used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We are friends, and English like yourself," Jack answered soothingly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We are friends, and English like yourself," Jack answered soothingly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are friends, and English like yourself," Jack answered soothingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
BoersnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “boer” — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading "We are escaping from the Boers, and on our way to Ladysmith passed close by and heard you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We are escaping from the Boers, and on our way to Ladysmith passed close by and heard you.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "We are escaping from the Boers, and on our way to Ladysmith passed close by and heard you.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Then help me," she urged eagerly.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "We are friends, and English like yourself," Jack answered soothingly.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading "We are escaping from the Boers, and on our way to Ladysmith passed close by and heard you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "We are friends, and English like yourself," Jack answered soothingly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We are escaping from the Boers, and on our way to Ladysmith passed close by and heard you.
destroyed or killed
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Tell me what has happened."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tell me what has happened."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "We are escaping from the Boers, and on our way to Ladysmith passed close by and heard you.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Then help me," she urged eagerly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "We are friends, and English like yourself," Jack answered soothingly.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
Ladysmith
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From this reading "We are escaping from the Boers, and on our way to Ladysmith passed close by and heard you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "We are friends, and English like yourself," Jack answered soothingly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me what has happened."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We are escaping from the Boers, and on our way to Ladysmith passed close by and heard you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We are escaping from the Boers, and on our way to Ladysmith passed close by and heard you.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "We are escaping from the Boers, and on our way to Ladysmith passed close by and heard you.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/
in a soothing manner
From this reading "We are friends, and English like yourself," Jack answered soothingly.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
express in words
From this reading Tell me what has happened."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We are escaping from the Boers, and on our way to Ladysmith passed close by and heard you.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For a minute or more the lady stared at him as though her senses had gone, then she stepped forward and clasped him by the hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are escaping from the Boers, and on our way to Ladysmith passed close by and heard you.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Then help me," she urged eagerly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We are escaping from the Boers, and on our way to Ladysmith passed close by and heard you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are friends, and English like yourself," Jack answered soothingly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tell me what has happened."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We are escaping from the Boers, and on our way to Ladysmith passed close by and heard you.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "We are friends, and English like yourself," Jack answered soothingly.
