used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast she found the rancher in better spirits than he had been for weeks.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
aroused or activated
From this reading Columbine was awakened in the gray dawn by the barking of coyotes.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Columbine was awakened in the gray dawn by the barking of coyotes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before in her life had she hated the rising of the sun.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading At breakfast she found the rancher in better spirits than he had been for weeks.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast she found the rancher in better spirits than he had been for weeks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Columbine was awakened in the gray dawn by the barking of coyotes.
ColumbinenounUS /ˈkɑːləmbaɪn/
a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
From this reading Columbine was awakened in the gray dawn by the barking of coyotes.
coyotesnounUS /kaɪˈoʊtis/
plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America
From this reading Columbine was awakened in the gray dawn by the barking of coyotes.
the first light of day
From this reading Columbine was awakened in the gray dawn by the barking of coyotes.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading She dreaded the daylight thus heralded.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She dreaded the daylight thus heralded.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At breakfast she found the rancher in better spirits than he had been for weeks.
set up or found
From this reading At breakfast she found the rancher in better spirits than he had been for weeks.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Columbine was awakened in the gray dawn by the barking of coyotes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before in her life had she hated the rising of the sun.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Never before in her life had she hated the rising of the sun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At breakfast she found the rancher in better spirits than he had been for weeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never before in her life had she hated the rising of the sun.
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading She dreaded the daylight thus heralded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Columbine was awakened in the gray dawn by the barking of coyotes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never before in her life had she hated the rising of the sun.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before in her life had she hated the rising of the sun.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Columbine was awakened in the gray dawn by the barking of coyotes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
and nothing more
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
ranchernounUS /ˈræntʃər/
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading At breakfast she found the rancher in better spirits than he had been for weeks.
ResolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Never before in her life had she hated the rising of the sun.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dreaded the daylight thus heralded.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading At breakfast she found the rancher in better spirits than he had been for weeks.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Never before in her life had she hated the rising of the sun.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At breakfast she found the rancher in better spirits than he had been for weeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Columbine was awakened in the gray dawn by the barking of coyotes.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She dreaded the daylight thus heralded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Columbine was awakened in the gray dawn by the barking of coyotes.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At breakfast she found the rancher in better spirits than he had been for weeks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Resolutely she put the past behind her and faced the future, believing now that with the great decision made she needed only to keep her mind off what might have been, and to attend to her duty.
