used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then they ran around the edge to the brook side of the hill and ran to Jeems' rescue, he yelling lustily for help.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How many were they?" asked Tom.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Back to the woods," replied Jeems.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Then they ran around the edge to the brook side of the hill and ran to Jeems' rescue, he yelling lustily for help.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Where did they go?" cried Jo.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did they go?" cried Jo.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Then they ran around the edge to the brook side of the hill and ran to Jeems' rescue, he yelling lustily for help.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they ran around the edge to the brook side of the hill and ran to Jeems' rescue, he yelling lustily for help.
GANGnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where did they go?" cried Jo.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
GUSnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they ran around the edge to the brook side of the hill and ran to Jeems' rescue, he yelling lustily for help.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Then they ran around the edge to the brook side of the hill and ran to Jeems' rescue, he yelling lustily for help.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
How
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From this reading "How many were they?" asked Tom.
Jeems
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From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
Jo
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From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
the sound of laughing
From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading Then they ran around the edge to the brook side of the hill and ran to Jeems' rescue, he yelling lustily for help.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "How many were they?" asked Tom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they ran around the edge to the brook side of the hill and ran to Jeems' rescue, he yelling lustily for help.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then they ran around the edge to the brook side of the hill and ran to Jeems' rescue, he yelling lustily for help.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Back to the woods," replied Jeems.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading Then they ran around the edge to the brook side of the hill and ran to Jeems' rescue, he yelling lustily for help.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then they ran around the edge to the brook side of the hill and ran to Jeems' rescue, he yelling lustily for help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they ran around the edge to the brook side of the hill and ran to Jeems' rescue, he yelling lustily for help.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they ran around the edge to the brook side of the hill and ran to Jeems' rescue, he yelling lustily for help.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
bound or secured closely
From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they ran around the edge to the brook side of the hill and ran to Jeems' rescue, he yelling lustily for help.
male cat
From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
vamoosed
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From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How many were they?" asked Tom.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did they go?" cried Jo.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BIG GUS AND HIS GANG Thus having got poor Jeems securely tied, Tom and Jo vamoosed down the hill shaking with laughter.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Back to the woods," replied Jeems.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading Then they ran around the edge to the brook side of the hill and ran to Jeems' rescue, he yelling lustily for help.
