alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Could we go back and live in that garden?"
Aren't
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From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The gypsy children returned toward the camp just as the sun was setting.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If he strikes us, we'll run away for good."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Could we go back and live in that garden?"
a youthful male person
From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The gypsy children returned toward the camp just as the sun was setting.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The gypsy children returned toward the camp just as the sun was setting.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could we go back and live in that garden?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If he strikes us, we'll run away for good."
fraid
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From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Could we go back and live in that garden?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Could we go back and live in that garden?"
goblin-like
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From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If he strikes us, we'll run away for good."
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading The gypsy children returned toward the camp just as the sun was setting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he strikes us, we'll run away for good."
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
I'm
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From this reading "No; I'm not scared," Nan said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he strikes us, we'll run away for good."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Could we go back and live in that garden?"
and nothing more
From this reading The gypsy children returned toward the camp just as the sun was setting.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Could we go back and live in that garden?"
mottledadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːtəld/
having spots or patches of color
From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I'm not scared," Nan said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No; I'm not scared," Nan said.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The gypsy children returned toward the camp just as the sun was setting.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "If he strikes us, we'll run away for good."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No; I'm not scared," Nan said.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "No; I'm not scared," Nan said.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The gypsy children returned toward the camp just as the sun was setting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
Spico'll
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From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading "If he strikes us, we'll run away for good."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The gypsy children returned toward the camp just as the sun was setting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gypsy children returned toward the camp just as the sun was setting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The gypsy children returned toward the camp just as the sun was setting.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gypsy children returned toward the camp just as the sun was setting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Could we go back and live in that garden?"
we'll
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From this reading "If he strikes us, we'll run away for good."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you 'fraid that Spico'll strike us?" the goblin-like boy asked, holding close to Nan as the small, mottled pony galloped along the coast road.
