aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Just before we ran into that snake, you were about to say something, Joe."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And to think Penny and I dared come here by ourselves the other day!
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And to think Penny and I dared come here by ourselves the other day!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And to think Penny and I dared come here by ourselves the other day!
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading We didn't realize how dangerous it was!"
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "And to think Penny and I dared come here by ourselves the other day!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And to think Penny and I dared come here by ourselves the other day!
didn't
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From this reading We didn't realize how dangerous it was!"
don't
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From this reading "I don't hear it now," Penny said, listening intently.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I don't hear it now," Penny said, listening intently.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And to think Penny and I dared come here by ourselves the other day!
how
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From this reading We didn't realize how dangerous it was!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And to think Penny and I dared come here by ourselves the other day!
a single distinct event
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading "I don't hear it now," Penny said, listening intently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Just before we ran into that snake, you were about to say something, Joe."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We didn't realize how dangerous it was!"
Joe
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From this reading "Just before we ran into that snake, you were about to say something, Joe."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just before we ran into that snake, you were about to say something, Joe."
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "I don't hear it now," Penny said, listening intently.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I don't hear it now," Penny said, listening intently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "And to think Penny and I dared come here by ourselves the other day!
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "And to think Penny and I dared come here by ourselves the other day!
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "And to think Penny and I dared come here by ourselves the other day!
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Just before we ran into that snake, you were about to say something, Joe."
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading We didn't realize how dangerous it was!"
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't hear it now," Penny said, listening intently.
express in words
From this reading "Just before we ran into that snake, you were about to say something, Joe."
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "Just before we ran into that snake, you were about to say something, Joe."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Just before we ran into that snake, you were about to say something, Joe."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And to think Penny and I dared come here by ourselves the other day!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And to think Penny and I dared come here by ourselves the other day!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And to think Penny and I dared come here by ourselves the other day!
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We didn't realize how dangerous it was!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We didn't realize how dangerous it was!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Just before we ran into that snake, you were about to say something, Joe."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The incident had so unnerved both of the girls, that some minutes elapsed before they recalled the strange pounding sound which had previously held their attention.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just before we ran into that snake, you were about to say something, Joe."
