anew
From this reading He’d have been given the V. C. again and again, if any one had known.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When he crashed, it would have killed any other man, but, though he’s not allowed to fly any more, it’s made no other difference.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “He always frightened me, because nothing seemed to make any impression on him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’d have been given the V. C. again and again, if any one had known.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “He always frightened me, because nothing seemed to make any impression on him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Steady on, Ivy,” Eric urged, as her voice became tremulous.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Steady on, Ivy,” Eric urged, as her voice became tremulous.
for the reason that
From this reading “He always frightened me, because nothing seemed to make any impression on him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He’d have been given the V. C. again and again, if any one had known.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading When he was flying, he was inconceivably brave; people have told me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he crashed, it would have killed any other man, but, though he’s not allowed to fly any more, it’s made no other difference.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading He’d have been given the V. C. again and again, if any one had known.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading When he crashed, it would have killed any other man, but, though he’s not allowed to fly any more, it’s made no other difference.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading When he crashed, it would have killed any other man, but, though he’s not allowed to fly any more, it’s made no other difference.
Eric
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From this reading “Steady on, Ivy,” Eric urged, as her voice became tremulous.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading When he crashed, it would have killed any other man, but, though he’s not allowed to fly any more, it’s made no other difference.
moving swiftly
From this reading When he was flying, he was inconceivably brave; people have told me.
made afraid
From this reading “He always frightened me, because nothing seemed to make any impression on him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He’d have been given the V. C. again and again, if any one had known.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He’d have been given the V. C. again and again, if any one had known.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he was flying, he was inconceivably brave; people have told me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He always frightened me, because nothing seemed to make any impression on him.
He'd
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From this reading He’d have been given the V. C. again and again, if any one had known.
he's
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From this reading When he crashed, it would have killed any other man, but, though he’s not allowed to fly any more, it’s made no other difference.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Steady on, Ivy,” Eric urged, as her voice became tremulous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He always frightened me, because nothing seemed to make any impression on him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He’d have been given the V. C. again and again, if any one had known.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “He always frightened me, because nothing seemed to make any impression on him.
inconceivablyadverb
to an inconceivable degree
From this reading When he was flying, he was inconceivably brave; people have told me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he crashed, it would have killed any other man, but, though he’s not allowed to fly any more, it’s made no other difference.
it's
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From this reading When he crashed, it would have killed any other man, but, though he’s not allowed to fly any more, it’s made no other difference.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading “Steady on, Ivy,” Eric urged, as her voice became tremulous.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading When he crashed, it would have killed any other man, but, though he’s not allowed to fly any more, it’s made no other difference.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He’d have been given the V. C. again and again, if any one had known.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he crashed, it would have killed any other man, but, though he’s not allowed to fly any more, it’s made no other difference.
engage in
From this reading “He always frightened me, because nothing seemed to make any impression on him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When he crashed, it would have killed any other man, but, though he’s not allowed to fly any more, it’s made no other difference.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He always frightened me, because nothing seemed to make any impression on him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he crashed, it would have killed any other man, but, though he’s not allowed to fly any more, it’s made no other difference.
not any; not one
From this reading When he crashed, it would have killed any other man, but, though he’s not allowed to fly any more, it’s made no other difference.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he crashed, it would have killed any other man, but, though he’s not allowed to fly any more, it’s made no other difference.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He always frightened me, because nothing seemed to make any impression on him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Steady on, Ivy,” Eric urged, as her voice became tremulous.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He’d have been given the V. C. again and again, if any one had known.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When he crashed, it would have killed any other man, but, though he’s not allowed to fly any more, it’s made no other difference.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When he was flying, he was inconceivably brave; people have told me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “He always frightened me, because nothing seemed to make any impression on him.
make steady
From this reading “Steady on, Ivy,” Eric urged, as her voice became tremulous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He’d have been given the V. C. again and again, if any one had known.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When he crashed, it would have killed any other man, but, though he’s not allowed to fly any more, it’s made no other difference.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He always frightened me, because nothing seemed to make any impression on him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When he was flying, he was inconceivably brave; people have told me.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading “Steady on, Ivy,” Eric urged, as her voice became tremulous.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Steady on, Ivy,” Eric urged, as her voice became tremulous.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading He’d have been given the V. C. again and again, if any one had known.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Steady on, Ivy,” Eric urged, as her voice became tremulous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was flying, he was inconceivably brave; people have told me.
at the time that
From this reading When he was flying, he was inconceivably brave; people have told me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he crashed, it would have killed any other man, but, though he’s not allowed to fly any more, it’s made no other difference.
