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following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

in addition

From this reading Mabel also sprung up.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Where is the girl we pulled from under the car?” she asked Mabel.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The girls soon sat down upon the grass, where they watched the men fighting the flames, that the cars might not be entirely consumed.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “Where is the girl we pulled from under the car?” she asked Mabel.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The girls soon sat down upon the grass, where they watched the men fighting the flames, that the cars might not be entirely consumed.

intentionally conceived

From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading The girls soon sat down upon the grass, where they watched the men fighting the flames, that the cars might not be entirely consumed.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The girls soon sat down upon the grass, where they watched the men fighting the flames, that the cars might not be entirely consumed.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The girls soon sat down upon the grass, where they watched the men fighting the flames, that the cars might not be entirely consumed.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Shirley suddenly jumped to her feet.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading The girls soon sat down upon the grass, where they watched the men fighting the flames, that the cars might not be entirely consumed.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading The girls soon sat down upon the grass, where they watched the men fighting the flames, that the cars might not be entirely consumed.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Where is the girl we pulled from under the car?” she asked Mabel.

a young female

From this reading “Where is the girl we pulled from under the car?” she asked Mabel.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The girls soon sat down upon the grass, where they watched the men fighting the flames, that the cars might not be entirely consumed.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The girls soon sat down upon the grass, where they watched the men fighting the flames, that the cars might not be entirely consumed.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Shirley suddenly jumped to her feet.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Where is the girl we pulled from under the car?” she asked Mabel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Shirley suddenly jumped to her feet.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

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From this reading “Where is the girl we pulled from under the car?” she asked Mabel.

the force of workers available

From this reading The girls soon sat down upon the grass, where they watched the men fighting the flames, that the cars might not be entirely consumed.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The girls soon sat down upon the grass, where they watched the men fighting the flames, that the cars might not be entirely consumed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading “Where is the girl we pulled from under the car?” she asked Mabel.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The girls soon sat down upon the grass, where they watched the men fighting the flames, that the cars might not be entirely consumed.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Shirley suddenly jumped to her feet.

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From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

in the near future

From this reading The girls soon sat down upon the grass, where they watched the men fighting the flames, that the cars might not be entirely consumed.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Mabel also sprung up.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Shirley suddenly jumped to her feet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The girls soon sat down upon the grass, where they watched the men fighting the flames, that the cars might not be entirely consumed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The girls soon sat down upon the grass, where they watched the men fighting the flames, that the cars might not be entirely consumed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Shirley suddenly jumped to her feet.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Where is the girl we pulled from under the car?” she asked Mabel.

up to a particular time

From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Mabel also sprung up.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The girls soon sat down upon the grass, where they watched the men fighting the flames, that the cars might not be entirely consumed.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As she walked along, the pain in Shirley’s foot became less and less, until finally she was not conscious of it.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading The girls soon sat down upon the grass, where they watched the men fighting the flames, that the cars might not be entirely consumed.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Where is the girl we pulled from under the car?” she asked Mabel.

in or at the place that

From this reading The girls soon sat down upon the grass, where they watched the men fighting the flames, that the cars might not be entirely consumed.