amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Heretofore there had been no covenant among these men, no law save that which lay in leather on each man's thigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Civilization offers us no more, nor indeed does barbarism; for civilization and barbarism are not far apart.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
AssimilationnounUS /əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/
the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
barbarismnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/
a brutal barbarous savage act
From this reading Civilization offers us no more, nor indeed does barbarism; for civilization and barbarism are not far apart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
BenevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
CivilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Civilization offers us no more, nor indeed does barbarism; for civilization and barbarism are not far apart.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
covenantnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading Heretofore there had been no covenant among these men, no law save that which lay in leather on each man's thigh.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Civilization offers us no more, nor indeed does barbarism; for civilization and barbarism are not far apart.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Heretofore there had been no covenant among these men, no law save that which lay in leather on each man's thigh.
emissariesnounUS /ˈeməseriz/
plural of “emissary” — someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
at any time
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Civilization offers us no more, nor indeed does barbarism; for civilization and barbarism are not far apart.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Civilization offers us no more, nor indeed does barbarism; for civilization and barbarism are not far apart.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
HEART'SnounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
HeretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Heretofore there had been no covenant among these men, no law save that which lay in leather on each man's thigh.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
How
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From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Civilization offers us no more, nor indeed does barbarism; for civilization and barbarism are not far apart.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
Jim
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From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Heretofore there had been no covenant among these men, no law save that which lay in leather on each man's thigh.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Heretofore there had been no covenant among these men, no law save that which lay in leather on each man's thigh.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Heretofore there had been no covenant among these men, no law save that which lay in leather on each man's thigh.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
engage in
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Heretofore there had been no covenant among these men, no law save that which lay in leather on each man's thigh.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
the force of workers available
From this reading Heretofore there had been no covenant among these men, no law save that which lay in leather on each man's thigh.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Civilization offers us no more, nor indeed does barbarism; for civilization and barbarism are not far apart.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
not any; not one
From this reading Civilization offers us no more, nor indeed does barbarism; for civilization and barbarism are not far apart.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Civilization offers us no more, nor indeed does barbarism; for civilization and barbarism are not far apart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Civilization offers us no more, nor indeed does barbarism; for civilization and barbarism are not far apart.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading Civilization offers us no more, nor indeed does barbarism; for civilization and barbarism are not far apart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Heretofore there had been no covenant among these men, no law save that which lay in leather on each man's thigh.
and nothing more
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
except for; apart from
From this reading Heretofore there had been no covenant among these men, no law save that which lay in leather on each man's thigh.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Heretofore there had been no covenant among these men, no law save that which lay in leather on each man's thigh.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading Heretofore there had been no covenant among these men, no law save that which lay in leather on each man's thigh.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Civilization offers us no more, nor indeed does barbarism; for civilization and barbarism are not far apart.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Down at the stone hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers the tables had been cleared away to make room for this event, the first of its kind ever known in that valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE _How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events_ There are two problems in life, and only two: food and love.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The great metropolis which sent its emissaries out to the little mountain hamlet never held within its teeming confines any greater or graver questions than those which were now to come before the town meeting of Heart's Desire.
