used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Columbine, the passionate, the impulsive had turned into a being that was foreign to herself.
highly skilled
From this reading THE LONG VOYAGE She never remembered afterwards how she accomplished the homeward journey.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE LONG VOYAGE She never remembered afterwards how she accomplished the homeward journey.
anew
From this reading The rough stones cut her feet again and again, but she never felt the pain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She went as one who has an urgent mission to perform, though what that mission was she scarcely knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rough stones cut her feet again and again, but she never felt the pain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She went as one who has an urgent mission to perform, though what that mission was she scarcely knew.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Columbine, the passionate, the impulsive had turned into a being that was foreign to herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rough stones cut her feet again and again, but she never felt the pain.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The night--that night of dreadful tragedy--had changed her.
ColumbinenounUS /ˈkɑːləmbaɪn/
a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
From this reading Columbine, the passionate, the impulsive had turned into a being that was foreign to herself.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The rough stones cut her feet again and again, but she never felt the pain.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The night--that night of dreadful tragedy--had changed her.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The rough stones cut her feet again and again, but she never felt the pain.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The rough stones cut her feet again and again, but she never felt the pain.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Columbine, the passionate, the impulsive had turned into a being that was foreign to herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night--that night of dreadful tragedy--had changed her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went as one who has an urgent mission to perform, though what that mission was she scarcely knew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The rough stones cut her feet again and again, but she never felt the pain.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Columbine, the passionate, the impulsive had turned into a being that was foreign to herself.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading THE LONG VOYAGE She never remembered afterwards how she accomplished the homeward journey.
how
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From this reading THE LONG VOYAGE She never remembered afterwards how she accomplished the homeward journey.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Columbine, the passionate, the impulsive had turned into a being that was foreign to herself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Columbine, the passionate, the impulsive had turned into a being that was foreign to herself.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE LONG VOYAGE She never remembered afterwards how she accomplished the homeward journey.
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 She went as one who has an urgent mission to perform, though what that mission was she scarcely knew.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE LONG VOYAGE She never remembered afterwards how she accomplished the homeward journey.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading She went as one who has an urgent mission to perform, though what that mission was she scarcely knew.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE LONG VOYAGE She never remembered afterwards how she accomplished the homeward journey.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night--that night of dreadful tragedy--had changed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night--that night of dreadful tragedy--had changed her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She went as one who has an urgent mission to perform, though what that mission was she scarcely knew.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The rough stones cut her feet again and again, but she never felt the pain.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Columbine, the passionate, the impulsive had turned into a being that was foreign to herself.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading She went as one who has an urgent mission to perform, though what that mission was she scarcely knew.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading THE LONG VOYAGE She never remembered afterwards how she accomplished the homeward journey.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The rough stones cut her feet again and again, but she never felt the pain.
only a very short time before
From this reading She went as one who has an urgent mission to perform, though what that mission was she scarcely knew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LONG VOYAGE She never remembered afterwards how she accomplished the homeward journey.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The rough stones cut her feet again and again, but she never felt the pain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went as one who has an urgent mission to perform, though what that mission was she scarcely knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONG VOYAGE She never remembered afterwards how she accomplished the homeward journey.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She went as one who has an urgent mission to perform, though what that mission was she scarcely knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went as one who has an urgent mission to perform, though what that mission was she scarcely knew.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The night--that night of dreadful tragedy--had changed her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Columbine, the passionate, the impulsive had turned into a being that was foreign to herself.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading She went as one who has an urgent mission to perform, though what that mission was she scarcely knew.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE LONG VOYAGE She never remembered afterwards how she accomplished the homeward journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went as one who has an urgent mission to perform, though what that mission was she scarcely knew.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went as one who has an urgent mission to perform, though what that mission was she scarcely knew.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She went as one who has an urgent mission to perform, though what that mission was she scarcely knew.
which person or people
From this reading She went as one who has an urgent mission to perform, though what that mission was she scarcely knew.
