aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
any thing at all
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jefferson asked courteously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading Jefferson asked courteously.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
at any time
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Grierson Tries His Hand For some moments Roger was incapable of speech.
Grierson
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From this reading Mr. Grierson Tries His Hand For some moments Roger was incapable of speech.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Grierson Tries His Hand For some moments Roger was incapable of speech.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Grierson Tries His Hand For some moments Roger was incapable of speech.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Mr. Grierson Tries His Hand For some moments Roger was incapable of speech.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that what you wished to know?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading Jefferson asked courteously.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Is that what you wished to know?”
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Mr. Grierson Tries His Hand For some moments Roger was incapable of speech.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Grierson Tries His Hand For some moments Roger was incapable of speech.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Grierson Tries His Hand For some moments Roger was incapable of speech.
and nothing more
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
Roger
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From this reading Mr. Grierson Tries His Hand For some moments Roger was incapable of speech.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Grierson Tries His Hand For some moments Roger was incapable of speech.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Mr. Grierson Tries His Hand For some moments Roger was incapable of speech.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
TriesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Mr. Grierson Tries His Hand For some moments Roger was incapable of speech.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading This disclosure was so totally unexpected, so entirely the reverse of anything that he had ever imagined, that at first it literally took his breath away.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Grierson Tries His Hand For some moments Roger was incapable of speech.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Is that what you wished to know?”
which person or people
From this reading He could only stand and stare, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head, at the two entirely unmoved persons who had sprung this overwhelming surprise upon him.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Is that what you wished to know?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is that what you wished to know?”
