used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dora’s happy smile, equally frank and friendly, preceded her eager question, “Where are we going, Dick?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dora’s happy smile, equally frank and friendly, preceded her eager question, “Where are we going, Dick?
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Jerry assisted Mary up onto the front seat without question, then slipped in under the wheel.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Dick leaped in beside her.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Dora climbed nimbly to her customary place in the rumble.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading His frank, friendly smile told his pleasure in her companionship.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Dora climbed nimbly to her customary place in the rumble.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick leaped in beside her.
Dora
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From this reading Dora climbed nimbly to her customary place in the rumble.
Dora's
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From this reading Dora’s happy smile, equally frank and friendly, preceded her eager question, “Where are we going, Dick?
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Dora’s happy smile, equally frank and friendly, preceded her eager question, “Where are we going, Dick?
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Dora’s happy smile, equally frank and friendly, preceded her eager question, “Where are we going, Dick?
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading His frank, friendly smile told his pleasure in her companionship.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading His frank, friendly smile told his pleasure in her companionship.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Jerry assisted Mary up onto the front seat without question, then slipped in under the wheel.
the act of departing
From this reading Dora’s happy smile, equally frank and friendly, preceded her eager question, “Where are we going, Dick?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Dora’s happy smile, equally frank and friendly, preceded her eager question, “Where are we going, Dick?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dora climbed nimbly to her customary place in the rumble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His frank, friendly smile told his pleasure in her companionship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jerry assisted Mary up onto the front seat without question, then slipped in under the wheel.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry assisted Mary up onto the front seat without question, then slipped in under the wheel.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Dick leaped in beside her.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Jerry assisted Mary up onto the front seat without question, then slipped in under the wheel.
nimblyadverbUS /ˈnɪmbli/
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading Dora climbed nimbly to her customary place in the rumble.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Jerry assisted Mary up onto the front seat without question, then slipped in under the wheel.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dora climbed nimbly to her customary place in the rumble.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading His frank, friendly smile told his pleasure in her companionship.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Dora’s happy smile, equally frank and friendly, preceded her eager question, “Where are we going, Dick?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Jerry assisted Mary up onto the front seat without question, then slipped in under the wheel.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading Dora climbed nimbly to her customary place in the rumble.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Jerry assisted Mary up onto the front seat without question, then slipped in under the wheel.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Jerry assisted Mary up onto the front seat without question, then slipped in under the wheel.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His frank, friendly smile told his pleasure in her companionship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jerry assisted Mary up onto the front seat without question, then slipped in under the wheel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jerry assisted Mary up onto the front seat without question, then slipped in under the wheel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dora climbed nimbly to her customary place in the rumble.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His frank, friendly smile told his pleasure in her companionship.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Jerry assisted Mary up onto the front seat without question, then slipped in under the wheel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jerry assisted Mary up onto the front seat without question, then slipped in under the wheel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dora’s happy smile, equally frank and friendly, preceded her eager question, “Where are we going, Dick?
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Jerry assisted Mary up onto the front seat without question, then slipped in under the wheel.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dora’s happy smile, equally frank and friendly, preceded her eager question, “Where are we going, Dick?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jerry assisted Mary up onto the front seat without question, then slipped in under the wheel.
