filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
eagerly desirous
From this reading KATE, VERY NATURALLY, IS ANXIOUS.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KATE, VERY NATURALLY, IS ANXIOUS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
KATE
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From this reading KATE, VERY NATURALLY, IS ANXIOUS.
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 The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
as might be expected
From this reading KATE, VERY NATURALLY, IS ANXIOUS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
precisely as stated
From this reading KATE, VERY NATURALLY, IS ANXIOUS.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
