used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STROKE FOR VENGEANCE.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading A firm belief assailed him that he was doomed to suffer some deep and bitter loss.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A firm belief assailed him that he was doomed to suffer some deep and bitter loss.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He dreaded the worst, for a strange sensation of coming evil weighed heavily upon his mind.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A firm belief assailed him that he was doomed to suffer some deep and bitter loss.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading A firm belief assailed him that he was doomed to suffer some deep and bitter loss.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He dreaded the worst, for a strange sensation of coming evil weighed heavily upon his mind.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He dreaded the worst, for a strange sensation of coming evil weighed heavily upon his mind.
a social unit living together
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading A firm belief assailed him that he was doomed to suffer some deep and bitter loss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STROKE FOR VENGEANCE.
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From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dreaded the worst, for a strange sensation of coming evil weighed heavily upon his mind.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He dreaded the worst, for a strange sensation of coming evil weighed heavily upon his mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
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 With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
something that is lost
From this reading A firm belief assailed him that he was doomed to suffer some deep and bitter loss.
held dear
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He dreaded the worst, for a strange sensation of coming evil weighed heavily upon his mind.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
omensnounUS /ˈoʊmənz/
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading He dreaded the worst, for a strange sensation of coming evil weighed heavily upon his mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He dreaded the worst, for a strange sensation of coming evil weighed heavily upon his mind.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading A STROKE FOR VENGEANCE.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading A firm belief assailed him that he was doomed to suffer some deep and bitter loss.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A firm belief assailed him that he was doomed to suffer some deep and bitter loss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
a just detectable amount
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He dreaded the worst, for a strange sensation of coming evil weighed heavily upon his mind.
VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading A STROKE FOR VENGEANCE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not given to superstition or a belief in omens, but now it seemed as though the spirit of some loved one was hovering around him.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading He dreaded the worst, for a strange sensation of coming evil weighed heavily upon his mind.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With painfully throbbing heart, Fred Wilson left his companions and hastened along the narrow Trace toward the blazing cabin, to learn the fate of his family.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading He dreaded the worst, for a strange sensation of coming evil weighed heavily upon his mind.
