used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Events were crowding upon them this morning with a vengeance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter Daventry Is Mindful of Mr. Bathurst To say that Goodall and his companions were dumbfounded is no exaggeration.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The announcement of this second murder took their breath away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The announcement of this second murder took their breath away.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading It startled them and threw them off their balance much more effectively than the first calamity had done.
Bathurst
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From this reading Peter Daventry Is Mindful of Mr. Bathurst To say that Goodall and his companions were dumbfounded is no exaggeration.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The announcement of this second murder took their breath away.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It startled them and threw them off their balance much more effectively than the first calamity had done.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Peter Daventry Is Mindful of Mr. Bathurst To say that Goodall and his companions were dumbfounded is no exaggeration.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Events were crowding upon them this morning with a vengeance.
Daventry
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From this reading Peter Daventry Is Mindful of Mr. Bathurst To say that Goodall and his companions were dumbfounded is no exaggeration.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It startled them and threw them off their balance much more effectively than the first calamity had done.
dumbfoundedadjectiveUS /ˈdʌmfaʊndɪd/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Peter Daventry Is Mindful of Mr. Bathurst To say that Goodall and his companions were dumbfounded is no exaggeration.
effectivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfektɪvli/
in an effective manner
From this reading It startled them and threw them off their balance much more effectively than the first calamity had done.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Events were crowding upon them this morning with a vengeance.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading Peter Daventry Is Mindful of Mr. Bathurst To say that Goodall and his companions were dumbfounded is no exaggeration.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It startled them and threw them off their balance much more effectively than the first calamity had done.
GoodallnounUS /ˈɡʊdɔːl/
English zoologist noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild (born in 1934)
From this reading Peter Daventry Is Mindful of Mr. Bathurst To say that Goodall and his companions were dumbfounded is no exaggeration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It startled them and threw them off their balance much more effectively than the first calamity had done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter Daventry Is Mindful of Mr. Bathurst To say that Goodall and his companions were dumbfounded is no exaggeration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter Daventry Is Mindful of Mr. Bathurst To say that Goodall and his companions were dumbfounded is no exaggeration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It startled them and threw them off their balance much more effectively than the first calamity had done.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Mason was a night-watchman!
MindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/
bearing in mind; attentive to
From this reading Peter Daventry Is Mindful of Mr. Bathurst To say that Goodall and his companions were dumbfounded is no exaggeration.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It startled them and threw them off their balance much more effectively than the first calamity had done.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Events were crowding upon them this morning with a vengeance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Peter Daventry Is Mindful of Mr. Bathurst To say that Goodall and his companions were dumbfounded is no exaggeration.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It startled them and threw them off their balance much more effectively than the first calamity had done.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The announcement of this second murder took their breath away.
night-watchman
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From this reading Mason was a night-watchman!
not any; not one
From this reading Peter Daventry Is Mindful of Mr. Bathurst To say that Goodall and his companions were dumbfounded is no exaggeration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter Daventry Is Mindful of Mr. Bathurst To say that Goodall and his companions were dumbfounded is no exaggeration.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It startled them and threw them off their balance much more effectively than the first calamity had done.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Daventry Is Mindful of Mr. Bathurst To say that Goodall and his companions were dumbfounded is no exaggeration.
express in words
From this reading Peter Daventry Is Mindful of Mr. Bathurst To say that Goodall and his companions were dumbfounded is no exaggeration.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The announcement of this second murder took their breath away.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It startled them and threw them off their balance much more effectively than the first calamity had done.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It startled them and threw them off their balance much more effectively than the first calamity had done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peter Daventry Is Mindful of Mr. Bathurst To say that Goodall and his companions were dumbfounded is no exaggeration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The announcement of this second murder took their breath away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The announcement of this second murder took their breath away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Events were crowding upon them this morning with a vengeance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Events were crowding upon them this morning with a vengeance.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading It startled them and threw them off their balance much more effectively than the first calamity had done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter Daventry Is Mindful of Mr. Bathurst To say that Goodall and his companions were dumbfounded is no exaggeration.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The announcement of this second murder took their breath away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Events were crowding upon them this morning with a vengeance.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Events were crowding upon them this morning with a vengeance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mason was a night-watchman!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peter Daventry Is Mindful of Mr. Bathurst To say that Goodall and his companions were dumbfounded is no exaggeration.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Events were crowding upon them this morning with a vengeance.
