from one side of something to the other
From this reading By this time the two Indians were across the street, walking very rapidly.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Dan already had rushed to the grocery store door.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’ll we do?” he asked helplessly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
Can't
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From this reading “Can’t we stop those Indians?”
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
Dan
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From this reading Dan already had rushed to the grocery store door.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What’ll we do?” he asked helplessly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dan already had rushed to the grocery store door.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading Dan already had rushed to the grocery store door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dan already had rushed to the grocery store door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’ll we do?” he asked helplessly.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading “What’ll we do?” he asked helplessly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “Can’t we stop those Indians?”
a message received and understood
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
with speed
From this reading By this time the two Indians were across the street, walking very rapidly.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
done under pressure
From this reading Dan already had rushed to the grocery store door.
move stealthily
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Can’t we stop those Indians?”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Dan already had rushed to the grocery store door.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading By this time the two Indians were across the street, walking very rapidly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the two Indians were across the street, walking very rapidly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Can’t we stop those Indians?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the two Indians were across the street, walking very rapidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By this time the two Indians were across the street, walking very rapidly.
precisely as stated
From this reading By this time the two Indians were across the street, walking very rapidly.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading By this time the two Indians were across the street, walking very rapidly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that it was too late to recall the information so carelessly given, Red was distressed by his slip of tongue.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What’ll we do?” he asked helplessly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this time the two Indians were across the street, walking very rapidly.
What'll
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From this reading “What’ll we do?” he asked helplessly.
