speak to
From this reading In an instant he comprehended all that her question implied; he must give his own name and the address of the far-away eastern home.
(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 In an instant he comprehended all that her question implied; he must give his own name and the address of the far-away eastern home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant he comprehended all that her question implied; he must give his own name and the address of the far-away eastern home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Can you tell me the name of your people, and where they live?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He strove to recall it, but the effort was too great; before he could speak, the clouds surged together and all was blotted out in darkness.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading He strove to recall it, but the effort was too great; before he could speak, the clouds surged together and all was blotted out in darkness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He strove to recall it, but the effort was too great; before he could speak, the clouds surged together and all was blotted out in darkness.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you tell me the name of your people, and where they live?"
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading _Chapter IV_ LIFE?
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading He strove to recall it, but the effort was too great; before he could speak, the clouds surged together and all was blotted out in darkness.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading In an instant he comprehended all that her question implied; he must give his own name and the address of the far-away eastern home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He strove to recall it, but the effort was too great; before he could speak, the clouds surged together and all was blotted out in darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He strove to recall it, but the effort was too great; before he could speak, the clouds surged together and all was blotted out in darkness.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading OR DEATH?
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading In an instant he comprehended all that her question implied; he must give his own name and the address of the far-away eastern home.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He strove to recall it, but the effort was too great; before he could speak, the clouds surged together and all was blotted out in darkness.
far-away
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From this reading In an instant he comprehended all that her question implied; he must give his own name and the address of the far-away eastern home.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In an instant he comprehended all that her question implied; he must give his own name and the address of the far-away eastern home.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He strove to recall it, but the effort was too great; before he could speak, the clouds surged together and all was blotted out in darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In an instant he comprehended all that her question implied; he must give his own name and the address of the far-away eastern home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In an instant he comprehended all that her question implied; he must give his own name and the address of the far-away eastern home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In an instant he comprehended all that her question implied; he must give his own name and the address of the far-away eastern home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In an instant he comprehended all that her question implied; he must give his own name and the address of the far-away eastern home.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading In an instant he comprehended all that her question implied; he must give his own name and the address of the far-away eastern home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an instant he comprehended all that her question implied; he must give his own name and the address of the far-away eastern home.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant he comprehended all that her question implied; he must give his own name and the address of the far-away eastern home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He strove to recall it, but the effort was too great; before he could speak, the clouds surged together and all was blotted out in darkness.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _Chapter IV_ LIFE?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Chapter IV_ LIFE?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Can you tell me the name of your people, and where they live?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you tell me the name of your people, and where they live?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In an instant he comprehended all that her question implied; he must give his own name and the address of the far-away eastern home.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Can you tell me the name of your people, and where they live?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Can you tell me the name of your people, and where they live?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OR DEATH?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He strove to recall it, but the effort was too great; before he could speak, the clouds surged together and all was blotted out in darkness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In an instant he comprehended all that her question implied; he must give his own name and the address of the far-away eastern home.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Can you tell me the name of your people, and where they live?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In an instant he comprehended all that her question implied; he must give his own name and the address of the far-away eastern home.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He strove to recall it, but the effort was too great; before he could speak, the clouds surged together and all was blotted out in darkness.
express in speech
From this reading He strove to recall it, but the effort was too great; before he could speak, the clouds surged together and all was blotted out in darkness.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He strove to recall it, but the effort was too great; before he could speak, the clouds surged together and all was blotted out in darkness.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading He strove to recall it, but the effort was too great; before he could speak, the clouds surged together and all was blotted out in darkness.
express in words
From this reading "Can you tell me the name of your people, and where they live?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In an instant he comprehended all that her question implied; he must give his own name and the address of the far-away eastern home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Can you tell me the name of your people, and where they live?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can you tell me the name of your people, and where they live?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He strove to recall it, but the effort was too great; before he could speak, the clouds surged together and all was blotted out in darkness.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He strove to recall it, but the effort was too great; before he could speak, the clouds surged together and all was blotted out in darkness.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He strove to recall it, but the effort was too great; before he could speak, the clouds surged together and all was blotted out in darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He strove to recall it, but the effort was too great; before he could speak, the clouds surged together and all was blotted out in darkness.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Can you tell me the name of your people, and where they live?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you tell me the name of your people, and where they live?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you tell me the name of your people, and where they live?"
