used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I had a good reason," replied Walker, "your safety," and with that the conversation dropped.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading A West African mangrove forest at night is full of the eeriest, queerest sounds that ever a man's ears harkened to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I had a good reason," replied Walker, "your safety," and with that the conversation dropped.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "Oh," said Hatteras quietly, "so you have been asking questions of my servants?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A West African mangrove forest at night is full of the eeriest, queerest sounds that ever a man's ears harkened to.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh," said Hatteras quietly, "so you have been asking questions of my servants?"
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "I had a good reason," replied Walker, "your safety," and with that the conversation dropped.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "I had a good reason," replied Walker, "your safety," and with that the conversation dropped.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A West African mangrove forest at night is full of the eeriest, queerest sounds that ever a man's ears harkened to.
eeriest
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From this reading A West African mangrove forest at night is full of the eeriest, queerest sounds that ever a man's ears harkened to.
at any time
From this reading A West African mangrove forest at night is full of the eeriest, queerest sounds that ever a man's ears harkened to.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Hatteras watched the forest.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A West African mangrove forest at night is full of the eeriest, queerest sounds that ever a man's ears harkened to.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I had a good reason," replied Walker, "your safety," and with that the conversation dropped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had a good reason," replied Walker, "your safety," and with that the conversation dropped.
harkened
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From this reading A West African mangrove forest at night is full of the eeriest, queerest sounds that ever a man's ears harkened to.
Hatteras
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From this reading "Oh," said Hatteras quietly, "so you have been asking questions of my servants?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh," said Hatteras quietly, "so you have been asking questions of my servants?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had a good reason," replied Walker, "your safety," and with that the conversation dropped.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A West African mangrove forest at night is full of the eeriest, queerest sounds that ever a man's ears harkened to.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A West African mangrove forest at night is full of the eeriest, queerest sounds that ever a man's ears harkened to.
mangrovenounUS /ˈmænɡroʊv/
a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building
From this reading A West African mangrove forest at night is full of the eeriest, queerest sounds that ever a man's ears harkened to.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh," said Hatteras quietly, "so you have been asking questions of my servants?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A West African mangrove forest at night is full of the eeriest, queerest sounds that ever a man's ears harkened to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh," said Hatteras quietly, "so you have been asking questions of my servants?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," said Hatteras quietly, "so you have been asking questions of my servants?"
queerest
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From this reading A West African mangrove forest at night is full of the eeriest, queerest sounds that ever a man's ears harkened to.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "Oh," said Hatteras quietly, "so you have been asking questions of my servants?"
with low volume
From this reading "Oh," said Hatteras quietly, "so you have been asking questions of my servants?"
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I had a good reason," replied Walker, "your safety," and with that the conversation dropped.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I had a good reason," replied Walker, "your safety," and with that the conversation dropped.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "I had a good reason," replied Walker, "your safety," and with that the conversation dropped.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh," said Hatteras quietly, "so you have been asking questions of my servants?"
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Oh," said Hatteras quietly, "so you have been asking questions of my servants?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh," said Hatteras quietly, "so you have been asking questions of my servants?"
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A West African mangrove forest at night is full of the eeriest, queerest sounds that ever a man's ears harkened to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I had a good reason," replied Walker, "your safety," and with that the conversation dropped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I had a good reason," replied Walker, "your safety," and with that the conversation dropped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A West African mangrove forest at night is full of the eeriest, queerest sounds that ever a man's ears harkened to.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading "I had a good reason," replied Walker, "your safety," and with that the conversation dropped.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Walker watched Hatteras.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A West African mangrove forest at night is full of the eeriest, queerest sounds that ever a man's ears harkened to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I had a good reason," replied Walker, "your safety," and with that the conversation dropped.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh," said Hatteras quietly, "so you have been asking questions of my servants?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I had a good reason," replied Walker, "your safety," and with that the conversation dropped.
