used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Or amethysts,” added Jeanette.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
amethysts
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From this reading “Or amethysts,” added Jeanette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Someone grabbed me, and I looked up to see Mr. Pierce looking anxiously down at me.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We were near that street which leads to the wharf; so with his help I limped down to the boat, and the ship’s doctor strapped my ankle for me.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading We were near that street which leads to the wharf; so with his help I limped down to the boat, and the ship’s doctor strapped my ankle for me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Someone grabbed me, and I looked up to see Mr. Pierce looking anxiously down at me.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Just for that I won’t tell you what was in the window,” retorted Martha.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Someone grabbed me, and I looked up to see Mr. Pierce looking anxiously down at me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We were near that street which leads to the wharf; so with his help I limped down to the boat, and the ship’s doctor strapped my ankle for me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We were near that street which leads to the wharf; so with his help I limped down to the boat, and the ship’s doctor strapped my ankle for me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Just for that I won’t tell you what was in the window,” retorted Martha.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Just for that I won’t tell you what was in the window,” retorted Martha.
Jeanette
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From this reading “Or amethysts,” added Jeanette.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just for that I won’t tell you what was in the window,” retorted Martha.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading We were near that street which leads to the wharf; so with his help I limped down to the boat, and the ship’s doctor strapped my ankle for me.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading We were near that street which leads to the wharf; so with his help I limped down to the boat, and the ship’s doctor strapped my ankle for me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Someone grabbed me, and I looked up to see Mr. Pierce looking anxiously down at me.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
Martha
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From this reading “Just for that I won’t tell you what was in the window,” retorted Martha.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Someone grabbed me, and I looked up to see Mr. Pierce looking anxiously down at me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Someone grabbed me, and I looked up to see Mr. Pierce looking anxiously down at me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We were near that street which leads to the wharf; so with his help I limped down to the boat, and the ship’s doctor strapped my ankle for me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Or amethysts,” added Jeanette.
pebblenounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
PierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading Someone grabbed me, and I looked up to see Mr. Pierce looking anxiously down at me.
with speed
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
on the contrary
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Just for that I won’t tell you what was in the window,” retorted Martha.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Someone grabbed me, and I looked up to see Mr. Pierce looking anxiously down at me.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading We were near that street which leads to the wharf; so with his help I limped down to the boat, and the ship’s doctor strapped my ankle for me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were near that street which leads to the wharf; so with his help I limped down to the boat, and the ship’s doctor strapped my ankle for me.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone grabbed me, and I looked up to see Mr. Pierce looking anxiously down at me.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading We were near that street which leads to the wharf; so with his help I limped down to the boat, and the ship’s doctor strapped my ankle for me.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We were near that street which leads to the wharf; so with his help I limped down to the boat, and the ship’s doctor strapped my ankle for me.
express in words
From this reading “Just for that I won’t tell you what was in the window,” retorted Martha.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Just for that I won’t tell you what was in the window,” retorted Martha.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Just for that I won’t tell you what was in the window,” retorted Martha.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Someone grabbed me, and I looked up to see Mr. Pierce looking anxiously down at me.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Anyhow, after I finished looking at _them_, I turned away rather quickly, stepped on a pebble, turned on my ankle, and nearly fell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Someone grabbed me, and I looked up to see Mr. Pierce looking anxiously down at me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Just for that I won’t tell you what was in the window,” retorted Martha.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were near that street which leads to the wharf; so with his help I limped down to the boat, and the ship’s doctor strapped my ankle for me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were near that street which leads to the wharf; so with his help I limped down to the boat, and the ship’s doctor strapped my ankle for me.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading We were near that street which leads to the wharf; so with his help I limped down to the boat, and the ship’s doctor strapped my ankle for me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Just for that I won’t tell you what was in the window,” retorted Martha.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were near that street which leads to the wharf; so with his help I limped down to the boat, and the ship’s doctor strapped my ankle for me.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Just for that I won’t tell you what was in the window,” retorted Martha.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were near that street which leads to the wharf; so with his help I limped down to the boat, and the ship’s doctor strapped my ankle for me.
won't
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From this reading “Just for that I won’t tell you what was in the window,” retorted Martha.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Just for that I won’t tell you what was in the window,” retorted Martha.
