past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I hope there will be no violence," she added, anxiously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL IS BEWILDERED, AND THE MARIAN SAILS FOR CHICAGO.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "I hope there will be no violence," she added, anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What next, Philip?" asked Marian, when I had seated myself in the standing-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I hope there will be no violence," she added, anxiously.
BEWILDEREDadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL IS BEWILDERED, AND THE MARIAN SAILS FOR CHICAGO.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "That boat will return next with Mr. Whippleton," I replied, picking up the rifle which I had left upon the cushion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I hope not; but what shall I do?
CHICAGOnounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL IS BEWILDERED, AND THE MARIAN SAILS FOR CHICAGO.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading "That boat will return next with Mr. Whippleton," I replied, picking up the rifle which I had left upon the cushion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I hope not; but what shall I do?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL IS BEWILDERED, AND THE MARIAN SAILS FOR CHICAGO.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What next, Philip?" asked Marian, when I had seated myself in the standing-room.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope there will be no violence," she added, anxiously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What next, Philip?" asked Marian, when I had seated myself in the standing-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL IS BEWILDERED, AND THE MARIAN SAILS FOR CHICAGO.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL IS BEWILDERED, AND THE MARIAN SAILS FOR CHICAGO.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "That boat will return next with Mr. Whippleton," I replied, picking up the rifle which I had left upon the cushion.
MARIANadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
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a form of address for a man
From this reading "That boat will return next with Mr. Whippleton," I replied, picking up the rifle which I had left upon the cushion.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "What next, Philip?" asked Marian, when I had seated myself in the standing-room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "What next, Philip?" asked Marian, when I had seated myself in the standing-room.
not any; not one
From this reading "I hope there will be no violence," she added, anxiously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I hope not; but what shall I do?
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL IS BEWILDERED, AND THE MARIAN SAILS FOR CHICAGO.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "What next, Philip?" asked Marian, when I had seated myself in the standing-room.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading "That boat will return next with Mr. Whippleton," I replied, picking up the rifle which I had left upon the cushion.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That boat will return next with Mr. Whippleton," I replied, picking up the rifle which I had left upon the cushion.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "That boat will return next with Mr. Whippleton," I replied, picking up the rifle which I had left upon the cushion.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading "That boat will return next with Mr. Whippleton," I replied, picking up the rifle which I had left upon the cushion.
SAILSnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL IS BEWILDERED, AND THE MARIAN SAILS FOR CHICAGO.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "What next, Philip?" asked Marian, when I had seated myself in the standing-room.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I hope not; but what shall I do?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope there will be no violence," she added, anxiously.
standing-room
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From this reading "What next, Philip?" asked Marian, when I had seated myself in the standing-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That boat will return next with Mr. Whippleton," I replied, picking up the rifle which I had left upon the cushion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL IS BEWILDERED, AND THE MARIAN SAILS FOR CHICAGO.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I hope there will be no violence," she added, anxiously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That boat will return next with Mr. Whippleton," I replied, picking up the rifle which I had left upon the cushion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "That boat will return next with Mr. Whippleton," I replied, picking up the rifle which I had left upon the cushion.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading "I hope there will be no violence," she added, anxiously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What next, Philip?" asked Marian, when I had seated myself in the standing-room.
at the time that
From this reading "What next, Philip?" asked Marian, when I had seated myself in the standing-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL IS BEWILDERED, AND THE MARIAN SAILS FOR CHICAGO.
Whippleton
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From this reading "That boat will return next with Mr. Whippleton," I replied, picking up the rifle which I had left upon the cushion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That boat will return next with Mr. Whippleton," I replied, picking up the rifle which I had left upon the cushion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That boat will return next with Mr. Whippleton," I replied, picking up the rifle which I had left upon the cushion.
