used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading She felt no fear of bears or wolves now, for her whole mind and soul were filled with the one idea of going home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She would have started, had the road been lined with hot ploughshares, so indomitable was her will and so strong her resolution.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dim starlight just enabled her to make out by her little watch that it was two o'clock when she started.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The dim starlight just enabled her to make out by her little watch that it was two o'clock when she started.
without deviation
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
DOLLY'SnounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The dim starlight just enabled her to make out by her little watch that it was two o'clock when she started.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She felt no fear of bears or wolves now, for her whole mind and soul were filled with the one idea of going home.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She felt no fear of bears or wolves now, for her whole mind and soul were filled with the one idea of going home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt no fear of bears or wolves now, for her whole mind and soul were filled with the one idea of going home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
the act of departing
From this reading She felt no fear of bears or wolves now, for her whole mind and soul were filled with the one idea of going home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have started, had the road been lined with hot ploughshares, so indomitable was her will and so strong her resolution.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dim starlight just enabled her to make out by her little watch that it was two o'clock when she started.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She felt no fear of bears or wolves now, for her whole mind and soul were filled with the one idea of going home.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She would have started, had the road been lined with hot ploughshares, so indomitable was her will and so strong her resolution.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She felt no fear of bears or wolves now, for her whole mind and soul were filled with the one idea of going home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading She would have started, had the road been lined with hot ploughshares, so indomitable was her will and so strong her resolution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
and nothing more
From this reading The dim starlight just enabled her to make out by her little watch that it was two o'clock when she started.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading She would have started, had the road been lined with hot ploughshares, so indomitable was her will and so strong her resolution.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The dim starlight just enabled her to make out by her little watch that it was two o'clock when she started.
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 It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
engage in
From this reading The dim starlight just enabled her to make out by her little watch that it was two o'clock when she started.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She felt no fear of bears or wolves now, for her whole mind and soul were filled with the one idea of going home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
not any; not one
From this reading She felt no fear of bears or wolves now, for her whole mind and soul were filled with the one idea of going home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She felt no fear of bears or wolves now, for her whole mind and soul were filled with the one idea of going home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She felt no fear of bears or wolves now, for her whole mind and soul were filled with the one idea of going home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She felt no fear of bears or wolves now, for her whole mind and soul were filled with the one idea of going home.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The dim starlight just enabled her to make out by her little watch that it was two o'clock when she started.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
ploughsharesnounUS /ˈplaʊʃeɪrz/
plural of “ploughshare” — a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
From this reading She would have started, had the road been lined with hot ploughshares, so indomitable was her will and so strong her resolution.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading She would have started, had the road been lined with hot ploughshares, so indomitable was her will and so strong her resolution.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She would have started, had the road been lined with hot ploughshares, so indomitable was her will and so strong her resolution.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She would have started, had the road been lined with hot ploughshares, so indomitable was her will and so strong her resolution.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She felt no fear of bears or wolves now, for her whole mind and soul were filled with the one idea of going home.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading The dim starlight just enabled her to make out by her little watch that it was two o'clock when she started.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The dim starlight just enabled her to make out by her little watch that it was two o'clock when she started.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She would have started, had the road been lined with hot ploughshares, so indomitable was her will and so strong her resolution.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
in or at that place or location
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The dim starlight just enabled her to make out by her little watch that it was two o'clock when she started.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
look attentively
From this reading The dim starlight just enabled her to make out by her little watch that it was two o'clock when she started.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She felt no fear of bears or wolves now, for her whole mind and soul were filled with the one idea of going home.
at the time that
From this reading It was about a mile long and passed several other camps, but Dolly felt sure that she could walk the distance, and allowing time to rest now and then could reach the station before six o'clock, when the first morning train went through.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DOLLY'S ESCAPE Dolly had learned as they came up the lake in the motor boat that there was a footpath along the lake shore which led directly from the camp to the railroad station.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She felt no fear of bears or wolves now, for her whole mind and soul were filled with the one idea of going home.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She would have started, had the road been lined with hot ploughshares, so indomitable was her will and so strong her resolution.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She felt no fear of bears or wolves now, for her whole mind and soul were filled with the one idea of going home.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading She felt no fear of bears or wolves now, for her whole mind and soul were filled with the one idea of going home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have started, had the road been lined with hot ploughshares, so indomitable was her will and so strong her resolution.
