abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In those years only three men had wandered into the desert with him, and these had left their bones to bleach in the shifting sands.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Cameron's awakened interest brought home to him the realization that for years he had shunned companionship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But the more he studied this latest comrade the more he began to suspect that he might have missed something in the others.
bleachnounUS /bliːtʃ/
the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
From this reading In those years only three men had wandered into the desert with him, and these had left their bones to bleach in the shifting sands.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading In those years only three men had wandered into the desert with him, and these had left their bones to bleach in the shifting sands.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Cameron's awakened interest brought home to him the realization that for years he had shunned companionship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the more he studied this latest comrade the more he began to suspect that he might have missed something in the others.
Cameron
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From this reading Cameron had not cared to know their secrets.
Cameron's
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From this reading Cameron's awakened interest brought home to him the realization that for years he had shunned companionship.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Cameron had not cared to know their secrets.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Cameron's awakened interest brought home to him the realization that for years he had shunned companionship.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But the more he studied this latest comrade the more he began to suspect that he might have missed something in the others.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading In those years only three men had wandered into the desert with him, and these had left their bones to bleach in the shifting sands.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cameron's awakened interest brought home to him the realization that for years he had shunned companionship.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cameron's awakened interest brought home to him the realization that for years he had shunned companionship.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the more he studied this latest comrade the more he began to suspect that he might have missed something in the others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cameron's awakened interest brought home to him the realization that for years he had shunned companionship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cameron's awakened interest brought home to him the realization that for years he had shunned companionship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Cameron's awakened interest brought home to him the realization that for years he had shunned companionship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those years only three men had wandered into the desert with him, and these had left their bones to bleach in the shifting sands.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Cameron's awakened interest brought home to him the realization that for years he had shunned companionship.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In those years only three men had wandered into the desert with him, and these had left their bones to bleach in the shifting sands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Cameron had not cared to know their secrets.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading But the more he studied this latest comrade the more he began to suspect that he might have missed something in the others.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In those years only three men had wandered into the desert with him, and these had left their bones to bleach in the shifting sands.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
limitlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətləs/
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
the force of workers available
From this reading In those years only three men had wandered into the desert with him, and these had left their bones to bleach in the shifting sands.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But the more he studied this latest comrade the more he began to suspect that he might have missed something in the others.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading But the more he studied this latest comrade the more he began to suspect that he might have missed something in the others.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the more he studied this latest comrade the more he began to suspect that he might have missed something in the others.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cameron had not cared to know their secrets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
and nothing more
From this reading In those years only three men had wandered into the desert with him, and these had left their bones to bleach in the shifting sands.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
others
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From this reading But the more he studied this latest comrade the more he began to suspect that he might have missed something in the others.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Cameron's awakened interest brought home to him the realization that for years he had shunned companionship.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading In those years only three men had wandered into the desert with him, and these had left their bones to bleach in the shifting sands.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Cameron had not cared to know their secrets.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading In those years only three men had wandered into the desert with him, and these had left their bones to bleach in the shifting sands.
shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
shunnedverbUS /ʃʌnd/
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Cameron's awakened interest brought home to him the realization that for years he had shunned companionship.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But the more he studied this latest comrade the more he began to suspect that he might have missed something in the others.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading But the more he studied this latest comrade the more he began to suspect that he might have missed something in the others.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading But the more he studied this latest comrade the more he began to suspect that he might have missed something in the others.
carry out
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cameron's awakened interest brought home to him the realization that for years he had shunned companionship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cameron's awakened interest brought home to him the realization that for years he had shunned companionship.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In those years only three men had wandered into the desert with him, and these had left their bones to bleach in the shifting sands.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In those years only three men had wandered into the desert with him, and these had left their bones to bleach in the shifting sands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the more he studied this latest comrade the more he began to suspect that he might have missed something in the others.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those years only three men had wandered into the desert with him, and these had left their bones to bleach in the shifting sands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In those years only three men had wandered into the desert with him, and these had left their bones to bleach in the shifting sands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cameron's awakened interest brought home to him the realization that for years he had shunned companionship.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading In those years only three men had wandered into the desert with him, and these had left their bones to bleach in the shifting sands.
in or at the place that
From this reading In his own driving passion to take his secret into the limitless abode of silence and desolation, where he could be alone with it, he had forgotten that life dealt shocks to other men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In those years only three men had wandered into the desert with him, and these had left their bones to bleach in the shifting sands.
a late time of life
From this reading Cameron's awakened interest brought home to him the realization that for years he had shunned companionship.
