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 “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
divisible by two
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
Joe
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From this reading “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
Joe's
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From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
immediately past
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
lootedadjectiveUS /ˈluːtəd/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHOT ON THE ROOF “The rascals!”
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading SHOT ON THE ROOF “The rascals!”
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading SHOT ON THE ROOF “The rascals!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading SHOT ON THE ROOF “The rascals!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
spoonsnounUS /spuːnz/
plural of “spoon” — a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOT ON THE ROOF “The rascals!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
trinketsnounUS /ˈtrɪŋkəts/
plural of “trinket” — cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
