aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They crept furtively about with bowed heads, slipping from shadow to shadow, afraid of the face of day and the eyes of their fellow men.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading They crept furtively about with bowed heads, slipping from shadow to shadow, afraid of the face of day and the eyes of their fellow men.
(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 GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
ArmeniansnounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniənz/
plural of “armenian” — a native or inhabitant of Armenia
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
battle'snounUS /ˈbætəlz/
possessive form of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading They crept furtively about with bowed heads, slipping from shadow to shadow, afraid of the face of day and the eyes of their fellow men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading --"_Uncle Tom's Cabin._" One day Jack roused himself to go to the desolated house of the Vartonians.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
an occurrence of something
From this reading Jack's object in going was to find, if possible, his father's note-book, which he had entrusted to Kevork to give Shushan in case of his own death.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading They crept furtively about with bowed heads, slipping from shadow to shadow, afraid of the face of day and the eyes of their fellow men.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading --"_Uncle Tom's Cabin._" One day Jack roused himself to go to the desolated house of the Vartonians.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Jack's object in going was to find, if possible, his father's note-book, which he had entrusted to Kevork to give Shushan in case of his own death.
desolated
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From this reading --"_Uncle Tom's Cabin._" One day Jack roused himself to go to the desolated house of the Vartonians.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading Jack's object in going was to find, if possible, his father's note-book, which he had entrusted to Kevork to give Shushan in case of his own death.
at any time
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
eye-witness
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From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They crept furtively about with bowed heads, slipping from shadow to shadow, afraid of the face of day and the eyes of their fellow men.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They crept furtively about with bowed heads, slipping from shadow to shadow, afraid of the face of day and the eyes of their fellow men.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Jack's object in going was to find, if possible, his father's note-book, which he had entrusted to Kevork to give Shushan in case of his own death.
a boy or man
From this reading They crept furtively about with bowed heads, slipping from shadow to shadow, afraid of the face of day and the eyes of their fellow men.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Jack's object in going was to find, if possible, his father's note-book, which he had entrusted to Kevork to give Shushan in case of his own death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading They crept furtively about with bowed heads, slipping from shadow to shadow, afraid of the face of day and the eyes of their fellow men.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Jack's object in going was to find, if possible, his father's note-book, which he had entrusted to Kevork to give Shushan in case of his own death.
GIVENadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
a state of high honor
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading --"_Uncle Tom's Cabin._" One day Jack roused himself to go to the desolated house of the Vartonians.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
the act of departing
From this reading Jack's object in going was to find, if possible, his father's note-book, which he had entrusted to Kevork to give Shushan in case of his own death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack's object in going was to find, if possible, his father's note-book, which he had entrusted to Kevork to give Shushan in case of his own death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack's object in going was to find, if possible, his father's note-book, which he had entrusted to Kevork to give Shushan in case of his own death.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They crept furtively about with bowed heads, slipping from shadow to shadow, afraid of the face of day and the eyes of their fellow men.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading --"_Uncle Tom's Cabin._" One day Jack roused himself to go to the desolated house of the Vartonians.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack's object in going was to find, if possible, his father's note-book, which he had entrusted to Kevork to give Shushan in case of his own death.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading --"_Uncle Tom's Cabin._" One day Jack roused himself to go to the desolated house of the Vartonians.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jack's object in going was to find, if possible, his father's note-book, which he had entrusted to Kevork to give Shushan in case of his own death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
a small worthless amount
From this reading --"_Uncle Tom's Cabin._" One day Jack roused himself to go to the desolated house of the Vartonians.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack's object in going was to find, if possible, his father's note-book, which he had entrusted to Kevork to give Shushan in case of his own death.
Kevork
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From this reading Jack's object in going was to find, if possible, his father's note-book, which he had entrusted to Kevork to give Shushan in case of his own death.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
the force of workers available
From this reading They crept furtively about with bowed heads, slipping from shadow to shadow, afraid of the face of day and the eyes of their fellow men.
not any; not one
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
note-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack's object in going was to find, if possible, his father's note-book, which he had entrusted to Kevork to give Shushan in case of his own death.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Jack's object in going was to find, if possible, his father's note-book, which he had entrusted to Kevork to give Shushan in case of his own death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --"_Uncle Tom's Cabin._" One day Jack roused himself to go to the desolated house of the Vartonians.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading --"_Uncle Tom's Cabin._" One day Jack roused himself to go to the desolated house of the Vartonians.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Jack's object in going was to find, if possible, his father's note-book, which he had entrusted to Kevork to give Shushan in case of his own death.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
one of four equal parts
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading --"_Uncle Tom's Cabin._" One day Jack roused himself to go to the desolated house of the Vartonians.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading They crept furtively about with bowed heads, slipping from shadow to shadow, afraid of the face of day and the eyes of their fellow men.
Shushan
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From this reading Jack's object in going was to find, if possible, his father's note-book, which he had entrusted to Kevork to give Shushan in case of his own death.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading They crept furtively about with bowed heads, slipping from shadow to shadow, afraid of the face of day and the eyes of their fellow men.
survivingadjectiveUS /sərˈvaɪvɪŋ/
still in existence
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They crept furtively about with bowed heads, slipping from shadow to shadow, afraid of the face of day and the eyes of their fellow men.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading --"_Uncle Tom's Cabin._" One day Jack roused himself to go to the desolated house of the Vartonians.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading --"_Uncle Tom's Cabin._" One day Jack roused himself to go to the desolated house of the Vartonians.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
Vartonians
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --"_Uncle Tom's Cabin._" One day Jack roused himself to go to the desolated house of the Vartonians.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
victory's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very few of the surviving Armenians dared to be seen walking in their own Quarter; and, it was said by an eye-witness, no man was ever seen to walk upright there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
at the time that
From this reading GIVEN BACK FROM THE DEAD "When we can love and pray over all and through all, the battle's past and the victory's come--glory be to God!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jack's object in going was to find, if possible, his father's note-book, which he had entrusted to Kevork to give Shushan in case of his own death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They crept furtively about with bowed heads, slipping from shadow to shadow, afraid of the face of day and the eyes of their fellow men.
