used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Looks like they might have passed here while we was standin' back there talkin' to Roxy," Uncle Pros said.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Her heart leaped when they came upon the broad mark of the pneumatic tires still fresh in the lonely mountain road.
Buckheath
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From this reading "We'll get the track of the wheels, and when we find that car--and Shade Buckheath--and Pap Himes....I ..."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her heart leaped when they came upon the broad mark of the pneumatic tires still fresh in the lonely mountain road.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "We'll get the track of the wheels, and when we find that car--and Shade Buckheath--and Pap Himes....I ..."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Johnnie panted, and did not finish her sentence.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We'll get the track of the wheels, and when we find that car--and Shade Buckheath--and Pap Himes....I ..."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Johnnie panted, and did not finish her sentence.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Her heart leaped when they came upon the broad mark of the pneumatic tires still fresh in the lonely mountain road.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We'll get the track of the wheels, and when we find that car--and Shade Buckheath--and Pap Himes....I ..."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Looks like they might have passed here while we was standin' back there talkin' to Roxy," Uncle Pros said.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart leaped when they came upon the broad mark of the pneumatic tires still fresh in the lonely mountain road.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Looks like they might have passed here while we was standin' back there talkin' to Roxy," Uncle Pros said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
Himes
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From this reading "We'll get the track of the wheels, and when we find that car--and Shade Buckheath--and Pap Himes....I ..."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We'll get the track of the wheels, and when we find that car--and Shade Buckheath--and Pap Himes....I ..."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her heart leaped when they came upon the broad mark of the pneumatic tires still fresh in the lonely mountain road.
Johnnie
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From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Her heart leaped when they came upon the broad mark of the pneumatic tires still fresh in the lonely mountain road.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Looks like they might have passed here while we was standin' back there talkin' to Roxy," Uncle Pros said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Her heart leaped when they came upon the broad mark of the pneumatic tires still fresh in the lonely mountain road.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks like they might have passed here while we was standin' back there talkin' to Roxy," Uncle Pros said.
most important element
From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Her heart leaped when they came upon the broad mark of the pneumatic tires still fresh in the lonely mountain road.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Looks like they might have passed here while we was standin' back there talkin' to Roxy," Uncle Pros said.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Her heart leaped when they came upon the broad mark of the pneumatic tires still fresh in the lonely mountain road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Johnnie panted, and did not finish her sentence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Johnnie panted, and did not finish her sentence.
PapnounUS /pæp/
worthless or oversimplified ideas
From this reading "We'll get the track of the wheels, and when we find that car--and Shade Buckheath--and Pap Himes....I ..."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Looks like they might have passed here while we was standin' back there talkin' to Roxy," Uncle Pros said.
pneumaticadjectiveUS /nuːˈmætɪk/
of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)
From this reading Her heart leaped when they came upon the broad mark of the pneumatic tires still fresh in the lonely mountain road.
ProsnounUS /proʊz/
plural of “pro” — an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading "Looks like they might have passed here while we was standin' back there talkin' to Roxy," Uncle Pros said.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
Roxy
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From this reading "Looks like they might have passed here while we was standin' back there talkin' to Roxy," Uncle Pros said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Looks like they might have passed here while we was standin' back there talkin' to Roxy," Uncle Pros said.
saplingsnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋz/
plural of “sapling” — young tree
From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Johnnie panted, and did not finish her sentence.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading "We'll get the track of the wheels, and when we find that car--and Shade Buckheath--and Pap Himes....I ..."
standin
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From this reading "Looks like they might have passed here while we was standin' back there talkin' to Roxy," Uncle Pros said.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her heart leaped when they came upon the broad mark of the pneumatic tires still fresh in the lonely mountain road.
talkin
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From this reading "Looks like they might have passed here while we was standin' back there talkin' to Roxy," Uncle Pros said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We'll get the track of the wheels, and when we find that car--and Shade Buckheath--and Pap Himes....I ..."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Looks like they might have passed here while we was standin' back there talkin' to Roxy," Uncle Pros said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her heart leaped when they came upon the broad mark of the pneumatic tires still fresh in the lonely mountain road.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
tiresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/
plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel
From this reading Her heart leaped when they came upon the broad mark of the pneumatic tires still fresh in the lonely mountain road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Looks like they might have passed here while we was standin' back there talkin' to Roxy," Uncle Pros said.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "We'll get the track of the wheels, and when we find that car--and Shade Buckheath--and Pap Himes....I ..."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Looks like they might have passed here while we was standin' back there talkin' to Roxy," Uncle Pros said.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her heart leaped when they came upon the broad mark of the pneumatic tires still fresh in the lonely mountain road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Looks like they might have passed here while we was standin' back there talkin' to Roxy," Uncle Pros said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'll get the track of the wheels, and when we find that car--and Shade Buckheath--and Pap Himes....I ..."
We'll
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From this reading "We'll get the track of the wheels, and when we find that car--and Shade Buckheath--and Pap Himes....I ..."
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading "We'll get the track of the wheels, and when we find that car--and Shade Buckheath--and Pap Himes....I ..."
at the time that
From this reading "We'll get the track of the wheels, and when we find that car--and Shade Buckheath--and Pap Himes....I ..."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Looks like they might have passed here while we was standin' back there talkin' to Roxy," Uncle Pros said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RESCUE Johnnie caught her uncle's hand and ran with him through the little thicket of saplings toward the main road.
