any thing at all
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Carolyn May was not the first of the trio caught out on the moving ice to be frightened.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “Oh, isn’t this fun!” she crowed, bending her head before the beating of the storm.
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Oh, isn’t this fun!” she crowed, bending her head before the beating of the storm.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “Oh, isn’t this fun!” she crowed, bending her head before the beating of the storm.
Carolyn
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From this reading Carolyn May was not the first of the trio caught out on the moving ice to be frightened.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Carolyn May was not the first of the trio caught out on the moving ice to be frightened.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Carolyn May was pretty well convinced that they did not like little girls.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
crowedverbUS /kroʊd/
past form of “crow” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “Oh, isn’t this fun!” she crowed, bending her head before the beating of the storm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Carolyn May was pretty well convinced that they did not like little girls.
every person
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading That is, excepting wildcats.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Carolyn May was not the first of the trio caught out on the moving ice to be frightened.
made afraid
From this reading Carolyn May was not the first of the trio caught out on the moving ice to be frightened.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Oh, isn’t this fun!” she crowed, bending her head before the beating of the storm.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Carolyn May was pretty well convinced that they did not like little girls.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Oh, isn’t this fun!” she crowed, bending her head before the beating of the storm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
hurtingnounUS /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Carolyn May was not the first of the trio caught out on the moving ice to be frightened.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, excepting wildcats.
isn't
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From this reading “Oh, isn’t this fun!” she crowed, bending her head before the beating of the storm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Carolyn May was pretty well convinced that they did not like little girls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Carolyn May was pretty well convinced that they did not like little girls.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Carolyn May was not the first of the trio caught out on the moving ice to be frightened.
in motion
From this reading Carolyn May was not the first of the trio caught out on the moving ice to be frightened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Carolyn May was not the first of the trio caught out on the moving ice to be frightened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carolyn May was not the first of the trio caught out on the moving ice to be frightened.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, isn’t this fun!” she crowed, bending her head before the beating of the storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carolyn May was not the first of the trio caught out on the moving ice to be frightened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Carolyn May was not the first of the trio caught out on the moving ice to be frightened.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Carolyn May was pretty well convinced that they did not like little girls.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “Oh, isn’t this fun!” she crowed, bending her head before the beating of the storm.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, excepting wildcats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carolyn May was not the first of the trio caught out on the moving ice to be frightened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carolyn May was pretty well convinced that they did not like little girls.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh, isn’t this fun!” she crowed, bending her head before the beating of the storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carolyn May was not the first of the trio caught out on the moving ice to be frightened.
in the direction of
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Carolyn May was not the first of the trio caught out on the moving ice to be frightened.
unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading Perhaps because she had such unbounded faith in the good intentions of everybody towards her, the child could not imagine anything really hurting her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carolyn May was not the first of the trio caught out on the moving ice to be frightened.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Carolyn May was pretty well convinced that they did not like little girls.
wildcatsnounUS /ˈwaɪldkæts/
plural of “wildcat” — an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading That is, excepting wildcats.
