something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The same sort of action followed his jump, and Frank was surprised that Diamond appeared to have swallowed as much water as Harry had.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Diamond's turn next, and he went off the edge as promptly as Rattleton had.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The same sort of action followed his jump, and Frank was surprised that Diamond appeared to have swallowed as much water as Harry had.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Diamond's turn next, and he went off the edge as promptly as Rattleton had.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Hodge's turn came next, and he, too, left the bridge promptly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hodge's turn came next, and he, too, left the bridge promptly.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "I should have thought Diamond would keep his mouth closed," thought Frank.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The same sort of action followed his jump, and Frank was surprised that Diamond appeared to have swallowed as much water as Harry had.
Diamond'snounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
possessive form of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading It was Diamond's turn next, and he went off the edge as promptly as Rattleton had.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was Diamond's turn next, and he went off the edge as promptly as Rattleton had.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The same sort of action followed his jump, and Frank was surprised that Diamond appeared to have swallowed as much water as Harry had.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The same sort of action followed his jump, and Frank was surprised that Diamond appeared to have swallowed as much water as Harry had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Diamond's turn next, and he went off the edge as promptly as Rattleton had.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The same sort of action followed his jump, and Frank was surprised that Diamond appeared to have swallowed as much water as Harry had.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The same sort of action followed his jump, and Frank was surprised that Diamond appeared to have swallowed as much water as Harry had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Diamond's turn next, and he went off the edge as promptly as Rattleton had.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The same sort of action followed his jump, and Frank was surprised that Diamond appeared to have swallowed as much water as Harry had.
Hodge's
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From this reading Hodge's turn came next, and he, too, left the bridge promptly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should have thought Diamond would keep his mouth closed," thought Frank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Diamond's turn next, and he went off the edge as promptly as Rattleton had.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The same sort of action followed his jump, and Frank was surprised that Diamond appeared to have swallowed as much water as Harry had.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I should have thought Diamond would keep his mouth closed," thought Frank.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST STAGE.
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 Hodge's turn came next, and he, too, left the bridge promptly.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "I should have thought Diamond would keep his mouth closed," thought Frank.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The same sort of action followed his jump, and Frank was surprised that Diamond appeared to have swallowed as much water as Harry had.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was Diamond's turn next, and he went off the edge as promptly as Rattleton had.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The same sort of action followed his jump, and Frank was surprised that Diamond appeared to have swallowed as much water as Harry had.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was Diamond's turn next, and he went off the edge as promptly as Rattleton had.
with little or no delay
From this reading It was Diamond's turn next, and he went off the edge as promptly as Rattleton had.
Rattleton
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From this reading It was Diamond's turn next, and he went off the edge as promptly as Rattleton had.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same sort of action followed his jump, and Frank was surprised that Diamond appeared to have swallowed as much water as Harry had.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should have thought Diamond would keep his mouth closed," thought Frank.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The same sort of action followed his jump, and Frank was surprised that Diamond appeared to have swallowed as much water as Harry had.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE LAST STAGE.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The same sort of action followed his jump, and Frank was surprised that Diamond appeared to have swallowed as much water as Harry had.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The same sort of action followed his jump, and Frank was surprised that Diamond appeared to have swallowed as much water as Harry had.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The same sort of action followed his jump, and Frank was surprised that Diamond appeared to have swallowed as much water as Harry had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STAGE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I should have thought Diamond would keep his mouth closed," thought Frank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The same sort of action followed his jump, and Frank was surprised that Diamond appeared to have swallowed as much water as Harry had.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hodge's turn came next, and he, too, left the bridge promptly.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was Diamond's turn next, and he went off the edge as promptly as Rattleton had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Diamond's turn next, and he went off the edge as promptly as Rattleton had.
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 The same sort of action followed his jump, and Frank was surprised that Diamond appeared to have swallowed as much water as Harry had.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was Diamond's turn next, and he went off the edge as promptly as Rattleton had.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I should have thought Diamond would keep his mouth closed," thought Frank.
