Amandabele
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From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is so; but oh! my Father, stay us not, for fear is behind us, and therefore we fly hence.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There is plenty, my Father, but none of them so bad as the fear behind.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “There is plenty, my Father, but none of them so bad as the fear behind.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And is there no fear before you, maiden?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “It is so; but oh! my Father, stay us not, for fear is behind us, and therefore we fly hence.”
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It is so; but oh! my Father, stay us not, for fear is behind us, and therefore we fly hence.”
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Yonder place is haunted, and we give up our search and would dwell there no more.”
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “It is so; but oh! my Father, stay us not, for fear is behind us, and therefore we fly hence.”
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “It is so; but oh! my Father, stay us not, for fear is behind us, and therefore we fly hence.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “It is so; but oh! my Father, stay us not, for fear is behind us, and therefore we fly hence.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is so; but oh! my Father, stay us not, for fear is behind us, and therefore we fly hence.”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Yonder place is haunted, and we give up our search and would dwell there no more.”
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Yonder place is haunted, and we give up our search and would dwell there no more.”
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading “It is so; but oh! my Father, stay us not, for fear is behind us, and therefore we fly hence.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is so; but oh! my Father, stay us not, for fear is behind us, and therefore we fly hence.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is so; but oh! my Father, stay us not, for fear is behind us, and therefore we fly hence.”
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “And is there no fear before you, maiden?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yonder place is haunted, and we give up our search and would dwell there no more.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is so; but oh! my Father, stay us not, for fear is behind us, and therefore we fly hence.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “And is there no fear before you, maiden?
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is so; but oh! my Father, stay us not, for fear is behind us, and therefore we fly hence.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “It is so; but oh! my Father, stay us not, for fear is behind us, and therefore we fly hence.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yonder place is haunted, and we give up our search and would dwell there no more.”
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Yonder place is haunted, and we give up our search and would dwell there no more.”
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading “There is plenty, my Father, but none of them so bad as the fear behind.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Yonder place is haunted, and we give up our search and would dwell there no more.”
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is so; but oh! my Father, stay us not, for fear is behind us, and therefore we fly hence.”
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “It is so; but oh! my Father, stay us not, for fear is behind us, and therefore we fly hence.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “There is plenty, my Father, but none of them so bad as the fear behind.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And is there no fear before you, maiden?
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “It is so; but oh! my Father, stay us not, for fear is behind us, and therefore we fly hence.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yonder place is haunted, and we give up our search and would dwell there no more.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is so; but oh! my Father, stay us not, for fear is behind us, and therefore we fly hence.”
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It is so; but oh! my Father, stay us not, for fear is behind us, and therefore we fly hence.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fear of the wilderness, where none wander save perchance the Amandabele with their bloody spears; fear of wild beasts and of sickness that may overtake you so that, first one and then the other, you perish there?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yonder place is haunted, and we give up our search and would dwell there no more.”
YonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Yonder place is haunted, and we give up our search and would dwell there no more.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And is there no fear before you, maiden?
