anew
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
(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 We were all so scared, with the water splashing, and she screaming at the top of her voice, "Save me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First time, Totty Rainsford shouted, "We've got him!" and immediately rolled off the rocks, head first, into the water.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were all so scared, with the water splashing, and she screaming at the top of her voice, "Save me!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Save me!" that Jack got away.
for the reason that
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
didn't
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From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First time, Totty Rainsford shouted, "We've got him!" and immediately rolled off the rocks, head first, into the water.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading First time, Totty Rainsford shouted, "We've got him!" and immediately rolled off the rocks, head first, into the water.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading First time, Totty Rainsford shouted, "We've got him!" and immediately rolled off the rocks, head first, into the water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We were all so scared, with the water splashing, and she screaming at the top of her voice, "Save me!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First time, Totty Rainsford shouted, "We've got him!" and immediately rolled off the rocks, head first, into the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading First time, Totty Rainsford shouted, "We've got him!" and immediately rolled off the rocks, head first, into the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading First time, Totty Rainsford shouted, "We've got him!" and immediately rolled off the rocks, head first, into the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Save me!" that Jack got away.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
immediately past
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
full of life and energy
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were all so scared, with the water splashing, and she screaming at the top of her voice, "Save me!
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were all so scared, with the water splashing, and she screaming at the top of her voice, "Save me!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading First time, Totty Rainsford shouted, "We've got him!" and immediately rolled off the rocks, head first, into the water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
Rainsford
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From this reading First time, Totty Rainsford shouted, "We've got him!" and immediately rolled off the rocks, head first, into the water.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading First time, Totty Rainsford shouted, "We've got him!" and immediately rolled off the rocks, head first, into the water.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading First time, Totty Rainsford shouted, "We've got him!" and immediately rolled off the rocks, head first, into the water.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
except for; apart from
From this reading We were all so scared, with the water splashing, and she screaming at the top of her voice, "Save me!
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading We were all so scared, with the water splashing, and she screaming at the top of her voice, "Save me!
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading We were all so scared, with the water splashing, and she screaming at the top of her voice, "Save me!
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were all so scared, with the water splashing, and she screaming at the top of her voice, "Save me!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading First time, Totty Rainsford shouted, "We've got him!" and immediately rolled off the rocks, head first, into the water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were all so scared, with the water splashing, and she screaming at the top of her voice, "Save me!
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading We were all so scared, with the water splashing, and she screaming at the top of her voice, "Save me!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Save me!" that Jack got away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First time, Totty Rainsford shouted, "We've got him!" and immediately rolled off the rocks, head first, into the water.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading But we secured him at last, safe in the pail; and to prevent his crawling out, I clapped my sailor hat over the top of it, and the elastic kept it down tight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading First time, Totty Rainsford shouted, "We've got him!" and immediately rolled off the rocks, head first, into the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
the upper part of anything
From this reading We were all so scared, with the water splashing, and she screaming at the top of her voice, "Save me!
Totty
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From this reading First time, Totty Rainsford shouted, "We've got him!" and immediately rolled off the rocks, head first, into the water.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading We were all so scared, with the water splashing, and she screaming at the top of her voice, "Save me!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
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 First time, Totty Rainsford shouted, "We've got him!" and immediately rolled off the rocks, head first, into the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were all so scared, with the water splashing, and she screaming at the top of her voice, "Save me!
We've
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From this reading First time, Totty Rainsford shouted, "We've got him!" and immediately rolled off the rocks, head first, into the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all so scared, with the water splashing, and she screaming at the top of her voice, "Save me!
at the time that
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
which person or people
From this reading She scrambled out pretty lively, and when we got him in again, we were all seized with another fit of laughing at Totty, who, in her moist predicament, was jumping round to dry herself, because she didn't want to go home, that he crawled out as leisurely as possible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were all so scared, with the water splashing, and she screaming at the top of her voice, "Save me!
