a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As for the fire, it was now none of his affair.
anew
From this reading However, he did not despair of finding him again.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the fire, it was now none of his affair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Terrible as it promised to be, he could do nothing to stop it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Terrible as it promised to be, he could do nothing to stop it.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading However, he did not despair of finding him again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However, he did not despair of finding him again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Terrible as it promised to be, he could do nothing to stop it.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading However, he did not despair of finding him again.
start firing a weapon
From this reading As for the fire, it was now none of his affair.
firemen's
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From this reading That was the firemen’s part.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the fire, it was now none of his affair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for the fire, it was now none of his affair.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he did not despair of finding him again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for the fire, it was now none of his affair.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
a particular point in time
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
not one, and not any
From this reading As for the fire, it was now none of his affair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, he did not despair of finding him again.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Terrible as it promised to be, he could do nothing to stop it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As for the fire, it was now none of his affair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, he did not despair of finding him again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That was the firemen’s part.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Terrible as it promised to be, he could do nothing to stop it.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Terrible as it promised to be, he could do nothing to stop it.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Terrible as it promised to be, he could do nothing to stop it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the firemen’s part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for the fire, it was now none of his affair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One moment Johnny sighted the familiar, stooping figure, the next he had lost him in the throng which appeared to have sprung up from the ground.
