used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The supervisor studied him in silence for a moment, and his voice was gravely sympathetic as he said: "I see!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The supervisor studied him in silence for a moment, and his voice was gravely sympathetic as he said: "I see!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading This girl has made your cabin seem a long way from town."
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
don't
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From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The supervisor studied him in silence for a moment, and his voice was gravely sympathetic as he said: "I see!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This girl has made your cabin seem a long way from town."
a young female
From this reading This girl has made your cabin seem a long way from town."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
the act of departing
From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading The supervisor studied him in silence for a moment, and his voice was gravely sympathetic as he said: "I see!
Hanscom
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From this reading "It isn't that," replied Hanscom, somberly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This girl has made your cabin seem a long way from town."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The supervisor studied him in silence for a moment, and his voice was gravely sympathetic as he said: "I see!
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The supervisor studied him in silence for a moment, and his voice was gravely sympathetic as he said: "I see!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The supervisor studied him in silence for a moment, and his voice was gravely sympathetic as he said: "I see!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
I've
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From this reading "The plain truth is, Jack, I've lost interest in the work.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The plain truth is, Jack, I've lost interest in the work.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "The plain truth is, Jack, I've lost interest in the work.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The plain truth is, Jack, I've lost interest in the work.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't that," replied Hanscom, somberly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't that," replied Hanscom, somberly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "The plain truth is, Jack, I've lost interest in the work.
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 This girl has made your cabin seem a long way from town."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "The plain truth is, Jack, I've lost interest in the work.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This girl has made your cabin seem a long way from town."
McLaren
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From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
a particular point in time
From this reading The supervisor studied him in silence for a moment, and his voice was gravely sympathetic as he said: "I see!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "The plain truth is, Jack, I've lost interest in the work.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It isn't that," replied Hanscom, somberly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The supervisor studied him in silence for a moment, and his voice was gravely sympathetic as he said: "I see!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This girl has made your cabin seem a long way from town."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
she'll
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From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The supervisor studied him in silence for a moment, and his voice was gravely sympathetic as he said: "I see!
somberlyadverbUS /ˈsɑːmbərli/
in a somber manner
From this reading "It isn't that," replied Hanscom, somberly.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The supervisor studied him in silence for a moment, and his voice was gravely sympathetic as he said: "I see!
supervisornounUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪzər/
one who supervises or has charge and direction of
From this reading The supervisor studied him in silence for a moment, and his voice was gravely sympathetic as he said: "I see!
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading The supervisor studied him in silence for a moment, and his voice was gravely sympathetic as he said: "I see!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It isn't that," replied Hanscom, somberly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The plain truth is, Jack, I've lost interest in the work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This girl has made your cabin seem a long way from town."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This girl has made your cabin seem a long way from town."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "The plain truth is, Jack, I've lost interest in the work.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The supervisor studied him in silence for a moment, and his voice was gravely sympathetic as he said: "I see!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The supervisor studied him in silence for a moment, and his voice was gravely sympathetic as he said: "I see!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This girl has made your cabin seem a long way from town."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If Miss McLaren is cleared--and she will be--she'll go East, and I don't see myself going back alone into the hills."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "The plain truth is, Jack, I've lost interest in the work.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This girl has made your cabin seem a long way from town."
