anew
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "To run away and desert us!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know but I'm glad," said Laura.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
the act of departing
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "To run away and desert us!"
don't
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From this reading "I don't know but I'm glad," said Laura.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
exasperationnounUS /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading "And that's just like the boys!" exclaimed Jess Morse, with some exasperation.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "And that's just like the boys!" exclaimed Jess Morse, with some exasperation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I don't know but I'm glad," said Laura.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
Hargrew
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From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know but I'm glad," said Laura.
I'm
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From this reading "I don't know but I'm glad," said Laura.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
Jess
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From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
and nothing more
From this reading "And that's just like the boys!" exclaimed Jess Morse, with some exasperation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know but I'm glad," said Laura.
Laura
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From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "And that's just like the boys!" exclaimed Jess Morse, with some exasperation.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading "And that's just like the boys!" exclaimed Jess Morse, with some exasperation.
not divisible by two
From this reading ODD!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "To run away and desert us!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know but I'm glad," said Laura.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And that's just like the boys!" exclaimed Jess Morse, with some exasperation.
in a swift manner
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
that's
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From this reading "And that's just like the boys!" exclaimed Jess Morse, with some exasperation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To run away and desert us!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And that's just like the boys!" exclaimed Jess Morse, with some exasperation.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading Bobby Hargrew met Laura and Jess on the edge of the crowd, for she had been unable to worm herself into the middle of it again, and told them swiftly of the boys' departure to hunt for the car that had done the damage.
