anew
From this reading "She will go overboard!" shrieked Jessie, and drove in her paddle again to reach the wharf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spotted Snake!" yelled the crowd, and spread out to keep the pursued from running back.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Spotted Snake!" yelled the crowd, and spread out to keep the pursued from running back.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The hump-backed little figure with poke-bonnet and cane was chased out upon the broken landing.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading The hump-backed little figure with poke-bonnet and cane was chased out upon the broken landing.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading The hump-backed little figure with poke-bonnet and cane was chased out upon the broken landing.
a young person of either sex
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "She will go overboard!" shrieked Jessie, and drove in her paddle again to reach the wharf.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The hump-backed little figure with poke-bonnet and cane was chased out upon the broken landing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Spotted Snake!" yelled the crowd, and spread out to keep the pursued from running back.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "She will go overboard!" shrieked Jessie, and drove in her paddle again to reach the wharf.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She will go overboard!" shrieked Jessie, and drove in her paddle again to reach the wharf.
hump-backed
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From this reading The hump-backed little figure with poke-bonnet and cane was chased out upon the broken landing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She will go overboard!" shrieked Jessie, and drove in her paddle again to reach the wharf.
Jessie
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From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Spotted Snake!" yelled the crowd, and spread out to keep the pursued from running back.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The hump-backed little figure with poke-bonnet and cane was chased out upon the broken landing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hump-backed little figure with poke-bonnet and cane was chased out upon the broken landing.
Norwood
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From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Spotted Snake!" yelled the crowd, and spread out to keep the pursued from running back.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading "She will go overboard!" shrieked Jessie, and drove in her paddle again to reach the wharf.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading "She will go overboard!" shrieked Jessie, and drove in her paddle again to reach the wharf.
poke-bonnet
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From this reading The hump-backed little figure with poke-bonnet and cane was chased out upon the broken landing.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Spotted Snake!" yelled the crowd, and spread out to keep the pursued from running back.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "She will go overboard!" shrieked Jessie, and drove in her paddle again to reach the wharf.
recurring again and again
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Spotted Snake!" yelled the crowd, and spread out to keep the pursued from running back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She will go overboard!" shrieked Jessie, and drove in her paddle again to reach the wharf.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading "She will go overboard!" shrieked Jessie, and drove in her paddle again to reach the wharf.
SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
SPOTTEDadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Spotted Snake!" yelled the crowd, and spread out to keep the pursued from running back.
possessing sweep
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
hard to endure
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The hump-backed little figure with poke-bonnet and cane was chased out upon the broken landing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hump-backed little figure with poke-bonnet and cane was chased out upon the broken landing.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading "She will go overboard!" shrieked Jessie, and drove in her paddle again to reach the wharf.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She will go overboard!" shrieked Jessie, and drove in her paddle again to reach the wharf.
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH "What are they trying to do to that poor child?" repeated Jessie Norwood, as the crowd swept down to the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hump-backed little figure with poke-bonnet and cane was chased out upon the broken landing.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Spotted Snake!" yelled the crowd, and spread out to keep the pursued from running back.
