used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fortune made his sheep-face, saluted behind his ear, and said, “Every inch a soldier--I don’t think!”
(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 “In spite of all the fear we had--oh, how frightened we were sometimes!--we used to laugh very much.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortune made his sheep-face, saluted behind his ear, and said, “Every inch a soldier--I don’t think!”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Fortune made his sheep-face, saluted behind his ear, and said, “Every inch a soldier--I don’t think!”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “Let’s put the bitter taste out of our mouth to-day,” I said.
a youthful male person
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
don't
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From this reading Fortune made his sheep-face, saluted behind his ear, and said, “Every inch a soldier--I don’t think!”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Fortune made his sheep-face, saluted behind his ear, and said, “Every inch a soldier--I don’t think!”
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Fortune made his sheep-face, saluted behind his ear, and said, “Every inch a soldier--I don’t think!”
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
a social unit living together
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “In spite of all the fear we had--oh, how frightened we were sometimes!--we used to laugh very much.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortune made his sheep-face, saluted behind his ear, and said, “Every inch a soldier--I don’t think!”
made afraid
From this reading “In spite of all the fear we had--oh, how frightened we were sometimes!--we used to laugh very much.
a person of German nationality
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
a young female
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “In spite of all the fear we had--oh, how frightened we were sometimes!--we used to laugh very much.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortune made his sheep-face, saluted behind his ear, and said, “Every inch a soldier--I don’t think!”
the act of retaining something
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
how
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From this reading “In spite of all the fear we had--oh, how frightened we were sometimes!--we used to laugh very much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Let’s put the bitter taste out of our mouth to-day,” I said.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In spite of all the fear we had--oh, how frightened we were sometimes!--we used to laugh very much.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Fortune made his sheep-face, saluted behind his ear, and said, “Every inch a soldier--I don’t think!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “In spite of all the fear we had--oh, how frightened we were sometimes!--we used to laugh very much.
Let's
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From this reading “Let’s put the bitter taste out of our mouth to-day,” I said.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fortune made his sheep-face, saluted behind his ear, and said, “Every inch a soldier--I don’t think!”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “Let’s put the bitter taste out of our mouth to-day,” I said.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “In spite of all the fear we had--oh, how frightened we were sometimes!--we used to laugh very much.
Nesle
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From this reading Pierre Nesle was on the other side of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let’s put the bitter taste out of our mouth to-day,” I said.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “In spite of all the fear we had--oh, how frightened we were sometimes!--we used to laugh very much.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pierre Nesle was on the other side of her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Pierre Nesle was on the other side of her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Let’s put the bitter taste out of our mouth to-day,” I said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Let’s put the bitter taste out of our mouth to-day,” I said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Pierre Nesle was on the other side of her.
pig-tail
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From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Let’s put the bitter taste out of our mouth to-day,” I said.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let’s put the bitter taste out of our mouth to-day,” I said.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading Fortune made his sheep-face, saluted behind his ear, and said, “Every inch a soldier--I don’t think!”
sheep-face
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From this reading Fortune made his sheep-face, saluted behind his ear, and said, “Every inch a soldier--I don’t think!”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Pierre Nesle was on the other side of her.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Fortune made his sheep-face, saluted behind his ear, and said, “Every inch a soldier--I don’t think!”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “In spite of all the fear we had--oh, how frightened we were sometimes!--we used to laugh very much.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “In spite of all the fear we had--oh, how frightened we were sometimes!--we used to laugh very much.
successive (without a break)
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “Let’s put the bitter taste out of our mouth to-day,” I said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Let’s put the bitter taste out of our mouth to-day,” I said.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Fortune made his sheep-face, saluted behind his ear, and said, “Every inch a soldier--I don’t think!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “In spite of all the fear we had--oh, how frightened we were sometimes!--we used to laugh very much.
to-day
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From this reading “Let’s put the bitter taste out of our mouth to-day,” I said.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “In spite of all the fear we had--oh, how frightened we were sometimes!--we used to laugh very much.
precisely as stated
From this reading “In spite of all the fear we had--oh, how frightened we were sometimes!--we used to laugh very much.
vivaciouslyadverb
with vivacity
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “In spite of all the fear we had--oh, how frightened we were sometimes!--we used to laugh very much.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
which person or people
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
Wickham
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From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
in the company of; together with
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading III It was then we bumped straight into Wickham Brand, who was between a small boy and girl, holding his hands, while a tall girl of sixteen or so, with a yellow pig-tail slung over her shoulder, walked alongside, talking vivaciously of family experiences under German rule.
