formerly been a portion of one of the old mission establishments, which are so numerous in California.
Inez
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From this reading We must now return for a space to Inez and her captors.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the party reached the ranch she was taken from her horse, and carried rather than led, into the building.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And such, in fact it was, for the dwelling to which she had been taken had formerly been a portion of one of the old mission establishments, which are so numerous in California.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When the party reached the ranch she was taken from her horse, and carried rather than led, into the building.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading And such, in fact it was, for the dwelling to which she had been taken had formerly been a portion of one of the old mission establishments, which are so numerous in California.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now return for a space to Inez and her captors.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She was taken down a narrow flight of steps into what appeared to her to be a subterranean apartment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now return for a space to Inez and her captors.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading And such, in fact it was, for the dwelling to which she had been taken had formerly been a portion of one of the old mission establishments, which are so numerous in California.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unfortunate girl had but a very confused idea of where she was being conveyed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And such, in fact it was, for the dwelling to which she had been taken had formerly been a portion of one of the old mission establishments, which are so numerous in California.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And such, in fact it was, for the dwelling to which she had been taken had formerly been a portion of one of the old mission establishments, which are so numerous in California.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When the party reached the ranch she was taken from her horse, and carried rather than led, into the building.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And such, in fact it was, for the dwelling to which she had been taken had formerly been a portion of one of the old mission establishments, which are so numerous in California.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading When the party reached the ranch she was taken from her horse, and carried rather than led, into the building.
on the contrary
From this reading When the party reached the ranch she was taken from her horse, and carried rather than led, into the building.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the party reached the ranch she was taken from her horse, and carried rather than led, into the building.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must now return for a space to Inez and her captors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The unfortunate girl had but a very confused idea of where she was being conveyed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And such, in fact it was, for the dwelling to which she had been taken had formerly been a portion of one of the old mission establishments, which are so numerous in California.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading We must now return for a space to Inez and her captors.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She was taken down a narrow flight of steps into what appeared to her to be a subterranean apartment.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading She was taken down a narrow flight of steps into what appeared to her to be a subterranean apartment.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And such, in fact it was, for the dwelling to which she had been taken had formerly been a portion of one of the old mission establishments, which are so numerous in California.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When the party reached the ranch she was taken from her horse, and carried rather than led, into the building.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the party reached the ranch she was taken from her horse, and carried rather than led, into the building.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The unfortunate girl had but a very confused idea of where she was being conveyed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now return for a space to Inez and her captors.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The unfortunate girl had but a very confused idea of where she was being conveyed.
precisely as stated
From this reading The unfortunate girl had but a very confused idea of where she was being conveyed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unfortunate girl had but a very confused idea of where she was being conveyed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now return for a space to Inez and her captors.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was taken down a narrow flight of steps into what appeared to her to be a subterranean apartment.
at the time that
From this reading When the party reached the ranch she was taken from her horse, and carried rather than led, into the building.
in or at the place that
From this reading The unfortunate girl had but a very confused idea of where she was being conveyed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And such, in fact it was, for the dwelling to which she had been taken had formerly been a portion of one of the old mission establishments, which are so numerous in California.
