used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mouse Digby, who'd been so elated over the stalling of the rocket, turned away and burst into tears.
with anger
From this reading They muttered angrily, but there was nothing to do except surrender.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The men were driven farther back as Trixie's supply-jeep snorted up to the rocket, driven by those Martians to whom Goreck earlier had shouted.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading They leaped down and assisted their fellow in transferring the dandelions from the rocket to the jeep.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mouse Digby, who'd been so elated over the stalling of the rocket, turned away and burst into tears.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The men were driven farther back as Trixie's supply-jeep snorted up to the rocket, driven by those Martians to whom Goreck earlier had shouted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mouse Digby, who'd been so elated over the stalling of the rocket, turned away and burst into tears.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Horseface didn't bother to sheathe his gun--he threw it down in the dust.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Mouse Digby, who'd been so elated over the stalling of the rocket, turned away and burst into tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They muttered angrily, but there was nothing to do except surrender.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The men were driven farther back as Trixie's supply-jeep snorted up to the rocket, driven by those Martians to whom Goreck earlier had shouted.
dandelionsnounUS /ˈdændəlaɪənz/
plural of “dandelion” — any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
From this reading They leaped down and assisted their fellow in transferring the dandelions from the rocket to the jeep.
didn't
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From this reading Horseface didn't bother to sheathe his gun--he threw it down in the dust.
Digby
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From this reading Mouse Digby, who'd been so elated over the stalling of the rocket, turned away and burst into tears.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They muttered angrily, but there was nothing to do except surrender.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Horseface didn't bother to sheathe his gun--he threw it down in the dust.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The men were driven farther back as Trixie's supply-jeep snorted up to the rocket, driven by those Martians to whom Goreck earlier had shouted.
remove the dust from
From this reading Horseface didn't bother to sheathe his gun--he threw it down in the dust.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The men were driven farther back as Trixie's supply-jeep snorted up to the rocket, driven by those Martians to whom Goreck earlier had shouted.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading Mouse Digby, who'd been so elated over the stalling of the rocket, turned away and burst into tears.
apart from; not including
From this reading They muttered angrily, but there was nothing to do except surrender.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The men were driven farther back as Trixie's supply-jeep snorted up to the rocket, driven by those Martians to whom Goreck earlier had shouted.
a boy or man
From this reading They leaped down and assisted their fellow in transferring the dandelions from the rocket to the jeep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They leaped down and assisted their fellow in transferring the dandelions from the rocket to the jeep.
Goreck
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From this reading The men were driven farther back as Trixie's supply-jeep snorted up to the rocket, driven by those Martians to whom Goreck earlier had shouted.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Horseface didn't bother to sheathe his gun--he threw it down in the dust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men were driven farther back as Trixie's supply-jeep snorted up to the rocket, driven by those Martians to whom Goreck earlier had shouted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Horseface didn't bother to sheathe his gun--he threw it down in the dust.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horseface didn't bother to sheathe his gun--he threw it down in the dust.
Horseface
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From this reading Horseface didn't bother to sheathe his gun--he threw it down in the dust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Horseface didn't bother to sheathe his gun--he threw it down in the dust.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mouse Digby, who'd been so elated over the stalling of the rocket, turned away and burst into tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Horseface didn't bother to sheathe his gun--he threw it down in the dust.
jeepnounUS /dʒiːp/
a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
From this reading They leaped down and assisted their fellow in transferring the dandelions from the rocket to the jeep.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading They leaped down and assisted their fellow in transferring the dandelions from the rocket to the jeep.
MartiansnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənz/
plural of “martian” — imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading The men were driven farther back as Trixie's supply-jeep snorted up to the rocket, driven by those Martians to whom Goreck earlier had shouted.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were driven farther back as Trixie's supply-jeep snorted up to the rocket, driven by those Martians to whom Goreck earlier had shouted.
MousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading Mouse Digby, who'd been so elated over the stalling of the rocket, turned away and burst into tears.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading They muttered angrily, but there was nothing to do except surrender.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They muttered angrily, but there was nothing to do except surrender.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mouse Digby, who'd been so elated over the stalling of the rocket, turned away and burst into tears.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mouse Digby, who'd been so elated over the stalling of the rocket, turned away and burst into tears.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading Mouse Digby, who'd been so elated over the stalling of the rocket, turned away and burst into tears.
sheatheverbUS /ʃiːð/
cover with a protective sheathing
From this reading Horseface didn't bother to sheathe his gun--he threw it down in the dust.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The men were driven farther back as Trixie's supply-jeep snorted up to the rocket, driven by those Martians to whom Goreck earlier had shouted.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading The men were driven farther back as Trixie's supply-jeep snorted up to the rocket, driven by those Martians to whom Goreck earlier had shouted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mouse Digby, who'd been so elated over the stalling of the rocket, turned away and burst into tears.
stallingnounUS /ˈstɔːlɪŋ/
a tactic used to mislead or delay
From this reading Mouse Digby, who'd been so elated over the stalling of the rocket, turned away and burst into tears.
supply-jeep
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From this reading The men were driven farther back as Trixie's supply-jeep snorted up to the rocket, driven by those Martians to whom Goreck earlier had shouted.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading They muttered angrily, but there was nothing to do except surrender.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Mouse Digby, who'd been so elated over the stalling of the rocket, turned away and burst into tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Horseface didn't bother to sheathe his gun--he threw it down in the dust.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They leaped down and assisted their fellow in transferring the dandelions from the rocket to the jeep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They muttered angrily, but there was nothing to do except surrender.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They muttered angrily, but there was nothing to do except surrender.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The men were driven farther back as Trixie's supply-jeep snorted up to the rocket, driven by those Martians to whom Goreck earlier had shouted.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Horseface didn't bother to sheathe his gun--he threw it down in the dust.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They muttered angrily, but there was nothing to do except surrender.
transferringverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading They leaped down and assisted their fellow in transferring the dandelions from the rocket to the jeep.
Trixie's
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From this reading The men were driven farther back as Trixie's supply-jeep snorted up to the rocket, driven by those Martians to whom Goreck earlier had shouted.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mouse Digby, who'd been so elated over the stalling of the rocket, turned away and burst into tears.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The men were driven farther back as Trixie's supply-jeep snorted up to the rocket, driven by those Martians to whom Goreck earlier had shouted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They muttered angrily, but there was nothing to do except surrender.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were driven farther back as Trixie's supply-jeep snorted up to the rocket, driven by those Martians to whom Goreck earlier had shouted.
who'd
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From this reading Mouse Digby, who'd been so elated over the stalling of the rocket, turned away and burst into tears.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The men were driven farther back as Trixie's supply-jeep snorted up to the rocket, driven by those Martians to whom Goreck earlier had shouted.
