used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Johnson regretted somewhat the skins, which were burned and useless; but his regret did not sour his temper.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They took away the blocks heaped up by the animals, and the walls were made secure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They took away the blocks heaped up by the animals, and the walls were made secure.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading They took away the blocks heaped up by the animals, and the walls were made secure.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Johnson regretted somewhat the skins, which were burned and useless; but his regret did not sour his temper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Johnson regretted somewhat the skins, which were burned and useless; but his regret did not sour his temper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The prisoners were set free; they expressed their joy by the warmth of their thanks to the doctor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They spent the day in repairing the house, which was somewhat injured by the explosion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Johnson regretted somewhat the skins, which were burned and useless; but his regret did not sour his temper.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The prisoners were set free; they expressed their joy by the warmth of their thanks to the doctor.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading They spent the day in repairing the house, which was somewhat injured by the explosion.
communicated in words
From this reading The prisoners were set free; they expressed their joy by the warmth of their thanks to the doctor.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The prisoners were set free; they expressed their joy by the warmth of their thanks to the doctor.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading They took away the blocks heaped up by the animals, and the walls were made secure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnson regretted somewhat the skins, which were burned and useless; but his regret did not sour his temper.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They spent the day in repairing the house, which was somewhat injured by the explosion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They spent the day in repairing the house, which was somewhat injured by the explosion.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading They spent the day in repairing the house, which was somewhat injured by the explosion.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Johnson regretted somewhat the skins, which were burned and useless; but his regret did not sour his temper.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The prisoners were set free; they expressed their joy by the warmth of their thanks to the doctor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They took away the blocks heaped up by the animals, and the walls were made secure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Johnson regretted somewhat the skins, which were burned and useless; but his regret did not sour his temper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prisoners were set free; they expressed their joy by the warmth of their thanks to the doctor.
POLARadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading THE POLAR SPRING.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoners were set free; they expressed their joy by the warmth of their thanks to the doctor.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Johnson regretted somewhat the skins, which were burned and useless; but his regret did not sour his temper.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Johnson regretted somewhat the skins, which were burned and useless; but his regret did not sour his temper.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading They spent the day in repairing the house, which was somewhat injured by the explosion.
get by special effort
From this reading They took away the blocks heaped up by the animals, and the walls were made secure.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The prisoners were set free; they expressed their joy by the warmth of their thanks to the doctor.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Johnson regretted somewhat the skins, which were burned and useless; but his regret did not sour his temper.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Johnson regretted somewhat the skins, which were burned and useless; but his regret did not sour his temper.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading Johnson regretted somewhat the skins, which were burned and useless; but his regret did not sour his temper.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They spent the day in repairing the house, which was somewhat injured by the explosion.
the season of growth
From this reading THE POLAR SPRING.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Johnson regretted somewhat the skins, which were burned and useless; but his regret did not sour his temper.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading The prisoners were set free; they expressed their joy by the warmth of their thanks to the doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POLAR SPRING.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The prisoners were set free; they expressed their joy by the warmth of their thanks to the doctor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prisoners were set free; they expressed their joy by the warmth of their thanks to the doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prisoners were set free; they expressed their joy by the warmth of their thanks to the doctor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took away the blocks heaped up by the animals, and the walls were made secure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They took away the blocks heaped up by the animals, and the walls were made secure.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Johnson regretted somewhat the skins, which were burned and useless; but his regret did not sour his temper.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They took away the blocks heaped up by the animals, and the walls were made secure.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The prisoners were set free; they expressed their joy by the warmth of their thanks to the doctor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They spent the day in repairing the house, which was somewhat injured by the explosion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The prisoners were set free; they expressed their joy by the warmth of their thanks to the doctor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Johnson regretted somewhat the skins, which were burned and useless; but his regret did not sour his temper.
