aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "We must not leave her alone, and she will not want me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
Bawn
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From this reading "You must go to her, Bawn," said my grandmother, sadly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Word had come from Castle Clody that Miss Champion's cousin was dead.
Champion'snounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/
possessive form of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Word had come from Castle Clody that Miss Champion's cousin was dead.
Clody
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From this reading Word had come from Castle Clody that Miss Champion's cousin was dead.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Word had come from Castle Clody that Miss Champion's cousin was dead.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Word had come from Castle Clody that Miss Champion's cousin was dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
Doherty
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From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
set up or found
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Word had come from Castle Clody that Miss Champion's cousin was dead.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You must go to her, Bawn," said my grandmother, sadly.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You must go to her, Bawn," said my grandmother, sadly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
go away from a place
From this reading "We must not leave her alone, and she will not want me.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Word had come from Castle Clody that Miss Champion's cousin was dead.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must go to her, Bawn," said my grandmother, sadly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
Neil
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From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You will spend the night with her?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We must not leave her alone, and she will not want me.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "You must go to her, Bawn," said my grandmother, sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must go to her, Bawn," said my grandmother, sadly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We must not leave her alone, and she will not want me.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading You will spend the night with her?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You must go to her, Bawn," said my grandmother, sadly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We must not leave her alone, and she will not want me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Word had come from Castle Clody that Miss Champion's cousin was dead.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must not leave her alone, and she will not want me.
at the time that
From this reading THE QUICK AND THE DEAD When I reached home I found that my grandmother had been looking for me, and Neil Doherty told me the reason.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We must not leave her alone, and she will not want me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will spend the night with her?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Word had come from Castle Clody that Miss Champion's cousin was dead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must go to her, Bawn," said my grandmother, sadly.
