(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And so, in that moment of panic, it was given to Elsie to be able to speak serenely to her grandfather.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For, though most people in Breckonside were feared of my father and his long arm, I am not--no, nor ever could be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For, though most people in Breckonside were feared of my father and his long arm, I am not--no, nor ever could be.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading For, though most people in Breckonside were feared of my father and his long arm, I am not--no, nor ever could be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For, though most people in Breckonside were feared of my father and his long arm, I am not--no, nor ever could be.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Perhaps it ran in the blood.
Breckonside
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From this reading For, though most people in Breckonside were feared of my father and his long arm, I am not--no, nor ever could be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was different with Elsie.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For, though most people in Breckonside were feared of my father and his long arm, I am not--no, nor ever could be.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But it was different with Elsie.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
Elsie
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From this reading But it was different with Elsie.
at any time
From this reading For, though most people in Breckonside were feared of my father and his long arm, I am not--no, nor ever could be.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For, though most people in Breckonside were feared of my father and his long arm, I am not--no, nor ever could be.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading For, though most people in Breckonside were feared of my father and his long arm, I am not--no, nor ever could be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, though most people in Breckonside were feared of my father and his long arm, I am not--no, nor ever could be.
made afraid
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And so, in that moment of panic, it was given to Elsie to be able to speak serenely to her grandfather.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading And so, in that moment of panic, it was given to Elsie to be able to speak serenely to her grandfather.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And so, in that moment of panic, it was given to Elsie to be able to speak serenely to her grandfather.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For, though most people in Breckonside were feared of my father and his long arm, I am not--no, nor ever could be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps it ran in the blood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was different with Elsie.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For, though most people in Breckonside were feared of my father and his long arm, I am not--no, nor ever could be.
a particular point in time
From this reading And so, in that moment of panic, it was given to Elsie to be able to speak serenely to her grandfather.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For, though most people in Breckonside were feared of my father and his long arm, I am not--no, nor ever could be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
not any; not one
From this reading For, though most people in Breckonside were feared of my father and his long arm, I am not--no, nor ever could be.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For, though most people in Breckonside were feared of my father and his long arm, I am not--no, nor ever could be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading And so, in that moment of panic, it was given to Elsie to be able to speak serenely to her grandfather.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For, though most people in Breckonside were feared of my father and his long arm, I am not--no, nor ever could be.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it ran in the blood.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Perhaps it ran in the blood.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading And so, in that moment of panic, it was given to Elsie to be able to speak serenely to her grandfather.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, in that moment of panic, it was given to Elsie to be able to speak serenely to her grandfather.
express in speech
From this reading And so, in that moment of panic, it was given to Elsie to be able to speak serenely to her grandfather.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
THICKERadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For, though most people in Breckonside were feared of my father and his long arm, I am not--no, nor ever could be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so, in that moment of panic, it was given to Elsie to be able to speak serenely to her grandfather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THICKER THAN WATER Now I do not deny that I was frightened out of my life by the sudden appearing of the Golden Farmer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For, though most people in Breckonside were feared of my father and his long arm, I am not--no, nor ever could be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it was different with Elsie.
