used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Allan heard from her, in a few disjointed words, all she knew of the kidnapping.
(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 Allan heard from her, in a few disjointed words, all she knew of the kidnapping.
Allan
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading H'yemba, she said, had suddenly appeared to her, from the remote end of the cave, and had tried to snatch the child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading She had fought, but one blow of his ax had stunned her.
exhale hard
From this reading She had fought, but one blow of his ax had stunned her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had fought, but one blow of his ax had stunned her.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Though still weak and dazed, old Gesafam had now recovered strength and wit enough to soothe and care for the child.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading H'yemba, she said, had suddenly appeared to her, from the remote end of the cave, and had tried to snatch the child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Though still weak and dazed, old Gesafam had now recovered strength and wit enough to soothe and care for the child.
CliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Though still weak and dazed, old Gesafam had now recovered strength and wit enough to soothe and care for the child.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
disjointedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
lacking orderly continuity
From this reading Allan heard from her, in a few disjointed words, all she knew of the kidnapping.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading H'yemba, she said, had suddenly appeared to her, from the remote end of the cave, and had tried to snatch the child.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Though still weak and dazed, old Gesafam had now recovered strength and wit enough to soothe and care for the child.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Allan heard from her, in a few disjointed words, all she knew of the kidnapping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She had fought, but one blow of his ax had stunned her.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Allan heard from her, in a few disjointed words, all she knew of the kidnapping.
Gesafam
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From this reading Though still weak and dazed, old Gesafam had now recovered strength and wit enough to soothe and care for the child.
H'yemba
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From this reading H'yemba, she said, had suddenly appeared to her, from the remote end of the cave, and had tried to snatch the child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though still weak and dazed, old Gesafam had now recovered strength and wit enough to soothe and care for the child.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Allan heard from her, in a few disjointed words, all she knew of the kidnapping.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Allan heard from her, in a few disjointed words, all she knew of the kidnapping.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had fought, but one blow of his ax had stunned her.
HORDEnounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
of the present time and place
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
kidnappingnounUS /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading Allan heard from her, in a few disjointed words, all she knew of the kidnapping.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Allan heard from her, in a few disjointed words, all she knew of the kidnapping.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Though still weak and dazed, old Gesafam had now recovered strength and wit enough to soothe and care for the child.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had fought, but one blow of his ax had stunned her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Though still weak and dazed, old Gesafam had now recovered strength and wit enough to soothe and care for the child.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading H'yemba, she said, had suddenly appeared to her, from the remote end of the cave, and had tried to snatch the child.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading H'yemba, she said, had suddenly appeared to her, from the remote end of the cave, and had tried to snatch the child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Allan heard from her, in a few disjointed words, all she knew of the kidnapping.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading H'yemba, she said, had suddenly appeared to her, from the remote end of the cave, and had tried to snatch the child.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Though still weak and dazed, old Gesafam had now recovered strength and wit enough to soothe and care for the child.
not in physical motion
From this reading Though still weak and dazed, old Gesafam had now recovered strength and wit enough to soothe and care for the child.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Though still weak and dazed, old Gesafam had now recovered strength and wit enough to soothe and care for the child.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She had fought, but one blow of his ax had stunned her.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading H'yemba, she said, had suddenly appeared to her, from the remote end of the cave, and had tried to snatch the child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though still weak and dazed, old Gesafam had now recovered strength and wit enough to soothe and care for the child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading H'yemba, she said, had suddenly appeared to her, from the remote end of the cave, and had tried to snatch the child.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Though still weak and dazed, old Gesafam had now recovered strength and wit enough to soothe and care for the child.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Though still weak and dazed, old Gesafam had now recovered strength and wit enough to soothe and care for the child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HORDE Now that, for an hour or two at least, he felt himself free and master of the situation, Allan devoted himself with energy to the immediate situation in Cliff Villa.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Allan heard from her, in a few disjointed words, all she knew of the kidnapping.
