used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
Dan
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From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
remove the dust from
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I could not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
on the contrary
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
ROBBERYnounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
a shaky motion
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
at the time that
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
which person or people
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
