used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She called her greeting from the hall, rushed to her room, packed a bag, and quickly came down.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Her father was at breakfast alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She left the Carver Hospital on receipt of the first cry for help and hurried to her home to complete her preparations to leave for the front.
react verbally
From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She called her greeting from the hall, rushed to her room, packed a bag, and quickly came down.
Betty
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From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Her father was at breakfast alone.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called her greeting from the hall, rushed to her room, packed a bag, and quickly came down.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She called her greeting from the hall, rushed to her room, packed a bag, and quickly came down.
carnagenounUS /ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/
the savage and excessive killing of many people
From this reading The results at the end of three days' carnage had paralyzed the service.
CarvernounUS /ˈkɑːrvər/
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading She left the Carver Hospital on receipt of the first cry for help and hurried to her home to complete her preparations to leave for the front.
Chancellorsvillenoun
a village in northeastern Virginia
From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading She left the Carver Hospital on receipt of the first cry for help and hurried to her home to complete her preparations to leave for the front.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She left the Carver Hospital on receipt of the first cry for help and hurried to her home to complete her preparations to leave for the front.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The results at the end of three days' carnage had paralyzed the service.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She called her greeting from the hall, rushed to her room, packed a bag, and quickly came down.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The results at the end of three days' carnage had paralyzed the service.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father was at breakfast alone.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She left the Carver Hospital on receipt of the first cry for help and hurried to her home to complete her preparations to leave for the front.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She called her greeting from the hall, rushed to her room, packed a bag, and quickly came down.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She left the Carver Hospital on receipt of the first cry for help and hurried to her home to complete her preparations to leave for the front.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading She called her greeting from the hall, rushed to her room, packed a bag, and quickly came down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The results at the end of three days' carnage had paralyzed the service.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She called her greeting from the hall, rushed to her room, packed a bag, and quickly came down.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She left the Carver Hospital on receipt of the first cry for help and hurried to her home to complete her preparations to leave for the front.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She left the Carver Hospital on receipt of the first cry for help and hurried to her home to complete her preparations to leave for the front.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She left the Carver Hospital on receipt of the first cry for help and hurried to her home to complete her preparations to leave for the front.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She left the Carver Hospital on receipt of the first cry for help and hurried to her home to complete her preparations to leave for the front.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
go away from a place
From this reading She left the Carver Hospital on receipt of the first cry for help and hurried to her home to complete her preparations to leave for the front.
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 She left the Carver Hospital on receipt of the first cry for help and hurried to her home to complete her preparations to leave for the front.
MOONLITadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The results at the end of three days' carnage had paralyzed the service.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She left the Carver Hospital on receipt of the first cry for help and hurried to her home to complete her preparations to leave for the front.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading She called her greeting from the hall, rushed to her room, packed a bag, and quickly came down.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading The results at the end of three days' carnage had paralyzed the service.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading She left the Carver Hospital on receipt of the first cry for help and hurried to her home to complete her preparations to leave for the front.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
with speed
From this reading She called her greeting from the hall, rushed to her room, packed a bag, and quickly came down.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading She left the Carver Hospital on receipt of the first cry for help and hurried to her home to complete her preparations to leave for the front.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The results at the end of three days' carnage had paralyzed the service.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She called her greeting from the hall, rushed to her room, packed a bag, and quickly came down.
done under pressure
From this reading She called her greeting from the hall, rushed to her room, packed a bag, and quickly came down.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The results at the end of three days' carnage had paralyzed the service.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She left the Carver Hospital on receipt of the first cry for help and hurried to her home to complete her preparations to leave for the front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The results at the end of three days' carnage had paralyzed the service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE MOONLIT RIVER Betty Winter was quick to answer the hurry call for more nurses in the field hospital at Chancellorsville.
