used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid she did.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Cap-Captain Frey!” she exclaimed as she met the fire fighter on the trail, “did my friend, Flor-Florence come this way?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Plumdum was at her heels.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
Cap-Captain
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From this reading “Cap-Captain Frey!” she exclaimed as she met the fire fighter on the trail, “did my friend, Flor-Florence come this way?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Cap-Captain Frey!” she exclaimed as she met the fire fighter on the trail, “did my friend, Flor-Florence come this way?”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Is she in danger?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Cap-Captain Frey!” she exclaimed as she met the fire fighter on the trail, “did my friend, Flor-Florence come this way?”
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Cap-Captain Frey!” she exclaimed as she met the fire fighter on the trail, “did my friend, Flor-Florence come this way?”
fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading “Cap-Captain Frey!” she exclaimed as she met the fire fighter on the trail, “did my friend, Flor-Florence come this way?”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Cap-Captain Frey!” she exclaimed as she met the fire fighter on the trail, “did my friend, Flor-Florence come this way?”
Flor-Florence
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From this reading “Cap-Captain Frey!” she exclaimed as she met the fire fighter on the trail, “did my friend, Flor-Florence come this way?”
FreynounUS /freɪ/
(Norse mythology) god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of Njorth and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the Aesir
From this reading “Cap-Captain Frey!” she exclaimed as she met the fire fighter on the trail, “did my friend, Flor-Florence come this way?”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Cap-Captain Frey!” she exclaimed as she met the fire fighter on the trail, “did my friend, Flor-Florence come this way?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Plumdum was at her heels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Plumdum was at her heels.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m afraid she did.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Is she in danger?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is she in danger?”
Jeanne
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From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Cap-Captain Frey!” she exclaimed as she met the fire fighter on the trail, “did my friend, Flor-Florence come this way?”
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Cap-Captain Frey!” she exclaimed as she met the fire fighter on the trail, “did my friend, Flor-Florence come this way?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Cap-Captain Frey!” she exclaimed as she met the fire fighter on the trail, “did my friend, Flor-Florence come this way?”
Plumdum
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From this reading Plumdum was at her heels.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Cap-Captain Frey!” she exclaimed as she met the fire fighter on the trail, “did my friend, Flor-Florence come this way?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Cap-Captain Frey!” she exclaimed as she met the fire fighter on the trail, “did my friend, Flor-Florence come this way?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
Tony
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From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Plumdum was at her heels.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Cap-Captain Frey!” she exclaimed as she met the fire fighter on the trail, “did my friend, Flor-Florence come this way?”
at the time that
From this reading Mike and Tony had been gone a half hour when Jeanne came up to the small dock next to the entrance to the trail.
