make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading They made answer that such was their intention, whereupon he hastened to add:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
react verbally
From this reading They made answer that such was their intention, whereupon he hastened to add:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
CANOEnounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE CANOE.
the act of departing
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
didn't
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From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
foller
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From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
the act of departing
From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading They made answer that such was their intention, whereupon he hastened to add:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They made answer that such was their intention, whereupon he hastened to add:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made answer that such was their intention, whereupon he hastened to add:
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
a particular point in time
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
Ned
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From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
recurring again and again
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They made answer that such was their intention, whereupon he hastened to add:
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They made answer that such was their intention, whereupon he hastened to add:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CANOE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
Trimble
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From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
at the time that
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
whereupon
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From this reading They made answer that such was their intention, whereupon he hastened to add:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
but in spite of that
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
