past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Eh! and you went off with Travis, wasting your time!” added Kit Townley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And so you have, you canting yellow-skirt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Our governor will think I’ve been loitering.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
a youthful male person
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
canting
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From this reading “And so you have, you canting yellow-skirt.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh! dear, dear! do give me my parcel!” cried Jabez, in perplexity.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh! dear, dear! do give me my parcel!” cried Jabez, in perplexity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh! dear, dear! do give me my parcel!” cried Jabez, in perplexity.
Eh
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From this reading “Eh! and you went off with Travis, wasting your time!” added Kit Townley.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Oh! dear, dear! do give me my parcel!” cried Jabez, in perplexity.
the head of a state government
From this reading “Our governor will think I’ve been loitering.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And so you have, you canting yellow-skirt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
I've
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From this reading “Our governor will think I’ve been loitering.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh! dear, dear! do give me my parcel!” cried Jabez, in perplexity.
interposed
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From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
Jabez
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From this reading “Oh! dear, dear! do give me my parcel!” cried Jabez, in perplexity.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “Eh! and you went off with Travis, wasting your time!” added Kit Townley.
Laurence
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From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading “Our governor will think I’ve been loitering.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh! dear, dear! do give me my parcel!” cried Jabez, in perplexity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh! dear, dear! do give me my parcel!” cried Jabez, in perplexity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Eh! and you went off with Travis, wasting your time!” added Kit Townley.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! dear, dear! do give me my parcel!” cried Jabez, in perplexity.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our governor will think I’ve been loitering.”
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading “Oh! dear, dear! do give me my parcel!” cried Jabez, in perplexity.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading “Oh! dear, dear! do give me my parcel!” cried Jabez, in perplexity.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
retortnounUS /ˈriːtɔːrt/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And so you have, you canting yellow-skirt.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
moving very fast
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Our governor will think I’ve been loitering.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Eh! and you went off with Travis, wasting your time!” added Kit Townley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
Townley
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From this reading “Eh! and you went off with Travis, wasting your time!” added Kit Townley.
Travis
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From this reading “Eh! and you went off with Travis, wasting your time!” added Kit Townley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading “Eh! and you went off with Travis, wasting your time!” added Kit Townley.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Eh! and you went off with Travis, wasting your time!” added Kit Townley.
which person or people
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Our governor will think I’ve been loitering.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Eh! and you went off with Travis, wasting your time!” added Kit Townley.
yellow-skirt
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From this reading “And so you have, you canting yellow-skirt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And so you have, you canting yellow-skirt.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You stopped to put your long finger in our pie!” was the swift retort of Laurence, as he interposed his body between Jabez and the boy who held his lost charge.
