aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The open space in front of the house was alive with armed Kaffirs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWEEN BLADE AND FLAME.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The open space in front of the house was alive with armed Kaffirs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some were looking at the windows, others were fanning into flame torches which they carried.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading More and more came crowding up behind, and the subdued hubbub of their bass voices was the sound Roden had heard upon first awakening.
bassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading More and more came crowding up behind, and the subdued hubbub of their bass voices was the sound Roden had heard upon first awakening.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading More and more came crowding up behind, and the subdued hubbub of their bass voices was the sound Roden had heard upon first awakening.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN BLADE AND FLAME.
BLADEnounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading BETWEEN BLADE AND FLAME.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading More and more came crowding up behind, and the subdued hubbub of their bass voices was the sound Roden had heard upon first awakening.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Some were looking at the windows, others were fanning into flame torches which they carried.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY TWO.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading More and more came crowding up behind, and the subdued hubbub of their bass voices was the sound Roden had heard upon first awakening.
fanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Some were looking at the windows, others were fanning into flame torches which they carried.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading More and more came crowding up behind, and the subdued hubbub of their bass voices was the sound Roden had heard upon first awakening.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading BETWEEN BLADE AND FLAME.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The open space in front of the house was alive with armed Kaffirs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More and more came crowding up behind, and the subdued hubbub of their bass voices was the sound Roden had heard upon first awakening.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading More and more came crowding up behind, and the subdued hubbub of their bass voices was the sound Roden had heard upon first awakening.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The open space in front of the house was alive with armed Kaffirs.
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading More and more came crowding up behind, and the subdued hubbub of their bass voices was the sound Roden had heard upon first awakening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The open space in front of the house was alive with armed Kaffirs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some were looking at the windows, others were fanning into flame torches which they carried.
Kaffirs
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From this reading The open space in front of the house was alive with armed Kaffirs.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Some were looking at the windows, others were fanning into flame torches which they carried.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More and more came crowding up behind, and the subdued hubbub of their bass voices was the sound Roden had heard upon first awakening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The open space in front of the house was alive with armed Kaffirs.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The open space in front of the house was alive with armed Kaffirs.
others
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From this reading Some were looking at the windows, others were fanning into flame torches which they carried.
Roden
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From this reading More and more came crowding up behind, and the subdued hubbub of their bass voices was the sound Roden had heard upon first awakening.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were looking at the windows, others were fanning into flame torches which they carried.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading More and more came crowding up behind, and the subdued hubbub of their bass voices was the sound Roden had heard upon first awakening.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The open space in front of the house was alive with armed Kaffirs.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading More and more came crowding up behind, and the subdued hubbub of their bass voices was the sound Roden had heard upon first awakening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The open space in front of the house was alive with armed Kaffirs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading More and more came crowding up behind, and the subdued hubbub of their bass voices was the sound Roden had heard upon first awakening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some were looking at the windows, others were fanning into flame torches which they carried.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Some were looking at the windows, others were fanning into flame torches which they carried.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY TWO.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY TWO.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading More and more came crowding up behind, and the subdued hubbub of their bass voices was the sound Roden had heard upon first awakening.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading More and more came crowding up behind, and the subdued hubbub of their bass voices was the sound Roden had heard upon first awakening.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading More and more came crowding up behind, and the subdued hubbub of their bass voices was the sound Roden had heard upon first awakening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The open space in front of the house was alive with armed Kaffirs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were looking at the windows, others were fanning into flame torches which they carried.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some were looking at the windows, others were fanning into flame torches which they carried.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Some were looking at the windows, others were fanning into flame torches which they carried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The open space in front of the house was alive with armed Kaffirs.
