in spite of the fact that
From this reading Laura continued to call; but although she thought she had seen the boy on the shelf below move, he did not reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESCUE The other girls--and even Mrs. Case--came running to the spot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The teacher kept the other girls back and herself took Josephine Morse's place and gripped Laura firmly as the latter hung over the brink of the cliff.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The teacher kept the other girls back and herself took Josephine Morse's place and gripped Laura firmly as the latter hung over the brink of the cliff.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Laura continued to call; but although she thought she had seen the boy on the shelf below move, he did not reply.
a youthful male person
From this reading Laura continued to call; but although she thought she had seen the boy on the shelf below move, he did not reply.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading The teacher kept the other girls back and herself took Josephine Morse's place and gripped Laura firmly as the latter hung over the brink of the cliff.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Laura continued to call; but although she thought she had seen the boy on the shelf below move, he did not reply.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Laura continued to call; but although she thought she had seen the boy on the shelf below move, he did not reply.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE RESCUE The other girls--and even Mrs. Case--came running to the spot.
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE RESCUE The other girls--and even Mrs. Case--came running to the spot.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The teacher kept the other girls back and herself took Josephine Morse's place and gripped Laura firmly as the latter hung over the brink of the cliff.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Laura continued to call; but although she thought she had seen the boy on the shelf below move, he did not reply.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Laura continued to call; but although she thought she had seen the boy on the shelf below move, he did not reply.
divisible by two
From this reading THE RESCUE The other girls--and even Mrs. Case--came running to the spot.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was very white.
with resolute determination
From this reading The teacher kept the other girls back and herself took Josephine Morse's place and gripped Laura firmly as the latter hung over the brink of the cliff.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE RESCUE The other girls--and even Mrs. Case--came running to the spot.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading The teacher kept the other girls back and herself took Josephine Morse's place and gripped Laura firmly as the latter hung over the brink of the cliff.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laura continued to call; but although she thought she had seen the boy on the shelf below move, he did not reply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laura continued to call; but although she thought she had seen the boy on the shelf below move, he did not reply.
He's
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From this reading "He's unconscious!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The teacher kept the other girls back and herself took Josephine Morse's place and gripped Laura firmly as the latter hung over the brink of the cliff.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was very white.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The teacher kept the other girls back and herself took Josephine Morse's place and gripped Laura firmly as the latter hung over the brink of the cliff.
Josephine
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From this reading The teacher kept the other girls back and herself took Josephine Morse's place and gripped Laura firmly as the latter hung over the brink of the cliff.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The teacher kept the other girls back and herself took Josephine Morse's place and gripped Laura firmly as the latter hung over the brink of the cliff.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The teacher kept the other girls back and herself took Josephine Morse's place and gripped Laura firmly as the latter hung over the brink of the cliff.
Laura
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From this reading The teacher kept the other girls back and herself took Josephine Morse's place and gripped Laura firmly as the latter hung over the brink of the cliff.
Morse's
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From this reading The teacher kept the other girls back and herself took Josephine Morse's place and gripped Laura firmly as the latter hung over the brink of the cliff.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Laura continued to call; but although she thought she had seen the boy on the shelf below move, he did not reply.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE RESCUE The other girls--and even Mrs. Case--came running to the spot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Laura continued to call; but although she thought she had seen the boy on the shelf below move, he did not reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The teacher kept the other girls back and herself took Josephine Morse's place and gripped Laura firmly as the latter hung over the brink of the cliff.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Laura continued to call; but although she thought she had seen the boy on the shelf below move, he did not reply.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE RESCUE The other girls--and even Mrs. Case--came running to the spot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The teacher kept the other girls back and herself took Josephine Morse's place and gripped Laura firmly as the latter hung over the brink of the cliff.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The teacher kept the other girls back and herself took Josephine Morse's place and gripped Laura firmly as the latter hung over the brink of the cliff.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Laura continued to call; but although she thought she had seen the boy on the shelf below move, he did not reply.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE The other girls--and even Mrs. Case--came running to the spot.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE RESCUE The other girls--and even Mrs. Case--came running to the spot.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Laura continued to call; but although she thought she had seen the boy on the shelf below move, he did not reply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laura continued to call; but although she thought she had seen the boy on the shelf below move, he did not reply.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Laura continued to call; but although she thought she had seen the boy on the shelf below move, he did not reply.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE RESCUE The other girls--and even Mrs. Case--came running to the spot.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The teacher kept the other girls back and herself took Josephine Morse's place and gripped Laura firmly as the latter hung over the brink of the cliff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE The other girls--and even Mrs. Case--came running to the spot.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Laura continued to call; but although she thought she had seen the boy on the shelf below move, he did not reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESCUE The other girls--and even Mrs. Case--came running to the spot.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The teacher kept the other girls back and herself took Josephine Morse's place and gripped Laura firmly as the latter hung over the brink of the cliff.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading "He's unconscious!
precisely as stated
From this reading His face was very white.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was very white.
a Caucasian
From this reading His face was very white.
