used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must now go back a little.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading LEFT ALONE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We must now go back a little.
(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 It occurred to her that she had better not move until she had thoroughly made up her mind which direction to take.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
ClivenounUS /klaɪv/
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How far had she come? how retrace her steps?
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It occurred to her that she had better not move until she had thoroughly made up her mind which direction to take.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How far had she come? how retrace her steps?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must now go back a little.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How far had she come? how retrace her steps?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How far had she come? how retrace her steps?
Hilda
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From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
How
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From this reading How far had she come? how retrace her steps?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to her that she had better not move until she had thoroughly made up her mind which direction to take.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LEFT ALONE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We must now go back a little.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It occurred to her that she had better not move until she had thoroughly made up her mind which direction to take.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It occurred to her that she had better not move until she had thoroughly made up her mind which direction to take.
become covered with mist
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It occurred to her that she had better not move until she had thoroughly made up her mind which direction to take.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now go back a little.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It occurred to her that she had better not move until she had thoroughly made up her mind which direction to take.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now go back a little.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred to her that she had better not move until she had thoroughly made up her mind which direction to take.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading How far had she come? how retrace her steps?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading How far had she come? how retrace her steps?
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
carry out
From this reading It occurred to her that she had better not move until she had thoroughly made up her mind which direction to take.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It occurred to her that she had better not move until she had thoroughly made up her mind which direction to take.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading It occurred to her that she had better not move until she had thoroughly made up her mind which direction to take.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It occurred to her that she had better not move until she had thoroughly made up her mind which direction to take.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It occurred to her that she had better not move until she had thoroughly made up her mind which direction to take.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It occurred to her that she had better not move until she had thoroughly made up her mind which direction to take.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now go back a little.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It occurred to her that she had better not move until she had thoroughly made up her mind which direction to take.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Standing there on the mountain side, enveloped in the thick mist, nothing visible but a few yards of wet ground, Hilda Clive felt as though she were turned into stone.
