used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You don’t suppose Miss Darrow hurt herself so badly she can’t skate back, do you?” asked Harry of his companions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Viola and Nettie were still on the stump, and only Paul, Jerry and Harry were left at the brush-pile.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You don’t suppose Miss Darrow hurt herself so badly she can’t skate back, do you?” asked Harry of his companions.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “You don’t suppose Miss Darrow hurt herself so badly she can’t skate back, do you?” asked Harry of his companions.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
brush-pile
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From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
can't
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From this reading “You don’t suppose Miss Darrow hurt herself so badly she can’t skate back, do you?” asked Harry of his companions.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “You don’t suppose Miss Darrow hurt herself so badly she can’t skate back, do you?” asked Harry of his companions.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading I hadn’t thought of that,” returned Paul, and skating over to where the two girls were, he asked concerning the extent of Viola’s injuries.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
DarrownounUS /ˈderoʊ/
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading “You don’t suppose Miss Darrow hurt herself so badly she can’t skate back, do you?” asked Harry of his companions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You don’t suppose Miss Darrow hurt herself so badly she can’t skate back, do you?” asked Harry of his companions.
don't
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From this reading “You don’t suppose Miss Darrow hurt herself so badly she can’t skate back, do you?” asked Harry of his companions.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading I hadn’t thought of that,” returned Paul, and skating over to where the two girls were, he asked concerning the extent of Viola’s injuries.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I hadn’t thought of that,” returned Paul, and skating over to where the two girls were, he asked concerning the extent of Viola’s injuries.
hadn't
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From this reading I hadn’t thought of that,” returned Paul, and skating over to where the two girls were, he asked concerning the extent of Viola’s injuries.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Viola and Nettie were still on the stump, and only Paul, Jerry and Harry were left at the brush-pile.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “You don’t suppose Miss Darrow hurt herself so badly she can’t skate back, do you?” asked Harry of his companions.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You don’t suppose Miss Darrow hurt herself so badly she can’t skate back, do you?” asked Harry of his companions.
be the source of pain
From this reading “You don’t suppose Miss Darrow hurt herself so badly she can’t skate back, do you?” asked Harry of his companions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hadn’t thought of that,” returned Paul, and skating over to where the two girls were, he asked concerning the extent of Viola’s injuries.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I hadn’t thought of that,” returned Paul, and skating over to where the two girls were, he asked concerning the extent of Viola’s injuries.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Viola and Nettie were still on the stump, and only Paul, Jerry and Harry were left at the brush-pile.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading “Jove!
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 Viola and Nettie were still on the stump, and only Paul, Jerry and Harry were left at the brush-pile.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You don’t suppose Miss Darrow hurt herself so badly she can’t skate back, do you?” asked Harry of his companions.
Nettie
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From this reading Viola and Nettie were still on the stump, and only Paul, Jerry and Harry were left at the brush-pile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You don’t suppose Miss Darrow hurt herself so badly she can’t skate back, do you?” asked Harry of his companions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Viola and Nettie were still on the stump, and only Paul, Jerry and Harry were left at the brush-pile.
and nothing more
From this reading Viola and Nettie were still on the stump, and only Paul, Jerry and Harry were left at the brush-pile.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I hadn’t thought of that,” returned Paul, and skating over to where the two girls were, he asked concerning the extent of Viola’s injuries.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Viola and Nettie were still on the stump, and only Paul, Jerry and Harry were left at the brush-pile.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I hadn’t thought of that,” returned Paul, and skating over to where the two girls were, he asked concerning the extent of Viola’s injuries.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You don’t suppose Miss Darrow hurt herself so badly she can’t skate back, do you?” asked Harry of his companions.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading “You don’t suppose Miss Darrow hurt herself so badly she can’t skate back, do you?” asked Harry of his companions.
skatedverbUS /ˈskeɪtɪd/
past form of “skate” — move along on skates
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading I hadn’t thought of that,” returned Paul, and skating over to where the two girls were, he asked concerning the extent of Viola’s injuries.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You don’t suppose Miss Darrow hurt herself so badly she can’t skate back, do you?” asked Harry of his companions.
not in physical motion
From this reading Viola and Nettie were still on the stump, and only Paul, Jerry and Harry were left at the brush-pile.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Viola and Nettie were still on the stump, and only Paul, Jerry and Harry were left at the brush-pile.
express a supposition
From this reading “You don’t suppose Miss Darrow hurt herself so badly she can’t skate back, do you?” asked Harry of his companions.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hadn’t thought of that,” returned Paul, and skating over to where the two girls were, he asked concerning the extent of Viola’s injuries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I hadn’t thought of that,” returned Paul, and skating over to where the two girls were, he asked concerning the extent of Viola’s injuries.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I hadn’t thought of that,” returned Paul, and skating over to where the two girls were, he asked concerning the extent of Viola’s injuries.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry skated down the river.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Viola and Nettie were still on the stump, and only Paul, Jerry and Harry were left at the brush-pile.
Viola's
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From this reading I hadn’t thought of that,” returned Paul, and skating over to where the two girls were, he asked concerning the extent of Viola’s injuries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Viola and Nettie were still on the stump, and only Paul, Jerry and Harry were left at the brush-pile.
in or at the place that
From this reading I hadn’t thought of that,” returned Paul, and skating over to where the two girls were, he asked concerning the extent of Viola’s injuries.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t suppose Miss Darrow hurt herself so badly she can’t skate back, do you?” asked Harry of his companions.
