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From this reading "Never, never, never!" walled the bird again; and Amyas smiled bitterly, and said "Never!" likewise.
Amyas
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From this reading "Never, never, never!" walled the bird again; and Amyas smiled bitterly, and said "Never!" likewise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Never, never, never!" walled the bird again; and Amyas smiled bitterly, and said "Never!" likewise.
react verbally
From this reading Some strange bird out of the woods made mournful answer--"Never, never, never!"
completely unclothed
From this reading The loathy floor of liquid mud lay bare beneath the mangrove forest.
beer-colored
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From this reading The night mist began to steam and wreath upon the foul beer-colored stream.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The night mist began to steam and wreath upon the foul beer-colored stream.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The loathy floor of liquid mud lay bare beneath the mangrove forest.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Some strange bird out of the woods made mournful answer--"Never, never, never!"
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "Never, never, never!" walled the bird again; and Amyas smiled bitterly, and said "Never!" likewise.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading How should he face his mother?
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The loathy floor of liquid mud lay bare beneath the mangrove forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The loathy floor of liquid mud lay bare beneath the mangrove forest.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading The night mist began to steam and wreath upon the foul beer-colored stream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How should he face his mother?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How should he face his mother?
How
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From this reading How should he face his mother?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The loathy floor of liquid mud lay bare beneath the mangrove forest.
in like or similar manner
From this reading "Never, never, never!" walled the bird again; and Amyas smiled bitterly, and said "Never!" likewise.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading The loathy floor of liquid mud lay bare beneath the mangrove forest.
loathy
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From this reading The loathy floor of liquid mud lay bare beneath the mangrove forest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some strange bird out of the woods made mournful answer--"Never, never, never!"
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 The loathy floor of liquid mud lay bare beneath the mangrove forest.
become covered with mist
From this reading The night mist began to steam and wreath upon the foul beer-colored stream.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading How should he face his mother?
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Some strange bird out of the woods made mournful answer--"Never, never, never!"
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The loathy floor of liquid mud lay bare beneath the mangrove forest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Some strange bird out of the woods made mournful answer--"Never, never, never!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night mist began to steam and wreath upon the foul beer-colored stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some strange bird out of the woods made mournful answer--"Never, never, never!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some strange bird out of the woods made mournful answer--"Never, never, never!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never, never, never!" walled the bird again; and Amyas smiled bitterly, and said "Never!" likewise.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should he face his mother?
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Never, never, never!" walled the bird again; and Amyas smiled bitterly, and said "Never!" likewise.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some strange bird out of the woods made mournful answer--"Never, never, never!"
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The night mist began to steam and wreath upon the foul beer-colored stream.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Some strange bird out of the woods made mournful answer--"Never, never, never!"
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The night mist began to steam and wreath upon the foul beer-colored stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some strange bird out of the woods made mournful answer--"Never, never, never!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night mist began to steam and wreath upon the foul beer-colored stream.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The night mist began to steam and wreath upon the foul beer-colored stream.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading "Never, never, never!" walled the bird again; and Amyas smiled bitterly, and said "Never!" likewise.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Some strange bird out of the woods made mournful answer--"Never, never, never!"
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading The night mist began to steam and wreath upon the foul beer-colored stream.
