filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Don't be afraid, little boy," Hazel said, reaching out her hands toward him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little fellow retreated into the bushes as far as he could get and crouched, there in manifest terror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little fellow retreated into the bushes as far as he could get and crouched, there in manifest terror.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be afraid, little boy," Hazel said, reaching out her hands toward him.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Don't be afraid, little boy," Hazel said, reaching out her hands toward him.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The little fellow retreated into the bushes as far as he could get and crouched, there in manifest terror.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The little fellow retreated into the bushes as far as he could get and crouched, there in manifest terror.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The little fellow retreated into the bushes as far as he could get and crouched, there in manifest terror.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't be afraid, little boy," Hazel said, reaching out her hands toward him.
apart from; not including
From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The little fellow retreated into the bushes as far as he could get and crouched, there in manifest terror.
a boy or man
From this reading The little fellow retreated into the bushes as far as he could get and crouched, there in manifest terror.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The little fellow retreated into the bushes as far as he could get and crouched, there in manifest terror.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Don't be afraid, little boy," Hazel said, reaching out her hands toward him.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little fellow retreated into the bushes as far as he could get and crouched, there in manifest terror.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't be afraid, little boy," Hazel said, reaching out her hands toward him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
be the source of pain
From this reading "We won't hurt you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little fellow retreated into the bushes as far as he could get and crouched, there in manifest terror.
INTERFERESverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrz/
third-person singular of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading MISS PERFUME INTERFERES.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little fellow retreated into the bushes as far as he could get and crouched, there in manifest terror.
Katherine
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From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little fellow retreated into the bushes as far as he could get and crouched, there in manifest terror.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading The little fellow retreated into the bushes as far as he could get and crouched, there in manifest terror.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS PERFUME INTERFERES.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
not any; not one
From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Don't be afraid, little boy," Hazel said, reaching out her hands toward him.
PERFUMEnounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading MISS PERFUME INTERFERES.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading "Don't be afraid, little boy," Hazel said, reaching out her hands toward him.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading The little fellow retreated into the bushes as far as he could get and crouched, there in manifest terror.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't be afraid, little boy," Hazel said, reaching out her hands toward him.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
not in physical motion
From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The little fellow retreated into the bushes as far as he could get and crouched, there in manifest terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little fellow retreated into the bushes as far as he could get and crouched, there in manifest terror.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The little fellow retreated into the bushes as far as he could get and crouched, there in manifest terror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Don't be afraid, little boy," Hazel said, reaching out her hands toward him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We won't hurt you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Katherine and Hazel spoke gently, sympathetically to him, but with no result, at first, except to frighten him still more, if possible.
won't
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From this reading "We won't hurt you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We won't hurt you."
