Alicia
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From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
apenounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading In the morning the great ape was gone.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE PADRE'S.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In the morning the great ape was gone.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the morning the great ape was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning the great ape was gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
something that is lost
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning the great ape was gone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We passed through the night somehow.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
PADRE'S
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From this reading AT THE PADRE'S.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed through the night somehow.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
express in words
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading We passed through the night somehow.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE PADRE'S.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We passed through the night somehow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We passed through the night somehow.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alicia, half dead with terror, managed clumsily to release me, but weak as I was from loss of blood, we dared attempt nothing that night.
people who are wounded
From this reading I might as well say now that I believe that it was the same animal that had trailed Arthur, and which Arthur had gravely wounded some two weeks before our arrival.
