alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading The first, alas, gave way, and Violette in despair seized hold of others.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am perishing! save me! help! help!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Violette uttered the most piercing shrieks; she struggled and caught hold of the plants and shrubs growing on the borders of the stream.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Violette uttered the most piercing shrieks; she struggled and caught hold of the plants and shrubs growing on the borders of the stream.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
dearly loved
From this reading "Ourson! oh, Ourson! help! help! dear Ourson, save me, save your poor Violette!
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The first, alas, gave way, and Violette in despair seized hold of others.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first, alas, gave way, and Violette in despair seized hold of others.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The first, alas, gave way, and Violette in despair seized hold of others.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Violette uttered the most piercing shrieks; she struggled and caught hold of the plants and shrubs growing on the borders of the stream.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Ourson! oh, Ourson! help! help! dear Ourson, save me, save your poor Violette!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Violette uttered the most piercing shrieks; she struggled and caught hold of the plants and shrubs growing on the borders of the stream.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am perishing! save me! help! help!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first, alas, gave way, and Violette in despair seized hold of others.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ourson! oh, Ourson! help! help! dear Ourson, save me, save your poor Violette!
used to form the superlative
From this reading Violette uttered the most piercing shrieks; she struggled and caught hold of the plants and shrubs growing on the borders of the stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Violette uttered the most piercing shrieks; she struggled and caught hold of the plants and shrubs growing on the borders of the stream.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Ourson! oh, Ourson! help! help! dear Ourson, save me, save your poor Violette!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Violette uttered the most piercing shrieks; she struggled and caught hold of the plants and shrubs growing on the borders of the stream.
others
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From this reading The first, alas, gave way, and Violette in despair seized hold of others.
Ourson
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From this reading "Ourson! oh, Ourson! help! help! dear Ourson, save me, save your poor Violette!
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
perishingverbUS /ˈperɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I am perishing! save me! help! help!"
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Violette uttered the most piercing shrieks; she struggled and caught hold of the plants and shrubs growing on the borders of the stream.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Violette uttered the most piercing shrieks; she struggled and caught hold of the plants and shrubs growing on the borders of the stream.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Ourson! oh, Ourson! help! help! dear Ourson, save me, save your poor Violette!
except for; apart from
From this reading "Ourson! oh, Ourson! help! help! dear Ourson, save me, save your poor Violette!
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading Violette uttered the most piercing shrieks; she struggled and caught hold of the plants and shrubs growing on the borders of the stream.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Violette uttered the most piercing shrieks; she struggled and caught hold of the plants and shrubs growing on the borders of the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Violette uttered the most piercing shrieks; she struggled and caught hold of the plants and shrubs growing on the borders of the stream.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Violette uttered the most piercing shrieks; she struggled and caught hold of the plants and shrubs growing on the borders of the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
communicated in words
From this reading Violette uttered the most piercing shrieks; she struggled and caught hold of the plants and shrubs growing on the borders of the stream.
Violette
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From this reading Violette uttered the most piercing shrieks; she struggled and caught hold of the plants and shrubs growing on the borders of the stream.
Violette's
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From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The first, alas, gave way, and Violette in despair seized hold of others.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Saying these words, she seized Violette's foot with her cold and shining paws and tried to draw her down into the water.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ourson! oh, Ourson! help! help! dear Ourson, save me, save your poor Violette!
