Ah
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From this reading 'Ah! there is your mother!' said Mary, and shouted her loudest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading By and by, when they came to more level ground, another shout reached them through the gloom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But we cannot go to them, or we will miss the guide.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by, when they came to more level ground, another shout reached them through the gloom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By and by, when they came to more level ground, another shout reached them through the gloom.
cannot
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From this reading 'But we cannot go to them, or we will miss the guide.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
endeavouring
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From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading By and by, when they came to more level ground, another shout reached them through the gloom.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'But we cannot go to them, or we will miss the guide.'
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading By and by, when they came to more level ground, another shout reached them through the gloom.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading 'But we cannot go to them, or we will miss the guide.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Ah! there is your mother!' said Mary, and shouted her loudest.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
INCHBRACKEN
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From this reading _INCHBRACKEN_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Ah! there is your mother!' said Mary, and shouted her loudest.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading By and by, when they came to more level ground, another shout reached them through the gloom.
loudestadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdəst/
superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading 'Ah! there is your mother!' said Mary, and shouted her loudest.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'But we cannot go to them, or we will miss the guide.'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By and by, when they came to more level ground, another shout reached them through the gloom.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Ah! there is your mother!' said Mary, and shouted her loudest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'But we cannot go to them, or we will miss the guide.'
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By and by, when they came to more level ground, another shout reached them through the gloom.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Ah! there is your mother!' said Mary, and shouted her loudest.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading By and by, when they came to more level ground, another shout reached them through the gloom.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading 'Ah! there is your mother!' said Mary, and shouted her loudest.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Ah! there is your mother!' said Mary, and shouted her loudest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By and by, when they came to more level ground, another shout reached them through the gloom.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By and by, when they came to more level ground, another shout reached them through the gloom.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The rest of the party stumbled and groped their way slowly down the hill, Peter and Mary endeavouring to follow the voices of those in front, and shouting to them from time to time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'But we cannot go to them, or we will miss the guide.'
at the time that
From this reading By and by, when they came to more level ground, another shout reached them through the gloom.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'But we cannot go to them, or we will miss the guide.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Ah! there is your mother!' said Mary, and shouted her loudest.
