aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Uncle Cornie's other hand closed gently about the little hand that lay on one of his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I don't want any mistakes made that I can help."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "And I don't want any mistakes made that I can help."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How firm and white and shapely it was, and how determined and fearless the grip it could put on the steering-wheel when the big Darby car skidded dangerously!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And I don't want any mistakes made that I can help."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading How firm and white and shapely it was, and how determined and fearless the grip it could put on the steering-wheel when the big Darby car skidded dangerously!
characterlessadjective
lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
From this reading And how flat and flabby and yellow and characterless was the hand that held it close!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And how flat and flabby and yellow and characterless was the hand that held it close!
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Uncle Cornie's other hand closed gently about the little hand that lay on one of his.
Cornie's
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From this reading Uncle Cornie's other hand closed gently about the little hand that lay on one of his.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How firm and white and shapely it was, and how determined and fearless the grip it could put on the steering-wheel when the big Darby car skidded dangerously!
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading How firm and white and shapely it was, and how determined and fearless the grip it could put on the steering-wheel when the big Darby car skidded dangerously!
Darby
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From this reading How firm and white and shapely it was, and how determined and fearless the grip it could put on the steering-wheel when the big Darby car skidded dangerously!
characterized by great determination
From this reading How firm and white and shapely it was, and how determined and fearless the grip it could put on the steering-wheel when the big Darby car skidded dangerously!
don't
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From this reading "And I don't want any mistakes made that I can help."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading How firm and white and shapely it was, and how determined and fearless the grip it could put on the steering-wheel when the big Darby car skidded dangerously!
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading How firm and white and shapely it was, and how determined and fearless the grip it could put on the steering-wheel when the big Darby car skidded dangerously!
flabbyadjectiveUS /ˈflæbi/
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading And how flat and flabby and yellow and characterless was the hand that held it close!
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading And how flat and flabby and yellow and characterless was the hand that held it close!
in a gradual manner
From this reading Uncle Cornie's other hand closed gently about the little hand that lay on one of his.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading How firm and white and shapely it was, and how determined and fearless the grip it could put on the steering-wheel when the big Darby car skidded dangerously!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Uncle Cornie's other hand closed gently about the little hand that lay on one of his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And how flat and flabby and yellow and characterless was the hand that held it close!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "And I don't want any mistakes made that I can help."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Cornie's other hand closed gently about the little hand that lay on one of his.
How
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From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I don't want any mistakes made that I can help."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How firm and white and shapely it was, and how determined and fearless the grip it could put on the steering-wheel when the big Darby car skidded dangerously!
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
immediately past
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Uncle Cornie's other hand closed gently about the little hand that lay on one of his.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Uncle Cornie's other hand closed gently about the little hand that lay on one of his.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "And I don't want any mistakes made that I can help."
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "And I don't want any mistakes made that I can help."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
many times at short intervals
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Cornie's other hand closed gently about the little hand that lay on one of his.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Uncle Cornie's other hand closed gently about the little hand that lay on one of his.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Uncle Cornie's other hand closed gently about the little hand that lay on one of his.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How firm and white and shapely it was, and how determined and fearless the grip it could put on the steering-wheel when the big Darby car skidded dangerously!
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
precisely, exactly
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading How firm and white and shapely it was, and how determined and fearless the grip it could put on the steering-wheel when the big Darby car skidded dangerously!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
skiddedverbUS /ˈskɪdɪd/
inflected form of “skid” — slide without control
From this reading How firm and white and shapely it was, and how determined and fearless the grip it could put on the steering-wheel when the big Darby car skidded dangerously!
steering-wheel
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From this reading How firm and white and shapely it was, and how determined and fearless the grip it could put on the steering-wheel when the big Darby car skidded dangerously!
Swaim
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From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And I don't want any mistakes made that I can help."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Cornie's other hand closed gently about the little hand that lay on one of his.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "And I don't want any mistakes made that I can help."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How firm and white and shapely it was, and how determined and fearless the grip it could put on the steering-wheel when the big Darby car skidded dangerously!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
at the time that
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
a Caucasian
From this reading How firm and white and shapely it was, and how determined and fearless the grip it could put on the steering-wheel when the big Darby car skidded dangerously!
the words that are spoken
From this reading How often the last words came back to Jerry Swaim when she recalled the events of this evening--"if he went right himself."
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading And how flat and flabby and yellow and characterless was the hand that held it close!
