happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "No, give the alarm first, and look afterward," insisted Ed.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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in the past
From this reading MISSING "I left her here ten minutes ago!" gasped Ed, trembling with excitement, as he related the news.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "No, give the alarm first, and look afterward," insisted Ed.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "She must have gone inside," replied Jack, equally alarmed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, give the alarm first, and look afterward," insisted Ed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MISSING "I left her here ten minutes ago!" gasped Ed, trembling with excitement, as he related the news.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We must look before we tell the others."
countsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading "The thing that counts is to find her; people's nerves may rest afterwards.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading MISSING "I left her here ten minutes ago!" gasped Ed, trembling with excitement, as he related the news.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading "She must have gone inside," replied Jack, equally alarmed.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading MISSING "I left her here ten minutes ago!" gasped Ed, trembling with excitement, as he related the news.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "The thing that counts is to find her; people's nerves may rest afterwards.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "No, give the alarm first, and look afterward," insisted Ed.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading MISSING "I left her here ten minutes ago!" gasped Ed, trembling with excitement, as he related the news.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "No, give the alarm first, and look afterward," insisted Ed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "She must have gone inside," replied Jack, equally alarmed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She must have gone inside," replied Jack, equally alarmed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISSING "I left her here ten minutes ago!" gasped Ed, trembling with excitement, as he related the news.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISSING "I left her here ten minutes ago!" gasped Ed, trembling with excitement, as he related the news.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading MISSING "I left her here ten minutes ago!" gasped Ed, trembling with excitement, as he related the news.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISSING "I left her here ten minutes ago!" gasped Ed, trembling with excitement, as he related the news.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "She must have gone inside," replied Jack, equally alarmed.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "No, give the alarm first, and look afterward," insisted Ed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The thing that counts is to find her; people's nerves may rest afterwards.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "She must have gone inside," replied Jack, equally alarmed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading MISSING "I left her here ten minutes ago!" gasped Ed, trembling with excitement, as he related the news.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We must look before we tell the others."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The thing that counts is to find her; people's nerves may rest afterwards.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading MISSING "I left her here ten minutes ago!" gasped Ed, trembling with excitement, as he related the news.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading MISSING "I left her here ten minutes ago!" gasped Ed, trembling with excitement, as he related the news.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "She must have gone inside," replied Jack, equally alarmed.
an uneasy psychological state
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information about recent and important events
From this reading MISSING "I left her here ten minutes ago!" gasped Ed, trembling with excitement, as he related the news.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, give the alarm first, and look afterward," insisted Ed.
others
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From this reading "We must look before we tell the others."
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "The thing that counts is to find her; people's nerves may rest afterwards.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading MISSING "I left her here ten minutes ago!" gasped Ed, trembling with excitement, as he related the news.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "She must have gone inside," replied Jack, equally alarmed.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "The thing that counts is to find her; people's nerves may rest afterwards.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She must have gone inside," replied Jack, equally alarmed.
express in words
From this reading "We must look before we tell the others."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading MISSING "I left her here ten minutes ago!" gasped Ed, trembling with excitement, as he related the news.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISSING "I left her here ten minutes ago!" gasped Ed, trembling with excitement, as he related the news.
a special situation
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a shaky motion
From this reading MISSING "I left her here ten minutes ago!" gasped Ed, trembling with excitement, as he related the news.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must look before we tell the others."
in the company of; together with
From this reading MISSING "I left her here ten minutes ago!" gasped Ed, trembling with excitement, as he related the news.
