used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The screams came from a girl of Jessica’s own age, whom Buster had ridden down and thrown to the pavement.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
how long something has existed
From this reading The screams came from a girl of Jessica’s own age, whom Buster had ridden down and thrown to the pavement.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The screams came from a girl of Jessica’s own age, whom Buster had ridden down and thrown to the pavement.
from appearances alone
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “Now, that’s awful!” cried somebody.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading The screams came from a girl of Jessica’s own age, whom Buster had ridden down and thrown to the pavement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The screams came from a girl of Jessica’s own age, whom Buster had ridden down and thrown to the pavement.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The screams came from a girl of Jessica’s own age, whom Buster had ridden down and thrown to the pavement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading JESSICA’S FIRST GIRL FRIEND.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading JESSICA’S FIRST GIRL FRIEND.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The screams came from a girl of Jessica’s own age, whom Buster had ridden down and thrown to the pavement.
a young female
From this reading JESSICA’S FIRST GIRL FRIEND.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The screams came from a girl of Jessica’s own age, whom Buster had ridden down and thrown to the pavement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
JESSICA'S
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From this reading JESSICA’S FIRST GIRL FRIEND.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The screams came from a girl of Jessica’s own age, whom Buster had ridden down and thrown to the pavement.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The screams came from a girl of Jessica’s own age, whom Buster had ridden down and thrown to the pavement.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The screams came from a girl of Jessica’s own age, whom Buster had ridden down and thrown to the pavement.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
recurring again and again
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The screams came from a girl of Jessica’s own age, whom Buster had ridden down and thrown to the pavement.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
put a saddle on
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading The screams came from a girl of Jessica’s own age, whom Buster had ridden down and thrown to the pavement.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Now, that’s awful!” cried somebody.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
in a swift manner
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
that's
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From this reading “Now, that’s awful!” cried somebody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The screams came from a girl of Jessica’s own age, whom Buster had ridden down and thrown to the pavement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The screams came from a girl of Jessica’s own age, whom Buster had ridden down and thrown to the pavement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The screams came from a girl of Jessica’s own age, whom Buster had ridden down and thrown to the pavement.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But they were instantly taken up and repeated by a score of throats, while a crowd assembled on the spot, as if it had risen from the ground itself.
a Caucasian
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
which person or people
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The screams came from a girl of Jessica’s own age, whom Buster had ridden down and thrown to the pavement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh! have I killed her?” cried “Little Captain,” as swiftly realizing the accident, and almost as swiftly, leaping from her saddle to bend above the girl who now lay with closed eyes and white face, apparently unconscious.
