used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading My powder pouch fell into the’ fire, and it tore things up to beat the Dutch.”
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Don’t go up there or you may get blown sky high!
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Hello, here, brothers!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he controlled himself sufficiently to say:
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading But he controlled himself sufficiently to say:
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
give a description of
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
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From this reading Don’t go up there or you may get blown sky high!
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading My powder pouch fell into the’ fire, and it tore things up to beat the Dutch.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading My powder pouch fell into the’ fire, and it tore things up to beat the Dutch.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading My powder pouch fell into the’ fire, and it tore things up to beat the Dutch.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Don’t go up there or you may get blown sky high!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Don’t go up there or you may get blown sky high!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, here, brothers!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Hello, here, brothers!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Don’t go up there or you may get blown sky high!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he controlled himself sufficiently to say:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My powder pouch fell into the’ fire, and it tore things up to beat the Dutch.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Don’t go up there or you may get blown sky high!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My powder pouch fell into the’ fire, and it tore things up to beat the Dutch.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Don’t go up there or you may get blown sky high!
pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading My powder pouch fell into the’ fire, and it tore things up to beat the Dutch.”
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading My powder pouch fell into the’ fire, and it tore things up to beat the Dutch.”
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
express in words
From this reading But he controlled himself sufficiently to say:
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Don’t go up there or you may get blown sky high!
to a sufficient degree
From this reading But he controlled himself sufficiently to say:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Don’t go up there or you may get blown sky high!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading My powder pouch fell into the’ fire, and it tore things up to beat the Dutch.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading My powder pouch fell into the’ fire, and it tore things up to beat the Dutch.”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Don’t go up there or you may get blown sky high!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The effort it cost John Jerome to conceal his astonishment and his chagrin as he encountered the savages hurrying toward the scene of the explosion, from which he was hastening away, would be hard to describe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don’t go up there or you may get blown sky high!
