aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
fearless and daring
From this reading She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she asked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
gingerlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərli/
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
the act of departing
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she asked.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
hornetsnounUS /ˈhɔːrnəts/
plural of “hornet” — large stinging paper wasp
From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she asked.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she asked.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she asked.
you've
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From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
