used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary Louise was a little awe-struck as she sat down alone in her new bedroom.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She couldn't be the same care-free high-school girl who had gone coasting only yesterday afternoon with her friends.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mary Louise was a little awe-struck as she sat down alone in her new bedroom.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The first time she had ever been away from home by herself, without any friends!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mary Louise was a little awe-struck as she sat down alone in her new bedroom.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The first time she had ever been away from home by herself, without any friends!
awe-struck
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From this reading Mary Louise was a little awe-struck as she sat down alone in her new bedroom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She couldn't be the same care-free high-school girl who had gone coasting only yesterday afternoon with her friends.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Mary Louise was a little awe-struck as she sat down alone in her new bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first time she had ever been away from home by herself, without any friends!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alone in a big city--working on a job!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first time she had ever been away from home by herself, without any friends!
care-free
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From this reading She couldn't be the same care-free high-school girl who had gone coasting only yesterday afternoon with her friends.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Alone in a big city--working on a job!
coastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading She couldn't be the same care-free high-school girl who had gone coasting only yesterday afternoon with her friends.
couldn't
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From this reading She couldn't be the same care-free high-school girl who had gone coasting only yesterday afternoon with her friends.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mary Louise was a little awe-struck as she sat down alone in her new bedroom.
at any time
From this reading The first time she had ever been away from home by herself, without any friends!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first time she had ever been away from home by herself, without any friends!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The first time she had ever been away from home by herself, without any friends!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first time she had ever been away from home by herself, without any friends!
a young female
From this reading She couldn't be the same care-free high-school girl who had gone coasting only yesterday afternoon with her friends.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She couldn't be the same care-free high-school girl who had gone coasting only yesterday afternoon with her friends.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It seemed to her that she had suddenly grown up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first time she had ever been away from home by herself, without any friends!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Louise was a little awe-struck as she sat down alone in her new bedroom.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The first time she had ever been away from home by herself, without any friends!
high-school
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From this reading She couldn't be the same care-free high-school girl who had gone coasting only yesterday afternoon with her friends.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The first time she had ever been away from home by herself, without any friends!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary Louise was a little awe-struck as she sat down alone in her new bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that she had suddenly grown up.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Alone in a big city--working on a job!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mary Louise was a little awe-struck as she sat down alone in her new bedroom.
Louise
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From this reading Mary Louise was a little awe-struck as she sat down alone in her new bedroom.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Louise was a little awe-struck as she sat down alone in her new bedroom.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mary Louise was a little awe-struck as she sat down alone in her new bedroom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alone in a big city--working on a job!
and nothing more
From this reading She couldn't be the same care-free high-school girl who had gone coasting only yesterday afternoon with her friends.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She couldn't be the same care-free high-school girl who had gone coasting only yesterday afternoon with her friends.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mary Louise was a little awe-struck as she sat down alone in her new bedroom.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her that she had suddenly grown up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary Louise was a little awe-struck as she sat down alone in her new bedroom.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It seemed to her that she had suddenly grown up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to her that she had suddenly grown up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first time she had ever been away from home by herself, without any friends!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first time she had ever been away from home by herself, without any friends!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to her that she had suddenly grown up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seemed to her that she had suddenly grown up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary Louise was a little awe-struck as she sat down alone in her new bedroom.
which person or people
From this reading She couldn't be the same care-free high-school girl who had gone coasting only yesterday afternoon with her friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She couldn't be the same care-free high-school girl who had gone coasting only yesterday afternoon with her friends.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The first time she had ever been away from home by herself, without any friends!
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Alone in a big city--working on a job!
the day immediately before today
From this reading She couldn't be the same care-free high-school girl who had gone coasting only yesterday afternoon with her friends.
