the state of being absent
From this reading When he clambered out Jilin handed her the pole, saying, “Put it back in its place, Dina, for if they notice its absence they’ll beat you.”
anew
From this reading Twice he fell back again; the shackles hindered him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dina clutched hold of his shirt and pulled at him with all her might, unable to control her laughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He kissed Kostilin, and seizing the pole, he asked Dina to hold it at the top and swarmed up.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He kissed Kostilin, and seizing the pole, he asked Dina to hold it at the top and swarmed up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He kissed Kostilin, and seizing the pole, he asked Dina to hold it at the top and swarmed up.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Twice he fell back again; the shackles hindered him.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading When he clambered out Jilin handed her the pole, saying, “Put it back in its place, Dina, for if they notice its absence they’ll beat you.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jilin persevered and got to the top somehow.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading When he clambered out Jilin handed her the pole, saying, “Put it back in its place, Dina, for if they notice its absence they’ll beat you.”
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Dina clutched hold of his shirt and pulled at him with all her might, unable to control her laughter.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Dina clutched hold of his shirt and pulled at him with all her might, unable to control her laughter.
Dina
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From this reading He kissed Kostilin, and seizing the pole, he asked Dina to hold it at the top and swarmed up.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Twice he fell back again; the shackles hindered him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he clambered out Jilin handed her the pole, saying, “Put it back in its place, Dina, for if they notice its absence they’ll beat you.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But Jilin persevered and got to the top somehow.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading When he clambered out Jilin handed her the pole, saying, “Put it back in its place, Dina, for if they notice its absence they’ll beat you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kissed Kostilin, and seizing the pole, he asked Dina to hold it at the top and swarmed up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dina clutched hold of his shirt and pulled at him with all her might, unable to control her laughter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twice he fell back again; the shackles hindered him.
hinderedverbUS /ˈhɪndərd/
past form of “hinder” — be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading Twice he fell back again; the shackles hindered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dina clutched hold of his shirt and pulled at him with all her might, unable to control her laughter.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He kissed Kostilin, and seizing the pole, he asked Dina to hold it at the top and swarmed up.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When he clambered out Jilin handed her the pole, saying, “Put it back in its place, Dina, for if they notice its absence they’ll beat you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he clambered out Jilin handed her the pole, saying, “Put it back in its place, Dina, for if they notice its absence they’ll beat you.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He kissed Kostilin, and seizing the pole, he asked Dina to hold it at the top and swarmed up.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When he clambered out Jilin handed her the pole, saying, “Put it back in its place, Dina, for if they notice its absence they’ll beat you.”
Jilin
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From this reading But Jilin persevered and got to the top somehow.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He kissed Kostilin, and seizing the pole, he asked Dina to hold it at the top and swarmed up.
Kostilin
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From this reading He kissed Kostilin, and seizing the pole, he asked Dina to hold it at the top and swarmed up.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Dina clutched hold of his shirt and pulled at him with all her might, unable to control her laughter.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Dina clutched hold of his shirt and pulled at him with all her might, unable to control her laughter.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading When he clambered out Jilin handed her the pole, saying, “Put it back in its place, Dina, for if they notice its absence they’ll beat you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dina clutched hold of his shirt and pulled at him with all her might, unable to control her laughter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he clambered out Jilin handed her the pole, saying, “Put it back in its place, Dina, for if they notice its absence they’ll beat you.”
perseveredverbUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrd/
past form of “persevere” — be persistent, refuse to stop
From this reading But Jilin persevered and got to the top somehow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When he clambered out Jilin handed her the pole, saying, “Put it back in its place, Dina, for if they notice its absence they’ll beat you.”
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading He kissed Kostilin, and seizing the pole, he asked Dina to hold it at the top and swarmed up.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Dina clutched hold of his shirt and pulled at him with all her might, unable to control her laughter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When he clambered out Jilin handed her the pole, saying, “Put it back in its place, Dina, for if they notice its absence they’ll beat you.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When he clambered out Jilin handed her the pole, saying, “Put it back in its place, Dina, for if they notice its absence they’ll beat you.”
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading He kissed Kostilin, and seizing the pole, he asked Dina to hold it at the top and swarmed up.
shacklesnounUS /ˈʃækəlz/
plural of “shackle” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
From this reading Twice he fell back again; the shackles hindered him.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Dina clutched hold of his shirt and pulled at him with all her might, unable to control her laughter.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But Jilin persevered and got to the top somehow.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading He kissed Kostilin, and seizing the pole, he asked Dina to hold it at the top and swarmed up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He kissed Kostilin, and seizing the pole, he asked Dina to hold it at the top and swarmed up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he clambered out Jilin handed her the pole, saying, “Put it back in its place, Dina, for if they notice its absence they’ll beat you.”
they'll
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From this reading When he clambered out Jilin handed her the pole, saying, “Put it back in its place, Dina, for if they notice its absence they’ll beat you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He kissed Kostilin, and seizing the pole, he asked Dina to hold it at the top and swarmed up.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He kissed Kostilin, and seizing the pole, he asked Dina to hold it at the top and swarmed up.
two times
From this reading Twice he fell back again; the shackles hindered him.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Dina clutched hold of his shirt and pulled at him with all her might, unable to control her laughter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He kissed Kostilin, and seizing the pole, he asked Dina to hold it at the top and swarmed up.
at the time that
From this reading When he clambered out Jilin handed her the pole, saying, “Put it back in its place, Dina, for if they notice its absence they’ll beat you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dina clutched hold of his shirt and pulled at him with all her might, unable to control her laughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When he clambered out Jilin handed her the pole, saying, “Put it back in its place, Dina, for if they notice its absence they’ll beat you.”
