used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HOSKINS PAYS NATURE'S DEBT--ABOUT THE FIRST HE EVER DID.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hoskins may have been astonished at this sudden intrusion and answer to the vain question he asked.
react verbally
From this reading Hoskins may have been astonished at this sudden intrusion and answer to the vain question he asked.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hoskins may have been astonished at this sudden intrusion and answer to the vain question he asked.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Hoskins may have been astonished at this sudden intrusion and answer to the vain question he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hoskins may have been astonished at this sudden intrusion and answer to the vain question he asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hoskins may have been astonished at this sudden intrusion and answer to the vain question he asked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had good cause to remember Red Goliath.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
creolenounUS /ˈkriːoʊl/
a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
DEBTnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading HOSKINS PAYS NATURE'S DEBT--ABOUT THE FIRST HE EVER DID.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOSKINS PAYS NATURE'S DEBT--ABOUT THE FIRST HE EVER DID.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
at any time
From this reading HOSKINS PAYS NATURE'S DEBT--ABOUT THE FIRST HE EVER DID.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HOSKINS PAYS NATURE'S DEBT--ABOUT THE FIRST HE EVER DID.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
GoliathnounUS /ɡəˈlaɪəθ/
(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had good cause to remember Red Goliath.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had good cause to remember Red Goliath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hoskins may have been astonished at this sudden intrusion and answer to the vain question he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOSKINS PAYS NATURE'S DEBT--ABOUT THE FIRST HE EVER DID.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
HOSKINS
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From this reading HOSKINS PAYS NATURE'S DEBT--ABOUT THE FIRST HE EVER DID.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading Hoskins may have been astonished at this sudden intrusion and answer to the vain question he asked.
jolliestadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːliəst/
superlative of “jolly” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Hoskins may have been astonished at this sudden intrusion and answer to the vain question he asked.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
NATURE'SnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading HOSKINS PAYS NATURE'S DEBT--ABOUT THE FIRST HE EVER DID.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
PAYSnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading HOSKINS PAYS NATURE'S DEBT--ABOUT THE FIRST HE EVER DID.
Pedro
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From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Hoskins may have been astonished at this sudden intrusion and answer to the vain question he asked.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had good cause to remember Red Goliath.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had good cause to remember Red Goliath.
SancheznounUS /ˈsæntʃez/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Hoskins may have been astonished at this sudden intrusion and answer to the vain question he asked.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOSKINS PAYS NATURE'S DEBT--ABOUT THE FIRST HE EVER DID.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hoskins may have been astonished at this sudden intrusion and answer to the vain question he asked.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Pedro Sanchez had appeared in the jolliest possible humor a few moments before; now, the smile that had illuminated his face at the time of the giant's entrance seemed frozen there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hoskins may have been astonished at this sudden intrusion and answer to the vain question he asked.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Hoskins may have been astonished at this sudden intrusion and answer to the vain question he asked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
at the time that
From this reading I have no doubt but what he was, more especially when his eyes took in the huge form of the giant, but his surprise was as nothing when compared to the consternation exhibited by the creole.
