aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He'd no business to go off and leave her alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her family'd be worried to death.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He'd no business to go off and leave her alone.
Caroline's
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From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
coachman's
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From this reading "Her family's coachman's name is Hunt," said the woman, "and she thought he lived here, she says.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Her family'd be worried to death.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
family'd
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From this reading Her family'd be worried to death.
family'snounUS /ˈfæməliz/
possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading "Her family's coachman's name is Hunt," said the woman, "and she thought he lived here, she says.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He'd no business to go off and leave her alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Her family's coachman's name is Hunt," said the woman, "and she thought he lived here, she says.
He'd
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From this reading He'd no business to go off and leave her alone.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Her family's coachman's name is Hunt," said the woman, "and she thought he lived here, she says.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading "Her family's coachman's name is Hunt," said the woman, "and she thought he lived here, she says.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I go out with the baby I'll take her.
I'll
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From this reading When I go out with the baby I'll take her.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Her family's coachman's name is Hunt," said the woman, "and she thought he lived here, she says.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
go away from a place
From this reading He'd no business to go off and leave her alone.
held up in the air
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Her family's coachman's name is Hunt," said the woman, "and she thought he lived here, she says.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Her family's coachman's name is Hunt," said the woman, "and she thought he lived here, she says.
not any; not one
From this reading He'd no business to go off and leave her alone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He'd no business to go off and leave her alone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I go out with the baby I'll take her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Her family's coachman's name is Hunt," said the woman, "and she thought he lived here, she says.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Her family's coachman's name is Hunt," said the woman, "and she thought he lived here, she says.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Her family's coachman's name is Hunt," said the woman, "and she thought he lived here, she says.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
carry out
From this reading When I go out with the baby I'll take her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Her family's coachman's name is Hunt," said the woman, "and she thought he lived here, she says.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He'd no business to go off and leave her alone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
at the time that
From this reading When I go out with the baby I'll take her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I go out with the baby I'll take her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Her family'd be worried to death.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The woman lifted the bottle from the tin cup that held it and picked up the baby; the young man shifted his eyes from her immediately and looked persistently over Caroline's head.
