used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, when he saw her, he thanked God that his head was clear, and that he could fight.
appallinglyadverbUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋli/
to an appalling extent
From this reading It told him that their peril was appallingly near and there was no chance of escaping it.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Even yesterday, when she had stood before the fighting bears, and he had fought Brokaw, she had not been whiter than she was now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even yesterday, when she had stood before the fighting bears, and he had fought Brokaw, she had not been whiter than she was now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even yesterday, when she had stood before the fighting bears, and he had fought Brokaw, she had not been whiter than she was now.
Brokaw
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From this reading Even yesterday, when she had stood before the fighting bears, and he had fought Brokaw, she had not been whiter than she was now.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It told him that their peril was appallingly near and there was no chance of escaping it.
rid of obstructions
From this reading And now, when he saw her, he thanked God that his head was clear, and that he could fight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And now, when he saw her, he thanked God that his head was clear, and that he could fight.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Her face told him of their danger before he had seen it with his own eyes.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Scarcely had David sensed the Girl's words of warning than he was on his feet.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading It told him that their peril was appallingly near and there was no chance of escaping it.
divisible by two
From this reading Even yesterday, when she had stood before the fighting bears, and he had fought Brokaw, she had not been whiter than she was now.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face told him of their danger before he had seen it with his own eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face told him of their danger before he had seen it with his own eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Scarcely had David sensed the Girl's words of warning than he was on his feet.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading And now, when he saw her, he thanked God that his head was clear, and that he could fight.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Even yesterday, when she had stood before the fighting bears, and he had fought Brokaw, she had not been whiter than she was now.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Even yesterday, when she had stood before the fighting bears, and he had fought Brokaw, she had not been whiter than she was now.
Girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Scarcely had David sensed the Girl's words of warning than he was on his feet.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And now, when he saw her, he thanked God that his head was clear, and that he could fight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely had David sensed the Girl's words of warning than he was on his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scarcely had David sensed the Girl's words of warning than he was on his feet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And now, when he saw her, he thanked God that his head was clear, and that he could fight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And now, when he saw her, he thanked God that his head was clear, and that he could fight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her face told him of their danger before he had seen it with his own eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scarcely had David sensed the Girl's words of warning than he was on his feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her face told him of their danger before he had seen it with his own eyes.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It told him that their peril was appallingly near and there was no chance of escaping it.
not any; not one
From this reading It told him that their peril was appallingly near and there was no chance of escaping it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even yesterday, when she had stood before the fighting bears, and he had fought Brokaw, she had not been whiter than she was now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, when he saw her, he thanked God that his head was clear, and that he could fight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scarcely had David sensed the Girl's words of warning than he was on his feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scarcely had David sensed the Girl's words of warning than he was on his feet.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her face told him of their danger before he had seen it with his own eyes.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It told him that their peril was appallingly near and there was no chance of escaping it.
cut with a saw
From this reading And now, when he saw her, he thanked God that his head was clear, and that he could fight.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had David sensed the Girl's words of warning than he was on his feet.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her face told him of their danger before he had seen it with his own eyes.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Scarcely had David sensed the Girl's words of warning than he was on his feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even yesterday, when she had stood before the fighting bears, and he had fought Brokaw, she had not been whiter than she was now.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Even yesterday, when she had stood before the fighting bears, and he had fought Brokaw, she had not been whiter than she was now.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Scarcely had David sensed the Girl's words of warning than he was on his feet.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading And now, when he saw her, he thanked God that his head was clear, and that he could fight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now, when he saw her, he thanked God that his head was clear, and that he could fight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scarcely had David sensed the Girl's words of warning than he was on his feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her face told him of their danger before he had seen it with his own eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It told him that their peril was appallingly near and there was no chance of escaping it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Her face told him of their danger before he had seen it with his own eyes.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Scarcely had David sensed the Girl's words of warning than he was on his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarcely had David sensed the Girl's words of warning than he was on his feet.
at the time that
From this reading And now, when he saw her, he thanked God that his head was clear, and that he could fight.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading Even yesterday, when she had stood before the fighting bears, and he had fought Brokaw, she had not been whiter than she was now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face told him of their danger before he had seen it with his own eyes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Scarcely had David sensed the Girl's words of warning than he was on his feet.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Even yesterday, when she had stood before the fighting bears, and he had fought Brokaw, she had not been whiter than she was now.
