used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was indeed a terrible sight the two friends gazed upon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The terrific nature of the blows dealt was apparent, for most of the dead had their skulls fractured, and their features were ghastly and distorted.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The terrific nature of the blows dealt was apparent, for most of the dead had their skulls fractured, and their features were ghastly and distorted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It made them shudder to look at the scene.
attitudesnounUS /ˈætətuːdz/
plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Their weapons lay near them, and Edgar picked up the club which the powerful black who fought the Enooma chief had used.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading The terrific nature of the blows dealt was apparent, for most of the dead had their skulls fractured, and their features were ghastly and distorted.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Their weapons lay near them, and Edgar picked up the club which the powerful black who fought the Enooma chief had used.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Their weapons lay near them, and Edgar picked up the club which the powerful black who fought the Enooma chief had used.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The terrific nature of the blows dealt was apparent, for most of the dead had their skulls fractured, and their features were ghastly and distorted.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading The terrific nature of the blows dealt was apparent, for most of the dead had their skulls fractured, and their features were ghastly and distorted.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Their weapons lay near them, and Edgar picked up the club which the powerful black who fought the Enooma chief had used.
Enooma
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From this reading Their weapons lay near them, and Edgar picked up the club which the powerful black who fought the Enooma chief had used.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The terrific nature of the blows dealt was apparent, for most of the dead had their skulls fractured, and their features were ghastly and distorted.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The terrific nature of the blows dealt was apparent, for most of the dead had their skulls fractured, and their features were ghastly and distorted.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Their weapons lay near them, and Edgar picked up the club which the powerful black who fought the Enooma chief had used.
fracturedverbUS /ˈfræktʃərd/
past form of “fracture” — violate or abuse
From this reading The terrific nature of the blows dealt was apparent, for most of the dead had their skulls fractured, and their features were ghastly and distorted.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was indeed a terrible sight the two friends gazed upon.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was indeed a terrible sight the two friends gazed upon.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading The terrific nature of the blows dealt was apparent, for most of the dead had their skulls fractured, and their features were ghastly and distorted.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was indeed a terrible sight the two friends gazed upon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a terrible sight the two friends gazed upon.
and nothing more
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It made them shudder to look at the scene.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made them shudder to look at the scene.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The terrific nature of the blows dealt was apparent, for most of the dead had their skulls fractured, and their features were ghastly and distorted.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The terrific nature of the blows dealt was apparent, for most of the dead had their skulls fractured, and their features were ghastly and distorted.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Their weapons lay near them, and Edgar picked up the club which the powerful black who fought the Enooma chief had used.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Their weapons lay near them, and Edgar picked up the club which the powerful black who fought the Enooma chief had used.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Their weapons lay near them, and Edgar picked up the club which the powerful black who fought the Enooma chief had used.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It made them shudder to look at the scene.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading It made them shudder to look at the scene.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was indeed a terrible sight the two friends gazed upon.
skullsnounUS /skʌlz/
plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading The terrific nature of the blows dealt was apparent, for most of the dead had their skulls fractured, and their features were ghastly and distorted.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was indeed a terrible sight the two friends gazed upon.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The terrific nature of the blows dealt was apparent, for most of the dead had their skulls fractured, and their features were ghastly and distorted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was indeed a terrible sight the two friends gazed upon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The terrific nature of the blows dealt was apparent, for most of the dead had their skulls fractured, and their features were ghastly and distorted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It made them shudder to look at the scene.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It made them shudder to look at the scene.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was indeed a terrible sight the two friends gazed upon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Their weapons lay near them, and Edgar picked up the club which the powerful black who fought the Enooma chief had used.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was indeed a terrible sight the two friends gazed upon.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Their weapons lay near them, and Edgar picked up the club which the powerful black who fought the Enooma chief had used.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was indeed a terrible sight the two friends gazed upon.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Their weapons lay near them, and Edgar picked up the club which the powerful black who fought the Enooma chief had used.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The terrific nature of the blows dealt was apparent, for most of the dead had their skulls fractured, and their features were ghastly and distorted.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the ground where the fight had furiously raged lay scores of dead blacks in all attitudes, just as they had fallen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their weapons lay near them, and Edgar picked up the club which the powerful black who fought the Enooma chief had used.
which person or people
From this reading Their weapons lay near them, and Edgar picked up the club which the powerful black who fought the Enooma chief had used.
