Chapter XXXIII

Having no one else present.

From this reading It’s bad enough if the dam breaks, let alone the dynamite going up!”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading DYNAMITING THE DAM The reporters got out their pencils and paper and began to interview the man.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “I’m not going to stay around here.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “If you want to know, go ask him,” the man exclaimed at length.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “If you want to know, go ask him,” the man exclaimed at length.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading It’s bad enough if the dam breaks, let alone the dynamite going up!”

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading DYNAMITING THE DAM The reporters got out their pencils and paper and began to interview the man.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading It’s bad enough if the dam breaks, let alone the dynamite going up!”

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

From this reading DYNAMITING THE DAM The reporters got out their pencils and paper and began to interview the man.

an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DYNAMITING THE DAM The reporters got out their pencils and paper and began to interview the man.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It’s bad enough if the dam breaks, let alone the dynamite going up!”

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “If you want to know, go ask him,” the man exclaimed at length.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “If you want to know, go ask him,” the man exclaimed at length.

the act of departing

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading DYNAMITING THE DAM The reporters got out their pencils and paper and began to interview the man.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

come to pass

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “I’m not going to stay around here.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “If you want to know, go ask him,” the man exclaimed at length.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I’m not going to stay around here.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If you want to know, go ask him,” the man exclaimed at length.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading DYNAMITING THE DAM The reporters got out their pencils and paper and began to interview the man.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It’s bad enough if the dam breaks, let alone the dynamite going up!”

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading “If you want to know, go ask him,” the man exclaimed at length.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading It’s bad enough if the dam breaks, let alone the dynamite going up!”

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading DYNAMITING THE DAM The reporters got out their pencils and paper and began to interview the man.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I’m not going to stay around here.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading DYNAMITING THE DAM The reporters got out their pencils and paper and began to interview the man.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading DYNAMITING THE DAM The reporters got out their pencils and paper and began to interview the man.

plural of “pencil” — a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading DYNAMITING THE DAM The reporters got out their pencils and paper and began to interview the man.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading DYNAMITING THE DAM The reporters got out their pencils and paper and began to interview the man.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “I’m not going to stay around here.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading DYNAMITING THE DAM The reporters got out their pencils and paper and began to interview the man.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading DYNAMITING THE DAM The reporters got out their pencils and paper and began to interview the man.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading DYNAMITING THE DAM The reporters got out their pencils and paper and began to interview the man.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It’s bad enough if the dam breaks, let alone the dynamite going up!”

the act of using

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “If you want to know, go ask him,” the man exclaimed at length.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

at the time that

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

in or at the place that

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

which person or people

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They wanted to know who was going to set off the dynamite, how many pounds he would use, where he got it, how he was going to use it, how he would lower it, and what would happen when he had it in place.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “If you want to know, go ask him,” the man exclaimed at length.