used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
anew
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
divisible by two
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
eventualitynounUS /əˌventʃuːˈælɪti/
a possible event or occurrence or result
From this reading In that eventuality, and that only, Max intended to interfere.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
accept an excuse for
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This was one of the few possibilities of which Max had not thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
for a limitless time
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
set up or found
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was one of the few possibilities of which Max had not thought.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading In that eventuality, and that only, Max intended to interfere.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading In that eventuality, and that only, Max intended to interfere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading This was one of the few possibilities of which Max had not thought.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
not any; not one
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was one of the few possibilities of which Max had not thought.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was one of the few possibilities of which Max had not thought.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was one of the few possibilities of which Max had not thought.
and nothing more
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
by chance
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading This was one of the few possibilities of which Max had not thought.
with speed
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
not used up
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
relieve from
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
Sanda
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From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
St
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From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that eventuality, and that only, Max intended to interfere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was one of the few possibilities of which Max had not thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was one of the few possibilities of which Max had not thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
uncontrolledadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊld/
not being under control; out of control
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was one of the few possibilities of which Max had not thought.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
at the time that
From this reading THE ONLY FRIEND When Stanton returned to his tent and found it empty he went out quickly again and called for St. George.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was one of the few possibilities of which Max had not thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had imagined Stanton remaining sullenly in his tent as if nothing had happened, or searching for Sanda and ordering, perhaps even forcing, her to go back with him.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading One side of his nature, the violent and uncontrolled side, which every real man has in him, wanted to "smash" Stanton; yearned for an excuse perhaps even to kill him and rid Sanda forever of a brute, no matter what the consequences to himself.
