used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arden gave Terry a little push, hinting that she should lead, but Terry sidestepped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still, no one wanted to be the first to enter, and they stood on the step, frightened but intensely curious.
Arden
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From this reading Arden gave Terry a little push, hinting that she should lead, but Terry sidestepped.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sim sneaked around the others until she was on the edge of the step, nearer the car.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still, no one wanted to be the first to enter, and they stood on the step, frightened but intensely curious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Still, no one wanted to be the first to enter, and they stood on the step, frightened but intensely curious.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Sim sneaked around the others until she was on the edge of the step, nearer the car.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Do you think it could be so terrible?” she questioned.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Still, no one wanted to be the first to enter, and they stood on the step, frightened but intensely curious.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think it could be so terrible?” she questioned.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Sim sneaked around the others until she was on the edge of the step, nearer the car.
to come or go into
From this reading Still, no one wanted to be the first to enter, and they stood on the step, frightened but intensely curious.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “We ought to find out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Still, no one wanted to be the first to enter, and they stood on the step, frightened but intensely curious.
made afraid
From this reading Still, no one wanted to be the first to enter, and they stood on the step, frightened but intensely curious.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Arden gave Terry a little push, hinting that she should lead, but Terry sidestepped.
hintingverbUS /ˈhɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading Arden gave Terry a little push, hinting that she should lead, but Terry sidestepped.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Still, no one wanted to be the first to enter, and they stood on the step, frightened but intensely curious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do you think it could be so terrible?” she questioned.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Arden gave Terry a little push, hinting that she should lead, but Terry sidestepped.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Arden gave Terry a little push, hinting that she should lead, but Terry sidestepped.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Sim sneaked around the others until she was on the edge of the step, nearer the car.
not any; not one
From this reading Still, no one wanted to be the first to enter, and they stood on the step, frightened but intensely curious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sim sneaked around the others until she was on the edge of the step, nearer the car.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still, no one wanted to be the first to enter, and they stood on the step, frightened but intensely curious.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Still, no one wanted to be the first to enter, and they stood on the step, frightened but intensely curious.
others
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From this reading Sim sneaked around the others until she was on the edge of the step, nearer the car.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “We ought to find out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We ought to find out.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Arden gave Terry a little push, hinting that she should lead, but Terry sidestepped.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Do you think it could be so terrible?” she questioned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arden gave Terry a little push, hinting that she should lead, but Terry sidestepped.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Arden gave Terry a little push, hinting that she should lead, but Terry sidestepped.
sidesteppedverbUS /ˈsaɪdstept/
inflected form of “sidestep” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Arden gave Terry a little push, hinting that she should lead, but Terry sidestepped.
Sim
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From this reading Sim sneaked around the others until she was on the edge of the step, nearer the car.
sneakedverbUS /sniːkt/
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading Sim sneaked around the others until she was on the edge of the step, nearer the car.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Do you think it could be so terrible?” she questioned.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Still, no one wanted to be the first to enter, and they stood on the step, frightened but intensely curious.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, no one wanted to be the first to enter, and they stood on the step, frightened but intensely curious.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Still, no one wanted to be the first to enter, and they stood on the step, frightened but intensely curious.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Do you think it could be so terrible?” she questioned.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Arden gave Terry a little push, hinting that she should lead, but Terry sidestepped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arden gave Terry a little push, hinting that she should lead, but Terry sidestepped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still, no one wanted to be the first to enter, and they stood on the step, frightened but intensely curious.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, no one wanted to be the first to enter, and they stood on the step, frightened but intensely curious.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think it could be so terrible?” she questioned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, no one wanted to be the first to enter, and they stood on the step, frightened but intensely curious.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Sim sneaked around the others until she was on the edge of the step, nearer the car.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Still, no one wanted to be the first to enter, and they stood on the step, frightened but intensely curious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sim sneaked around the others until she was on the edge of the step, nearer the car.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We ought to find out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think it could be so terrible?” she questioned.
