used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sue gave her sister a severe look, as if to quell her open fears at least, and Matt asked aimlessly, "Is it on the way to Quebec?"
Adeline
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From this reading "I shouldn't wish you to go alone, Sue," Adeline quavered.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading Sue gave her sister a severe look, as if to quell her open fears at least, and Matt asked aimlessly, "Is it on the way to Quebec?"
(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 Don't you remember, it took us all day to get to Wellwater the last time we went to Quebec?"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I shouldn't wish you to go alone, Sue," Adeline quavered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sue gave her sister a severe look, as if to quell her open fears at least, and Matt asked aimlessly, "Is it on the way to Quebec?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sue gave her sister a severe look, as if to quell her open fears at least, and Matt asked aimlessly, "Is it on the way to Quebec?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You could never get there alone in the world.
demanding attention
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Don't you remember, it took us all day to get to Wellwater the last time we went to Quebec?"
Don't
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From this reading Don't you remember, it took us all day to get to Wellwater the last time we went to Quebec?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Sue gave her sister a severe look, as if to quell her open fears at least, and Matt asked aimlessly, "Is it on the way to Quebec?"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sue gave her sister a severe look, as if to quell her open fears at least, and Matt asked aimlessly, "Is it on the way to Quebec?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You could never get there alone in the world.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I shouldn't wish you to go alone, Sue," Adeline quavered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shouldn't wish you to go alone, Sue," Adeline quavered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You could never get there alone in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sue gave her sister a severe look, as if to quell her open fears at least, and Matt asked aimlessly, "Is it on the way to Quebec?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't you remember, it took us all day to get to Wellwater the last time we went to Quebec?"
immediately past
From this reading Don't you remember, it took us all day to get to Wellwater the last time we went to Quebec?"
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sue gave her sister a severe look, as if to quell her open fears at least, and Matt asked aimlessly, "Is it on the way to Quebec?"
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sue gave her sister a severe look, as if to quell her open fears at least, and Matt asked aimlessly, "Is it on the way to Quebec?"
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Sue gave her sister a severe look, as if to quell her open fears at least, and Matt asked aimlessly, "Is it on the way to Quebec?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You could never get there alone in the world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sue gave her sister a severe look, as if to quell her open fears at least, and Matt asked aimlessly, "Is it on the way to Quebec?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Sue gave her sister a severe look, as if to quell her open fears at least, and Matt asked aimlessly, "Is it on the way to Quebec?"
quaveredverbUS /ˈkweɪvərd/
past form of “quaver” — give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
From this reading "I shouldn't wish you to go alone, Sue," Adeline quavered.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading Don't you remember, it took us all day to get to Wellwater the last time we went to Quebec?"
quellverbUS /kwel/
suppress or crush completely
From this reading Sue gave her sister a severe look, as if to quell her open fears at least, and Matt asked aimlessly, "Is it on the way to Quebec?"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Don't you remember, it took us all day to get to Wellwater the last time we went to Quebec?"
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Sue gave her sister a severe look, as if to quell her open fears at least, and Matt asked aimlessly, "Is it on the way to Quebec?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
shouldn't
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From this reading "I shouldn't wish you to go alone, Sue," Adeline quavered.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Sue gave her sister a severe look, as if to quell her open fears at least, and Matt asked aimlessly, "Is it on the way to Quebec?"
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "I shouldn't wish you to go alone, Sue," Adeline quavered.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You could never get there alone in the world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Don't you remember, it took us all day to get to Wellwater the last time we went to Quebec?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shouldn't wish you to go alone, Sue," Adeline quavered.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Don't you remember, it took us all day to get to Wellwater the last time we went to Quebec?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't you remember, it took us all day to get to Wellwater the last time we went to Quebec?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sue gave her sister a severe look, as if to quell her open fears at least, and Matt asked aimlessly, "Is it on the way to Quebec?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Don't you remember, it took us all day to get to Wellwater the last time we went to Quebec?"
Wellwater
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From this reading Don't you remember, it took us all day to get to Wellwater the last time we went to Quebec?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Don't you remember, it took us all day to get to Wellwater the last time we went to Quebec?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I shouldn't wish you to go alone, Sue," Adeline quavered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her eyes were red, and her lips swollen as if she had been crying; and now the tears came with her words.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "You could never get there alone in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shouldn't wish you to go alone, Sue," Adeline quavered.
