used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This is the official notice posted about the town.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
Alice
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From this reading “See,” she exclaimed as she handed to Alice a sheet of paper on which was printed a dozen or more lines.
(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 “They have confiscated all of Tuamana’s land,” she exclaimed, “and branded him a rebel to the king.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice read slowly, the color mounting to her cheeks and her breath coming faster.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “See,” she exclaimed as she handed to Alice a sheet of paper on which was printed a dozen or more lines.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
Avao
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From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
brandedadjectiveUS /ˈbrændɪd/
(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
From this reading “They have confiscated all of Tuamana’s land,” she exclaimed, “and branded him a rebel to the king.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Alice read slowly, the color mounting to her cheeks and her breath coming faster.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
CARL
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From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Alice read slowly, the color mounting to her cheeks and her breath coming faster.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Alice read slowly, the color mounting to her cheeks and her breath coming faster.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Alice read slowly, the color mounting to her cheeks and her breath coming faster.
confiscatedverbUS /ˈkɑːnfəskeɪtəd/
past form of “confiscate” — take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
From this reading “They have confiscated all of Tuamana’s land,” she exclaimed, “and branded him a rebel to the king.
consulatenounUS /ˈkɑːnsələt/
diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
count's
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From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “See,” she exclaimed as she handed to Alice a sheet of paper on which was printed a dozen or more lines.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “See,” she exclaimed as she handed to Alice a sheet of paper on which was printed a dozen or more lines.
opinion or judgment
From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Alice read slowly, the color mounting to her cheeks and her breath coming faster.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “See,” she exclaimed as she handed to Alice a sheet of paper on which was printed a dozen or more lines.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have confiscated all of Tuamana’s land,” she exclaimed, “and branded him a rebel to the king.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They have confiscated all of Tuamana’s land,” she exclaimed, “and branded him a rebel to the king.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the official notice posted about the town.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “They have confiscated all of Tuamana’s land,” she exclaimed, “and branded him a rebel to the king.
KLINGER
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From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “They have confiscated all of Tuamana’s land,” she exclaimed, “and branded him a rebel to the king.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “See,” she exclaimed as she handed to Alice a sheet of paper on which was printed a dozen or more lines.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “See,” she exclaimed as she handed to Alice a sheet of paper on which was printed a dozen or more lines.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Alice read slowly, the color mounting to her cheeks and her breath coming faster.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading This is the official notice posted about the town.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “See,” she exclaimed as she handed to Alice a sheet of paper on which was printed a dozen or more lines.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading This is the official notice posted about the town.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “See,” she exclaimed as she handed to Alice a sheet of paper on which was printed a dozen or more lines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “See,” she exclaimed as she handed to Alice a sheet of paper on which was printed a dozen or more lines.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “See,” she exclaimed as she handed to Alice a sheet of paper on which was printed a dozen or more lines.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading This is the official notice posted about the town.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “See,” she exclaimed as she handed to Alice a sheet of paper on which was printed a dozen or more lines.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Alice read slowly, the color mounting to her cheeks and her breath coming faster.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “They have confiscated all of Tuamana’s land,” she exclaimed, “and branded him a rebel to the king.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See,” she exclaimed as she handed to Alice a sheet of paper on which was printed a dozen or more lines.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “See,” she exclaimed as she handed to Alice a sheet of paper on which was printed a dozen or more lines.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “See,” she exclaimed as she handed to Alice a sheet of paper on which was printed a dozen or more lines.
Siva-Siva
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From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Alice read slowly, the color mounting to her cheeks and her breath coming faster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have confiscated all of Tuamana’s land,” she exclaimed, “and branded him a rebel to the king.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the official notice posted about the town.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “See,” she exclaimed as she handed to Alice a sheet of paper on which was printed a dozen or more lines.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This is the official notice posted about the town.”
Tuamana's
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From this reading “They have confiscated all of Tuamana’s land,” she exclaimed, “and branded him a rebel to the king.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “See,” she exclaimed as she handed to Alice a sheet of paper on which was printed a dozen or more lines.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “See,” she exclaimed as she handed to Alice a sheet of paper on which was printed a dozen or more lines.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CARL KLINGER Avao appeared at the consulate one morning a few days after the count’s Siva-Siva dance, her black eyes bright with indignation.
