used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was pretty lucky I got off as well as I did after a runaway, and the creek and the kick."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then, to myself, I added, "And the powwowing and the salve."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It was pretty lucky I got off as well as I did after a runaway, and the creek and the kick."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It was pretty lucky I got off as well as I did after a runaway, and the creek and the kick."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was pretty lucky I got off as well as I did after a runaway, and the creek and the kick."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first I thought it was the turban, but a sharp pain told me that there was a spot there that might be well worth seeing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first I thought it was the turban, but a sharp pain told me that there was a spot there that might be well worth seeing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried to lift my head, but could not.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I tried to lift my head, but could not.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "It was pretty lucky I got off as well as I did after a runaway, and the creek and the kick."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "It was pretty lucky I got off as well as I did after a runaway, and the creek and the kick."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I thought it was the turban, but a sharp pain told me that there was a spot there that might be well worth seeing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It was pretty lucky I got off as well as I did after a runaway, and the creek and the kick."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm satisfied with what I have," said I quietly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I tried to lift my head, but could not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm satisfied with what I have," said I quietly.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm satisfied with what I have," said I quietly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was pretty lucky I got off as well as I did after a runaway, and the creek and the kick."
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "It was pretty lucky I got off as well as I did after a runaway, and the creek and the kick."
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading I tried to lift my head, but could not.
occurring by chance
From this reading "It was pretty lucky I got off as well as I did after a runaway, and the creek and the kick."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first I thought it was the turban, but a sharp pain told me that there was a spot there that might be well worth seeing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At first I thought it was the turban, but a sharp pain told me that there was a spot there that might be well worth seeing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I tried to lift my head, but could not.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then, to myself, I added, "And the powwowing and the salve."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I tried to lift my head, but could not.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It was pretty lucky I got off as well as I did after a runaway, and the creek and the kick."
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading At first I thought it was the turban, but a sharp pain told me that there was a spot there that might be well worth seeing.
powwowing
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From this reading Then, to myself, I added, "And the powwowing and the salve."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "It was pretty lucky I got off as well as I did after a runaway, and the creek and the kick."
with low volume
From this reading "I'm satisfied with what I have," said I quietly.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading "It was pretty lucky I got off as well as I did after a runaway, and the creek and the kick."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm satisfied with what I have," said I quietly.
salvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading Then, to myself, I added, "And the powwowing and the salve."
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "I'm satisfied with what I have," said I quietly.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading At first I thought it was the turban, but a sharp pain told me that there was a spot there that might be well worth seeing.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading At first I thought it was the turban, but a sharp pain told me that there was a spot there that might be well worth seeing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At first I thought it was the turban, but a sharp pain told me that there was a spot there that might be well worth seeing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first I thought it was the turban, but a sharp pain told me that there was a spot there that might be well worth seeing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was pretty lucky I got off as well as I did after a runaway, and the creek and the kick."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, to myself, I added, "And the powwowing and the salve."
in or at that place or location
From this reading At first I thought it was the turban, but a sharp pain told me that there was a spot there that might be well worth seeing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first I thought it was the turban, but a sharp pain told me that there was a spot there that might be well worth seeing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, to myself, I added, "And the powwowing and the salve."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At first I thought it was the turban, but a sharp pain told me that there was a spot there that might be well worth seeing.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to lift my head, but could not.
turbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading At first I thought it was the turban, but a sharp pain told me that there was a spot there that might be well worth seeing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was pretty lucky I got off as well as I did after a runaway, and the creek and the kick."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It was pretty lucky I got off as well as I did after a runaway, and the creek and the kick."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'm satisfied with what I have," said I quietly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm satisfied with what I have," said I quietly.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading At first I thought it was the turban, but a sharp pain told me that there was a spot there that might be well worth seeing.
