Chapter XIII

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From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

anew

From this reading Jimmy was on his feet again in an instant, dazed, half-stunned, breathless, but still unbelieving.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Jimmy was on his feet again in an instant, dazed, half-stunned, breathless, but still unbelieving.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE There was no one near enough to reach them at the moment.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Blood was beginning to trickle from the corner of the piteous little mouth.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Blood was beginning to trickle from the corner of the piteous little mouth.

a youthful male person

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading Jimmy was on his feet again in an instant, dazed, half-stunned, breathless, but still unbelieving.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Jimmy was on his feet again in an instant, dazed, half-stunned, breathless, but still unbelieving.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Blood was beginning to trickle from the corner of the piteous little mouth.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Father could not have heard.

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading Jimmy was on his feet again in an instant, dazed, half-stunned, breathless, but still unbelieving.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE There was no one near enough to reach them at the moment.

marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE There was no one near enough to reach them at the moment.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Father could not have heard.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Jimmy was on his feet again in an instant, dazed, half-stunned, breathless, but still unbelieving.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Blood was beginning to trickle from the corner of the piteous little mouth.

a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jimmy was on his feet again in an instant, dazed, half-stunned, breathless, but still unbelieving.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Father could not have heard.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Father could not have heard.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE There was no one near enough to reach them at the moment.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Jimmy was on his feet again in an instant, dazed, half-stunned, breathless, but still unbelieving.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading Jimmy was on his feet again in an instant, dazed, half-stunned, breathless, but still unbelieving.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading Jimmy was on his feet again in an instant, dazed, half-stunned, breathless, but still unbelieving.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE There was no one near enough to reach them at the moment.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Blood was beginning to trickle from the corner of the piteous little mouth.

a particular point in time

From this reading WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE There was no one near enough to reach them at the moment.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Blood was beginning to trickle from the corner of the piteous little mouth.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE There was no one near enough to reach them at the moment.

not any; not one

From this reading WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE There was no one near enough to reach them at the moment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Father could not have heard.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE There was no one near enough to reach them at the moment.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Jimmy was on his feet again in an instant, dazed, half-stunned, breathless, but still unbelieving.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE There was no one near enough to reach them at the moment.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Blood was beginning to trickle from the corner of the piteous little mouth.

a humble request for help from someone in authority

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE There was no one near enough to reach them at the moment.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

not in physical motion

From this reading Jimmy was on his feet again in an instant, dazed, half-stunned, breathless, but still unbelieving.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE There was no one near enough to reach them at the moment.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE There was no one near enough to reach them at the moment.

in or at that place or location

From this reading WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE There was no one near enough to reach them at the moment.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE There was no one near enough to reach them at the moment.

run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading Blood was beginning to trickle from the corner of the piteous little mouth.

rejecting any belief in gods

From this reading Jimmy was on his feet again in an instant, dazed, half-stunned, breathless, but still unbelieving.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE There was no one near enough to reach them at the moment.

at the time that

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE There was no one near enough to reach them at the moment.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Father would surely hear; but now the father's hand had seized his arm, and, when the boy again began to gasp his plea, it was almost dragging him across the _acequia_.