perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading They could each be counted on to act like soldiers in the face of ordinary danger.
(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 All these men had fought; they had faced death in various forms.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The men now made no attempt to dissemble.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They could each be counted on to act like soldiers in the face of ordinary danger.
Brierly
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From this reading By the time Professor Brierly had returned from his momentous trip to New York this fear was naked, unashamed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time Professor Brierly had returned from his momentous trip to New York this fear was naked, unashamed.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Stark fear stalked the camp of Justice Isaac Higginbotham.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could each be counted on to act like soldiers in the face of ordinary danger.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading They could each be counted on to act like soldiers in the face of ordinary danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They could each be counted on to act like soldiers in the face of ordinary danger.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading All these men had fought; they had faced death in various forms.
dissembleverbUS /dɪˈsembəl/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading The men now made no attempt to dissemble.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They could each be counted on to act like soldiers in the face of ordinary danger.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They could each be counted on to act like soldiers in the face of ordinary danger.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading All these men had fought; they had faced death in various forms.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Stark fear stalked the camp of Justice Isaac Higginbotham.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading All these men had fought; they had faced death in various forms.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading All these men had fought; they had faced death in various forms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By the time Professor Brierly had returned from his momentous trip to New York this fear was naked, unashamed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time Professor Brierly had returned from his momentous trip to New York this fear was naked, unashamed.
Higginbotham
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From this reading Stark fear stalked the camp of Justice Isaac Higginbotham.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time Professor Brierly had returned from his momentous trip to New York this fear was naked, unashamed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All these men had fought; they had faced death in various forms.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Stark fear stalked the camp of Justice Isaac Higginbotham.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Stark fear stalked the camp of Justice Isaac Higginbotham.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They could each be counted on to act like soldiers in the face of ordinary danger.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The men now made no attempt to dissemble.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men now made no attempt to dissemble.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading By the time Professor Brierly had returned from his momentous trip to New York this fear was naked, unashamed.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading By the time Professor Brierly had returned from his momentous trip to New York this fear was naked, unashamed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading By the time Professor Brierly had returned from his momentous trip to New York this fear was naked, unashamed.
not any; not one
From this reading The men now made no attempt to dissemble.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The men now made no attempt to dissemble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stark fear stalked the camp of Justice Isaac Higginbotham.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They could each be counted on to act like soldiers in the face of ordinary danger.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading They could each be counted on to act like soldiers in the face of ordinary danger.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading By the time Professor Brierly had returned from his momentous trip to New York this fear was naked, unashamed.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading By the time Professor Brierly had returned from his momentous trip to New York this fear was naked, unashamed.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading They could each be counted on to act like soldiers in the face of ordinary danger.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading Stark fear stalked the camp of Justice Isaac Higginbotham.
StarkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading Stark fear stalked the camp of Justice Isaac Higginbotham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stark fear stalked the camp of Justice Isaac Higginbotham.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these men had fought; they had faced death in various forms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All these men had fought; they had faced death in various forms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By the time Professor Brierly had returned from his momentous trip to New York this fear was naked, unashamed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time Professor Brierly had returned from his momentous trip to New York this fear was naked, unashamed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the time Professor Brierly had returned from his momentous trip to New York this fear was naked, unashamed.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading By the time Professor Brierly had returned from his momentous trip to New York this fear was naked, unashamed.
unashamedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmd/
used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame
From this reading By the time Professor Brierly had returned from his momentous trip to New York this fear was naked, unashamed.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading All these men had fought; they had faced death in various forms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time Professor Brierly had returned from his momentous trip to New York this fear was naked, unashamed.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading By the time Professor Brierly had returned from his momentous trip to New York this fear was naked, unashamed.
