used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had poked at them, but they did not move.
bazaarsnounUS /bəˈzɑːrz/
plural of “bazaar” — a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
boisterouslyadverb
in a carefree manner
From this reading In Bombay a new dock-guard, unaware of things, spoke boisterously over his family rice of a strange new custom of the rats.
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading In Bombay a new dock-guard, unaware of things, spoke boisterously over his family rice of a strange new custom of the rats.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had poked at them, but they did not move.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading In Bombay a new dock-guard, unaware of things, spoke boisterously over his family rice of a strange new custom of the rats.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Those princes of the sewer, swift to dart and turn, had gone mad.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had poked at them, but they did not move.
dock-guard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Bombay a new dock-guard, unaware of things, spoke boisterously over his family rice of a strange new custom of the rats.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
a social unit living together
From this reading In Bombay a new dock-guard, unaware of things, spoke boisterously over his family rice of a strange new custom of the rats.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Those princes of the sewer, swift to dart and turn, had gone mad.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those princes of the sewer, swift to dart and turn, had gone mad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had poked at them, but they did not move.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
HimalayasnounUS /ˌhɪməˈlaɪəs/
a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Bombay a new dock-guard, unaware of things, spoke boisterously over his family rice of a strange new custom of the rats.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
roused to anger
From this reading Those princes of the sewer, swift to dart and turn, had gone mad.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
market-places
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had poked at them, but they did not move.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In Bombay a new dock-guard, unaware of things, spoke boisterously over his family rice of a strange new custom of the rats.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had poked at them, but they did not move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Bombay a new dock-guard, unaware of things, spoke boisterously over his family rice of a strange new custom of the rats.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In Bombay a new dock-guard, unaware of things, spoke boisterously over his family rice of a strange new custom of the rats.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading He had poked at them, but they did not move.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Those princes of the sewer, swift to dart and turn, had gone mad.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading In Bombay a new dock-guard, unaware of things, spoke boisterously over his family rice of a strange new custom of the rats.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading In Bombay a new dock-guard, unaware of things, spoke boisterously over his family rice of a strange new custom of the rats.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
sewernounUS /ˈsuːər/
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
From this reading Those princes of the sewer, swift to dart and turn, had gone mad.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading In Bombay a new dock-guard, unaware of things, spoke boisterously over his family rice of a strange new custom of the rats.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
stilledverbUS /stɪld/
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In Bombay a new dock-guard, unaware of things, spoke boisterously over his family rice of a strange new custom of the rats.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
moving very fast
From this reading Those princes of the sewer, swift to dart and turn, had gone mad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had poked at them, but they did not move.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In Bombay a new dock-guard, unaware of things, spoke boisterously over his family rice of a strange new custom of the rats.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those princes of the sewer, swift to dart and turn, had gone mad.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those princes of the sewer, swift to dart and turn, had gone mad.
hard to endure
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Those princes of the sewer, swift to dart and turn, had gone mad.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading In Bombay a new dock-guard, unaware of things, spoke boisterously over his family rice of a strange new custom of the rats.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They came out on the warehouse floor, ignoring the guard, springing up as though (the guard said merrily) they were trying to fly, and straightway falling dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
Yunnannoun
a province of southern China
From this reading I From Yunnan in China, from the clattering bright bazaars, crept something invisible in the sun and vigilant by dark, creeping, sinister, ceaseless; creeping across the Himalayas down through walled market-places, across a desert, along hot yellow rivers, into an American missionary compound--creeping, silent, sure; and here and there on its way a man was black and stilled with plague.
