used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lay still a moment and tried to think why she had wanted to get up early.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was going down to the cave to find out more about the blue-eyed boy.
(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 Then it all came back to her.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When Jo Ann opened her eyes the next morning, the sun was already shining through the open doorway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lay still a moment and tried to think why she had wanted to get up early.
Ann
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From this reading When Jo Ann opened her eyes the next morning, the sun was already shining through the open doorway.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then it all came back to her.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading She was going down to the cave to find out more about the blue-eyed boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading She was going down to the cave to find out more about the blue-eyed boy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then it all came back to her.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading She was going down to the cave to find out more about the blue-eyed boy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What had she planned to do?
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading When Jo Ann opened her eyes the next morning, the sun was already shining through the open doorway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was going down to the cave to find out more about the blue-eyed boy.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She lay still a moment and tried to think why she had wanted to get up early.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Jo Ann opened her eyes the next morning, the sun was already shining through the open doorway.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was going down to the cave to find out more about the blue-eyed boy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She lay still a moment and tried to think why she had wanted to get up early.
the act of departing
From this reading She was going down to the cave to find out more about the blue-eyed boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She lay still a moment and tried to think why she had wanted to get up early.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jo Ann opened her eyes the next morning, the sun was already shining through the open doorway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it all came back to her.
Jo
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From this reading When Jo Ann opened her eyes the next morning, the sun was already shining through the open doorway.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay still a moment and tried to think why she had wanted to get up early.
a particular point in time
From this reading She lay still a moment and tried to think why she had wanted to get up early.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was going down to the cave to find out more about the blue-eyed boy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Jo Ann opened her eyes the next morning, the sun was already shining through the open doorway.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Jo Ann opened her eyes the next morning, the sun was already shining through the open doorway.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When Jo Ann opened her eyes the next morning, the sun was already shining through the open doorway.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Jo Ann opened her eyes the next morning, the sun was already shining through the open doorway.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was going down to the cave to find out more about the blue-eyed boy.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading What had she planned to do?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay still a moment and tried to think why she had wanted to get up early.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading When Jo Ann opened her eyes the next morning, the sun was already shining through the open doorway.
not in physical motion
From this reading She lay still a moment and tried to think why she had wanted to get up early.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When Jo Ann opened her eyes the next morning, the sun was already shining through the open doorway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jo Ann opened her eyes the next morning, the sun was already shining through the open doorway.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it all came back to her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She lay still a moment and tried to think why she had wanted to get up early.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Jo Ann opened her eyes the next morning, the sun was already shining through the open doorway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lay still a moment and tried to think why she had wanted to get up early.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She lay still a moment and tried to think why she had wanted to get up early.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She lay still a moment and tried to think why she had wanted to get up early.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She lay still a moment and tried to think why she had wanted to get up early.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Jo Ann opened her eyes the next morning, the sun was already shining through the open doorway.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had she planned to do?
at the time that
From this reading When Jo Ann opened her eyes the next morning, the sun was already shining through the open doorway.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She lay still a moment and tried to think why she had wanted to get up early.
