used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The three girls who remained had rarely seen anyone so angry as Jim Colter.
any person at all
From this reading The three girls who remained had rarely seen anyone so angry as Jim Colter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The three girls who remained had rarely seen anyone so angry as Jim Colter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
CARLOSnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading CARLOS MAKES GOOD "Don't, please, Mr. Colter!"
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
ColternounUS /ˈkoʊltər/
a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
From this reading CARLOS MAKES GOOD "Don't, please, Mr. Colter!"
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
Don't
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From this reading CARLOS MAKES GOOD "Don't, please, Mr. Colter!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
an act that fails
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading Olive faltered.
Frieda
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From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
made afraid
From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The three girls who remained had rarely seen anyone so angry as Jim Colter.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading CARLOS MAKES GOOD "Don't, please, Mr. Colter!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
Jean'snounUS /dʒiːnz/
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
Jim
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From this reading The three girls who remained had rarely seen anyone so angry as Jim Colter.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading CARLOS MAKES GOOD "Don't, please, Mr. Colter!"
Merrit
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From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
a form of address for a man
From this reading CARLOS MAKES GOOD "Don't, please, Mr. Colter!"
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Olive faltered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading CARLOS MAKES GOOD "Don't, please, Mr. Colter!"
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading The three girls who remained had rarely seen anyone so angry as Jim Colter.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The three girls who remained had rarely seen anyone so angry as Jim Colter.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The three girls who remained had rarely seen anyone so angry as Jim Colter.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The three girls who remained had rarely seen anyone so angry as Jim Colter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three girls who remained had rarely seen anyone so angry as Jim Colter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
which person or people
From this reading The three girls who remained had rarely seen anyone so angry as Jim Colter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frieda clutched at Jean's skirts, with big tears in her eyes, and Jean stared at the scene with a frightened face.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Ralph Merrit had walked some distance away and Ruth had gone back to their tent, worn out by her second disappointment over Jack's failure to return.
