an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The accident, if such it might be called, on the hill just now, might very well have killed them all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The accident, if such it might be called, on the hill just now, might very well have killed them all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nan shuddered as she thought of how serious it might have been.
Bess
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From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
BLAKEnounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The accident, if such it might be called, on the hill just now, might very well have killed them all.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as James Blake felt responsible for her, so she felt responsible for her friends.
EXPLAININGverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even as James Blake felt responsible for her, so she felt responsible for her friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even as James Blake felt responsible for her, so she felt responsible for her friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Even as James Blake felt responsible for her, so she felt responsible for her friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The accident, if such it might be called, on the hill just now, might very well have killed them all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even as James Blake felt responsible for her, so she felt responsible for her friends.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The accident, if such it might be called, on the hill just now, might very well have killed them all.
how
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From this reading Nan shuddered as she thought of how serious it might have been.
hunchbacknounUS /ˈhʌntʃbæk/
an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The accident, if such it might be called, on the hill just now, might very well have killed them all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The accident, if such it might be called, on the hill just now, might very well have killed them all.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
and nothing more
From this reading The accident, if such it might be called, on the hill just now, might very well have killed them all.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The accident, if such it might be called, on the hill just now, might very well have killed them all.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The accident, if such it might be called, on the hill just now, might very well have killed them all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
not any; not one
From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The accident, if such it might be called, on the hill just now, might very well have killed them all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Even as James Blake felt responsible for her, so she felt responsible for her friends.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
ruttedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌtɪd/
full of ruts
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Nan shuddered as she thought of how serious it might have been.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as James Blake felt responsible for her, so she felt responsible for her friends.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Nan shuddered as she thought of how serious it might have been.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The accident, if such it might be called, on the hill just now, might very well have killed them all.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nan shuddered as she thought of how serious it might have been.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
precisely as stated
From this reading The accident, if such it might be called, on the hill just now, might very well have killed them all.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was small comfort now, in this lonely place, in the memory that the hunchback had told Bess that "these things had no part of her."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
(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 The accident, if such it might be called, on the hill just now, might very well have killed them all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JAMES BLAKE DOES SOME EXPLAINING They were all wary as they picked their way over the dry rutted road, but Nan more so than any of them.
