AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
Ann
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From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Noticing that Peggy's flashlight was not on, Florence asked, "Why don't you switch on your flashlight?
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "I don't know which I dread worse--going up in that awful bag or staying down here in this terrible dark," Peggy groaned.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "I don't know which I dread worse--going up in that awful bag or staying down here in this terrible dark," Peggy groaned.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I feel better now that he's up safely," Jo Ann said, breathing more freely.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading "I feel better now that he's up safely," Jo Ann said, breathing more freely.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "I don't know which I dread worse--going up in that awful bag or staying down here in this terrible dark," Peggy groaned.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know which I dread worse--going up in that awful bag or staying down here in this terrible dark," Peggy groaned.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I don't know which I dread worse--going up in that awful bag or staying down here in this terrible dark," Peggy groaned.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "I don't know which I dread worse--going up in that awful bag or staying down here in this terrible dark," Peggy groaned.
Eldridge
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From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel better now that he's up safely," Jo Ann said, breathing more freely.
flashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading Noticing that Peggy's flashlight was not on, Florence asked, "Why don't you switch on your flashlight?
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Noticing that Peggy's flashlight was not on, Florence asked, "Why don't you switch on your flashlight?
in a free manner
From this reading "I feel better now that he's up safely," Jo Ann said, breathing more freely.
the act of departing
From this reading "I don't know which I dread worse--going up in that awful bag or staying down here in this terrible dark," Peggy groaned.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "I don't know which I dread worse--going up in that awful bag or staying down here in this terrible dark," Peggy groaned.
he's
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From this reading "I feel better now that he's up safely," Jo Ann said, breathing more freely.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading That'll help some."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I don't know which I dread worse--going up in that awful bag or staying down here in this terrible dark," Peggy groaned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel better now that he's up safely," Jo Ann said, breathing more freely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't know which I dread worse--going up in that awful bag or staying down here in this terrible dark," Peggy groaned.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
Jo
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From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know which I dread worse--going up in that awful bag or staying down here in this terrible dark," Peggy groaned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I feel better now that he's up safely," Jo Ann said, breathing more freely.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Noticing that Peggy's flashlight was not on, Florence asked, "Why don't you switch on your flashlight?
NoticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Noticing that Peggy's flashlight was not on, Florence asked, "Why don't you switch on your flashlight?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I feel better now that he's up safely," Jo Ann said, breathing more freely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Noticing that Peggy's flashlight was not on, Florence asked, "Why don't you switch on your flashlight?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I don't know which I dread worse--going up in that awful bag or staying down here in this terrible dark," Peggy groaned.
Peggy
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From this reading "I don't know which I dread worse--going up in that awful bag or staying down here in this terrible dark," Peggy groaned.
Peggy's
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From this reading Noticing that Peggy's flashlight was not on, Florence asked, "Why don't you switch on your flashlight?
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading "I feel better now that he's up safely," Jo Ann said, breathing more freely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I feel better now that he's up safely," Jo Ann said, breathing more freely.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That'll help some."
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I don't know which I dread worse--going up in that awful bag or staying down here in this terrible dark," Peggy groaned.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Noticing that Peggy's flashlight was not on, Florence asked, "Why don't you switch on your flashlight?
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "I don't know which I dread worse--going up in that awful bag or staying down here in this terrible dark," Peggy groaned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I feel better now that he's up safely," Jo Ann said, breathing more freely.
That'll
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From this reading That'll help some."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I don't know which I dread worse--going up in that awful bag or staying down here in this terrible dark," Peggy groaned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After what seemed to Jo Ann an interminable time the cable appeared, and Mr. Eldridge was pulled up the shaft.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I don't know which I dread worse--going up in that awful bag or staying down here in this terrible dark," Peggy groaned.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Noticing that Peggy's flashlight was not on, Florence asked, "Why don't you switch on your flashlight?
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "I don't know which I dread worse--going up in that awful bag or staying down here in this terrible dark," Peggy groaned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Noticing that Peggy's flashlight was not on, Florence asked, "Why don't you switch on your flashlight?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Noticing that Peggy's flashlight was not on, Florence asked, "Why don't you switch on your flashlight?
