abased
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From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
anew
From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We juj-just _had_ to do it,” Springer finally faltered in an effort at self-justification.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
any thing at all
From this reading “We didn’t have to,” returned Billy sharply; “but we didn’t have the courage to do anything different.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We juj-just _had_ to do it,” Springer finally faltered in an effort at self-justification.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “We didn’t have to,” returned Billy sharply; “but we didn’t have the courage to do anything different.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We didn’t have to,” returned Billy sharply; “but we didn’t have the courage to do anything different.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “We didn’t have to,” returned Billy sharply; “but we didn’t have the courage to do anything different.
didn't
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From this reading “We didn’t have to,” returned Billy sharply; “but we didn’t have the courage to do anything different.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “We didn’t have to,” returned Billy sharply; “but we didn’t have the courage to do anything different.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We juj-just _had_ to do it,” Springer finally faltered in an effort at self-justification.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “We juj-just _had_ to do it,” Springer finally faltered in an effort at self-justification.
divisible by two
From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “We juj-just _had_ to do it,” Springer finally faltered in an effort at self-justification.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “We juj-just _had_ to do it,” Springer finally faltered in an effort at self-justification.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading PIPER SURPRISES HIS FRIENDS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We juj-just _had_ to do it,” Springer finally faltered in an effort at self-justification.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We didn’t have to,” returned Billy sharply; “but we didn’t have the courage to do anything different.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PIPER SURPRISES HIS FRIENDS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We juj-just _had_ to do it,” Springer finally faltered in an effort at self-justification.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We juj-just _had_ to do it,” Springer finally faltered in an effort at self-justification.
juj-just
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From this reading “We juj-just _had_ to do it,” Springer finally faltered in an effort at self-justification.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We might have told the truth.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
PIPERnounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading PIPER SURPRISES HIS FRIENDS.
Piper's
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From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “We didn’t have to,” returned Billy sharply; “but we didn’t have the courage to do anything different.
self-denunciatory
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From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
self-justificationnoun
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading “We juj-just _had_ to do it,” Springer finally faltered in an effort at self-justification.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “We didn’t have to,” returned Billy sharply; “but we didn’t have the courage to do anything different.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
SpringernounUS /ˈsprɪŋər/
the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
From this reading “We juj-just _had_ to do it,” Springer finally faltered in an effort at self-justification.
SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading PIPER SURPRISES HIS FRIENDS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We juj-just _had_ to do it,” Springer finally faltered in an effort at self-justification.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We might have told the truth.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading We might have told the truth.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We juj-just _had_ to do it,” Springer finally faltered in an effort at self-justification.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Utterly miserable and ashamed, even feeling themselves abased, the two boys again remained silent for some moments following Piper’s self-denunciatory words.
