aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thereupon Miss Clare began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
Clare
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From this reading Thereupon Miss Clare began.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER STORY.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
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 "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Thereupon Miss Clare began.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
narratornounUS /ˈnereɪtər/
someone who tells a story
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
and nothing more
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HER STORY.
express in words
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon Miss Clare began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
precisely as stated
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
at the time that
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
