used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before it, he remained inarticulate, dumb, though there stirred in him a great longing to comfort his companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHOUT OF WARNING This emotional outbreak on the part of Casson disturbed and puzzled Bomba.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The white men, he thought, would have slapped him on the back and laughed and made him feel better.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before it, he remained inarticulate, dumb, though there stirred in him a great longing to comfort his companion.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The white men, he thought, would have slapped him on the back and laughed and made him feel better.
Bomba
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From this reading THE SHOUT OF WARNING This emotional outbreak on the part of Casson disturbed and puzzled Bomba.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bomba could not do this.
Casson
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From this reading THE SHOUT OF WARNING This emotional outbreak on the part of Casson disturbed and puzzled Bomba.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Before it, he remained inarticulate, dumb, though there stirred in him a great longing to comfort his companion.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Before it, he remained inarticulate, dumb, though there stirred in him a great longing to comfort his companion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Bomba could not do this.
having the place or position changed
From this reading THE SHOUT OF WARNING This emotional outbreak on the part of Casson disturbed and puzzled Bomba.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But Bomba could not do this.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Before it, he remained inarticulate, dumb, though there stirred in him a great longing to comfort his companion.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading A strange embarrassment restrained him.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading THE SHOUT OF WARNING This emotional outbreak on the part of Casson disturbed and puzzled Bomba.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The white men, he thought, would have slapped him on the back and laughed and made him feel better.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Before it, he remained inarticulate, dumb, though there stirred in him a great longing to comfort his companion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The white men, he thought, would have slapped him on the back and laughed and made him feel better.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before it, he remained inarticulate, dumb, though there stirred in him a great longing to comfort his companion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before it, he remained inarticulate, dumb, though there stirred in him a great longing to comfort his companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before it, he remained inarticulate, dumb, though there stirred in him a great longing to comfort his companion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before it, he remained inarticulate, dumb, though there stirred in him a great longing to comfort his companion.
inarticulateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading Before it, he remained inarticulate, dumb, though there stirred in him a great longing to comfort his companion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before it, he remained inarticulate, dumb, though there stirred in him a great longing to comfort his companion.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The white men, he thought, would have slapped him on the back and laughed and made him feel better.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Before it, he remained inarticulate, dumb, though there stirred in him a great longing to comfort his companion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The white men, he thought, would have slapped him on the back and laughed and made him feel better.
the force of workers available
From this reading The white men, he thought, would have slapped him on the back and laughed and made him feel better.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Bomba could not do this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHOUT OF WARNING This emotional outbreak on the part of Casson disturbed and puzzled Bomba.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHOUT OF WARNING This emotional outbreak on the part of Casson disturbed and puzzled Bomba.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading THE SHOUT OF WARNING This emotional outbreak on the part of Casson disturbed and puzzled Bomba.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE SHOUT OF WARNING This emotional outbreak on the part of Casson disturbed and puzzled Bomba.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading THE SHOUT OF WARNING This emotional outbreak on the part of Casson disturbed and puzzled Bomba.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Before it, he remained inarticulate, dumb, though there stirred in him a great longing to comfort his companion.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading A strange embarrassment restrained him.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading THE SHOUT OF WARNING This emotional outbreak on the part of Casson disturbed and puzzled Bomba.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading The white men, he thought, would have slapped him on the back and laughed and made him feel better.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Before it, he remained inarticulate, dumb, though there stirred in him a great longing to comfort his companion.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange embarrassment restrained him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOUT OF WARNING This emotional outbreak on the part of Casson disturbed and puzzled Bomba.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before it, he remained inarticulate, dumb, though there stirred in him a great longing to comfort his companion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SHOUT OF WARNING This emotional outbreak on the part of Casson disturbed and puzzled Bomba.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Before it, he remained inarticulate, dumb, though there stirred in him a great longing to comfort his companion.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The white men, he thought, would have slapped him on the back and laughed and made him feel better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before it, he remained inarticulate, dumb, though there stirred in him a great longing to comfort his companion.
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE SHOUT OF WARNING This emotional outbreak on the part of Casson disturbed and puzzled Bomba.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white men, he thought, would have slapped him on the back and laughed and made him feel better.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The white men, he thought, would have slapped him on the back and laughed and made him feel better.
