aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading THE FEVER PATIENT When Harding scrambled to his feet, with his pistol still aimed, Clarke laughed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You're not only very rash--and very clumsy--but you're lucky.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading They moved on very quickly and cautiously, and when they reached the thick willow bluff, where they were comparatively safe, Harding felt easier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You're not only very rash--and very clumsy--but you're lucky.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading They moved on very quickly and cautiously, and when they reached the thick willow bluff, where they were comparatively safe, Harding felt easier.
Clarke
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From this reading THE FEVER PATIENT When Harding scrambled to his feet, with his pistol still aimed, Clarke laughed.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading "You're not only very rash--and very clumsy--but you're lucky.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading They moved on very quickly and cautiously, and when they reached the thick willow bluff, where they were comparatively safe, Harding felt easier.
don't
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From this reading And my friends don't seem to have heard you."
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading They moved on very quickly and cautiously, and when they reached the thick willow bluff, where they were comparatively safe, Harding felt easier.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE FEVER PATIENT When Harding scrambled to his feet, with his pistol still aimed, Clarke laughed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They moved on very quickly and cautiously, and when they reached the thick willow bluff, where they were comparatively safe, Harding felt easier.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading THE FEVER PATIENT When Harding scrambled to his feet, with his pistol still aimed, Clarke laughed.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And my friends don't seem to have heard you."
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading THE FEVER PATIENT When Harding scrambled to his feet, with his pistol still aimed, Clarke laughed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And my friends don't seem to have heard you."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And my friends don't seem to have heard you."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FEVER PATIENT When Harding scrambled to his feet, with his pistol still aimed, Clarke laughed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That's the only vacant tepee in the whole village.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading THE FEVER PATIENT When Harding scrambled to his feet, with his pistol still aimed, Clarke laughed.
occurring by chance
From this reading "You're not only very rash--and very clumsy--but you're lucky.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They moved on very quickly and cautiously, and when they reached the thick willow bluff, where they were comparatively safe, Harding felt easier.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And my friends don't seem to have heard you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're not only very rash--and very clumsy--but you're lucky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They moved on very quickly and cautiously, and when they reached the thick willow bluff, where they were comparatively safe, Harding felt easier.
and nothing more
From this reading "You're not only very rash--and very clumsy--but you're lucky.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading THE FEVER PATIENT When Harding scrambled to his feet, with his pistol still aimed, Clarke laughed.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading THE FEVER PATIENT When Harding scrambled to his feet, with his pistol still aimed, Clarke laughed.
with speed
From this reading They moved on very quickly and cautiously, and when they reached the thick willow bluff, where they were comparatively safe, Harding felt easier.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading "You're not only very rash--and very clumsy--but you're lucky.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They moved on very quickly and cautiously, and when they reached the thick willow bluff, where they were comparatively safe, Harding felt easier.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading They moved on very quickly and cautiously, and when they reached the thick willow bluff, where they were comparatively safe, Harding felt easier.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading THE FEVER PATIENT When Harding scrambled to his feet, with his pistol still aimed, Clarke laughed.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And my friends don't seem to have heard you."
not in physical motion
From this reading THE FEVER PATIENT When Harding scrambled to his feet, with his pistol still aimed, Clarke laughed.
tepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading That's the only vacant tepee in the whole village.
That's
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From this reading That's the only vacant tepee in the whole village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEVER PATIENT When Harding scrambled to his feet, with his pistol still aimed, Clarke laughed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They moved on very quickly and cautiously, and when they reached the thick willow bluff, where they were comparatively safe, Harding felt easier.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading They moved on very quickly and cautiously, and when they reached the thick willow bluff, where they were comparatively safe, Harding felt easier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FEVER PATIENT When Harding scrambled to his feet, with his pistol still aimed, Clarke laughed.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading That's the only vacant tepee in the whole village.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You're not only very rash--and very clumsy--but you're lucky.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading That's the only vacant tepee in the whole village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They moved on very quickly and cautiously, and when they reached the thick willow bluff, where they were comparatively safe, Harding felt easier.
at the time that
From this reading THE FEVER PATIENT When Harding scrambled to his feet, with his pistol still aimed, Clarke laughed.
in or at the place that
From this reading They moved on very quickly and cautiously, and when they reached the thick willow bluff, where they were comparatively safe, Harding felt easier.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading That's the only vacant tepee in the whole village.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading They moved on very quickly and cautiously, and when they reached the thick willow bluff, where they were comparatively safe, Harding felt easier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FEVER PATIENT When Harding scrambled to his feet, with his pistol still aimed, Clarke laughed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And my friends don't seem to have heard you."
You're
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From this reading "You're not only very rash--and very clumsy--but you're lucky.
