used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At my feet lay several stones the size of a man’s fist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I glanced at Barry and his rifle and knew that they did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And craft and brutality soon began to enter my thoughts as readily as they might enter those of Brack, Garvin, or the lout who was guarding me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I glanced at Barry and his rifle and knew that they did.
Barry
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From this reading I glanced at Barry and his rifle and knew that they did.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And craft and brutality soon began to enter my thoughts as readily as they might enter those of Brack, Garvin, or the lout who was guarding me.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Presently I feigned sleepiness, nodded, and slipped from the boulder to a seat on the sand.
Brack
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From this reading And craft and brutality soon began to enter my thoughts as readily as they might enter those of Brack, Garvin, or the lout who was guarding me.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading Craft and brutality, those were the laws governing this situation.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Craft and brutality, those were the laws governing this situation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I glanced at Barry and his rifle and knew that they did.
to come or go into
From this reading And craft and brutality soon began to enter my thoughts as readily as they might enter those of Brack, Garvin, or the lout who was guarding me.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At my feet lay several stones the size of a man’s fist.
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading Presently I feigned sleepiness, nodded, and slipped from the boulder to a seat on the sand.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading At my feet lay several stones the size of a man’s fist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently I feigned sleepiness, nodded, and slipped from the boulder to a seat on the sand.
Garvin
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From this reading And craft and brutality soon began to enter my thoughts as readily as they might enter those of Brack, Garvin, or the lout who was guarding me.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I glanced at Barry and his rifle and knew that they did.
governingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ/
responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws
From this reading Craft and brutality, those were the laws governing this situation.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading And craft and brutality soon began to enter my thoughts as readily as they might enter those of Brack, Garvin, or the lout who was guarding me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I glanced at Barry and his rifle and knew that they did.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I glanced at Barry and his rifle and knew that they did.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I glanced at Barry and his rifle and knew that they did.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Craft and brutality, those were the laws governing this situation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At my feet lay several stones the size of a man’s fist.
loutnounUS /laʊt/
an awkward stupid person
From this reading And craft and brutality soon began to enter my thoughts as readily as they might enter those of Brack, Garvin, or the lout who was guarding me.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At my feet lay several stones the size of a man’s fist.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And craft and brutality soon began to enter my thoughts as readily as they might enter those of Brack, Garvin, or the lout who was guarding me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And craft and brutality soon began to enter my thoughts as readily as they might enter those of Brack, Garvin, or the lout who was guarding me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And craft and brutality soon began to enter my thoughts as readily as they might enter those of Brack, Garvin, or the lout who was guarding me.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Presently I feigned sleepiness, nodded, and slipped from the boulder to a seat on the sand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And craft and brutality soon began to enter my thoughts as readily as they might enter those of Brack, Garvin, or the lout who was guarding me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently I feigned sleepiness, nodded, and slipped from the boulder to a seat on the sand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And craft and brutality soon began to enter my thoughts as readily as they might enter those of Brack, Garvin, or the lout who was guarding me.
in the near future
From this reading Presently I feigned sleepiness, nodded, and slipped from the boulder to a seat on the sand.
without much difficulty
From this reading And craft and brutality soon began to enter my thoughts as readily as they might enter those of Brack, Garvin, or the lout who was guarding me.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading I glanced at Barry and his rifle and knew that they did.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Presently I feigned sleepiness, nodded, and slipped from the boulder to a seat on the sand.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Presently I feigned sleepiness, nodded, and slipped from the boulder to a seat on the sand.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At my feet lay several stones the size of a man’s fist.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Craft and brutality, those were the laws governing this situation.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading At my feet lay several stones the size of a man’s fist.
sleepinessnounUS /ˈsliːpinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading Presently I feigned sleepiness, nodded, and slipped from the boulder to a seat on the sand.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Presently I feigned sleepiness, nodded, and slipped from the boulder to a seat on the sand.
in the near future
From this reading And craft and brutality soon began to enter my thoughts as readily as they might enter those of Brack, Garvin, or the lout who was guarding me.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At my feet lay several stones the size of a man’s fist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I glanced at Barry and his rifle and knew that they did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Craft and brutality, those were the laws governing this situation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I glanced at Barry and his rifle and knew that they did.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Craft and brutality, those were the laws governing this situation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Craft and brutality, those were the laws governing this situation.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And craft and brutality soon began to enter my thoughts as readily as they might enter those of Brack, Garvin, or the lout who was guarding me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And craft and brutality soon began to enter my thoughts as readily as they might enter those of Brack, Garvin, or the lout who was guarding me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And craft and brutality soon began to enter my thoughts as readily as they might enter those of Brack, Garvin, or the lout who was guarding me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Craft and brutality, those were the laws governing this situation.
which person or people
From this reading And craft and brutality soon began to enter my thoughts as readily as they might enter those of Brack, Garvin, or the lout who was guarding me.
