used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There isn't a town in sight!" she exclaimed, and her lip trembled.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And she added, moving and lifting her eyes to meet his: "What am I to do?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And she added, moving and lifting her eyes to meet his: "What am I to do?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
APPLESnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
billowingadjectiveUS /ˈbɪloʊɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
lacking funds
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And she added, moving and lifting her eyes to meet his: "What am I to do?"
cause to move by pulling
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
EDENnounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
divisible by two
From this reading "Not a taxi or even a stage!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "There isn't a town in sight!" she exclaimed, and her lip trembled.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And she added, moving and lifting her eyes to meet his: "What am I to do?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There isn't a town in sight!" she exclaimed, and her lip trembled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And she added, moving and lifting her eyes to meet his: "What am I to do?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And she added, moving and lifting her eyes to meet his: "What am I to do?"
I'll
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From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There isn't a town in sight!" she exclaimed, and her lip trembled.
isn't
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From this reading "There isn't a town in sight!" she exclaimed, and her lip trembled.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading And she added, moving and lifting her eyes to meet his: "What am I to do?"
without good reason
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "There isn't a town in sight!" she exclaimed, and her lip trembled.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
come together
From this reading And she added, moving and lifting her eyes to meet his: "What am I to do?"
in motion
From this reading And she added, moving and lifting her eyes to meet his: "What am I to do?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a taxi or even a stage!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Not a taxi or even a stage!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There isn't a town in sight!" she exclaimed, and her lip trembled.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "There isn't a town in sight!" she exclaimed, and her lip trembled.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "Not a taxi or even a stage!"
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
possessing sweep
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
moving very fast
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading "Not a taxi or even a stage!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There isn't a town in sight!" she exclaimed, and her lip trembled.
Tisdale
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From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she added, moving and lifting her eyes to meet his: "What am I to do?"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "There isn't a town in sight!" she exclaimed, and her lip trembled.
create by training and teaching
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading "There isn't a town in sight!" she exclaimed, and her lip trembled.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And she added, moving and lifting her eyes to meet his: "What am I to do?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
in the company of; together with
From this reading APPLES OF EDEN Tisdale stood looking after the train while the girl's swift, startled glance swept the billowing desert and with growing dismay searched the draw below the station.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll do my best, madam," he paused, and the genial lines broke lightly in his face, "but I could find out quicker if I knew where you want to go."
