anew
From this reading He dropped Bawne unceremoniously, and straightened himself again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dropped Bawne unceremoniously, and straightened himself again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How much petrol has been used?" he asked hastily of Davis, going over to the Bird and mounting on the landing-carriage to look at the gauges.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Something quite hard was under the leather at the corners, perhaps the thinnest of metal plates.
Bawne
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From this reading He dropped Bawne unceremoniously, and straightened himself again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How much petrol has been used?" he asked hastily of Davis, going over to the Bird and mounting on the landing-carriage to look at the gauges.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "How much petrol has been used?" he asked hastily of Davis, going over to the Bird and mounting on the landing-carriage to look at the gauges.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Its contact with the boy’s body seemed to sober von Herrnung’s exultation.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Its contact with the boy’s body seemed to sober von Herrnung’s exultation.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Its contact with the boy’s body seemed to sober von Herrnung’s exultation.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Something quite hard was under the leather at the corners, perhaps the thinnest of metal plates.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading "How much petrol has been used?" he asked hastily of Davis, going over to the Bird and mounting on the landing-carriage to look at the gauges.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped Bawne unceremoniously, and straightened himself again.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading Its contact with the boy’s body seemed to sober von Herrnung’s exultation.
gaugesnounUS /ˈɡeɪdʒəz/
plural of “gauge” — a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
From this reading "How much petrol has been used?" he asked hastily of Davis, going over to the Bird and mounting on the landing-carriage to look at the gauges.
the act of departing
From this reading "How much petrol has been used?" he asked hastily of Davis, going over to the Bird and mounting on the landing-carriage to look at the gauges.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Something quite hard was under the leather at the corners, perhaps the thinnest of metal plates.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How much petrol has been used?" he asked hastily of Davis, going over to the Bird and mounting on the landing-carriage to look at the gauges.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "How much petrol has been used?" he asked hastily of Davis, going over to the Bird and mounting on the landing-carriage to look at the gauges.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Papers inside!" he said to himself.
Herrnung's
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From this reading Its contact with the boy’s body seemed to sober von Herrnung’s exultation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Papers inside!" he said to himself.
How
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From this reading "How much petrol has been used?" he asked hastily of Davis, going over to the Bird and mounting on the landing-carriage to look at the gauges.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Papers inside!" he said to himself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its contact with the boy’s body seemed to sober von Herrnung’s exultation.
landing-carriage
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From this reading "How much petrol has been used?" he asked hastily of Davis, going over to the Bird and mounting on the landing-carriage to look at the gauges.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Something quite hard was under the leather at the corners, perhaps the thinnest of metal plates.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "How much petrol has been used?" he asked hastily of Davis, going over to the Bird and mounting on the landing-carriage to look at the gauges.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Something quite hard was under the leather at the corners, perhaps the thinnest of metal plates.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading "How much petrol has been used?" he asked hastily of Davis, going over to the Bird and mounting on the landing-carriage to look at the gauges.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much petrol has been used?" he asked hastily of Davis, going over to the Bird and mounting on the landing-carriage to look at the gauges.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something quite hard was under the leather at the corners, perhaps the thinnest of metal plates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How much petrol has been used?" he asked hastily of Davis, going over to the Bird and mounting on the landing-carriage to look at the gauges.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "How much petrol has been used?" he asked hastily of Davis, going over to the Bird and mounting on the landing-carriage to look at the gauges.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "Papers inside!" he said to himself.
by chance
From this reading Something quite hard was under the leather at the corners, perhaps the thinnest of metal plates.
petrolnounUS /ˈpetroʊl/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading "How much petrol has been used?" he asked hastily of Davis, going over to the Bird and mounting on the landing-carriage to look at the gauges.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Something quite hard was under the leather at the corners, perhaps the thinnest of metal plates.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Something quite hard was under the leather at the corners, perhaps the thinnest of metal plates.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Papers inside!" he said to himself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Its contact with the boy’s body seemed to sober von Herrnung’s exultation.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Its contact with the boy’s body seemed to sober von Herrnung’s exultation.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something quite hard was under the leather at the corners, perhaps the thinnest of metal plates.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading He dropped Bawne unceremoniously, and straightened himself again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something quite hard was under the leather at the corners, perhaps the thinnest of metal plates.
thinnestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪnɪst/
superlative of “thin” — of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
From this reading Something quite hard was under the leather at the corners, perhaps the thinnest of metal plates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Papers inside!" he said to himself.
unceremoniouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəsli/
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading He dropped Bawne unceremoniously, and straightened himself again.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Something quite hard was under the leather at the corners, perhaps the thinnest of metal plates.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "How much petrol has been used?" he asked hastily of Davis, going over to the Bird and mounting on the landing-carriage to look at the gauges.
von
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From this reading Its contact with the boy’s body seemed to sober von Herrnung’s exultation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something quite hard was under the leather at the corners, perhaps the thinnest of metal plates.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its contact with the boy’s body seemed to sober von Herrnung’s exultation.
