used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Bryan was a slender, delicate-looking woman, but she was stronger than Winona realized.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Helen and Winona began eagerly trying to extricate their friend.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And Helen and Winona began eagerly trying to extricate their friend.
BryannounUS /ˈbraɪən/
United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)
From this reading Mrs. Bryan was a slender, delicate-looking woman, but she was stronger than Winona realized.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Bryan was a slender, delicate-looking woman, but she was stronger than Winona realized.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly!” she encouraged.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
delicate-looking
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From this reading Mrs. Bryan was a slender, delicate-looking woman, but she was stronger than Winona realized.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading And Helen and Winona began eagerly trying to extricate their friend.
Edith
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From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading “Certainly!” she encouraged.
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading And Helen and Winona began eagerly trying to extricate their friend.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And Helen and Winona began eagerly trying to extricate their friend.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading And Helen and Winona began eagerly trying to extricate their friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Winnie thought a minute.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bryan was a slender, delicate-looking woman, but she was stronger than Winona realized.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Mrs. Bryan was a slender, delicate-looking woman, but she was stronger than Winona realized.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Bryan was a slender, delicate-looking woman, but she was stronger than Winona realized.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Mrs. Bryan was a slender, delicate-looking woman, but she was stronger than Winona realized.
sluiceverbUS /sluːs/
pour as if from a sluice
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Mrs. Bryan was a slender, delicate-looking woman, but she was stronger than Winona realized.
carry out
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Bryan was a slender, delicate-looking woman, but she was stronger than Winona realized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And Helen and Winona began eagerly trying to extricate their friend.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Winnie thought a minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Helen and Winona began eagerly trying to extricate their friend.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
hard to endure
From this reading And Helen and Winona began eagerly trying to extricate their friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Bryan was a slender, delicate-looking woman, but she was stronger than Winona realized.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
Winnie
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From this reading Winnie thought a minute.
Winona
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From this reading Mrs. Bryan was a slender, delicate-looking woman, but she was stronger than Winona realized.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Bryan was a slender, delicate-looking woman, but she was stronger than Winona realized.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was impossible to reach Edith and take her free hand to pull her out by—the bank each side the sluice, or stream, or whatever you choose to call it, was too deep.
