Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Friend and a Foe Boss Stobart had had too much experience with blacks to think that he was safe.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A Friend and a Foe Boss Stobart had had too much experience with blacks to think that he was safe.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

on or to one side

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading A Friend and a Foe Boss Stobart had had too much experience with blacks to think that he was safe.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading A Friend and a Foe Boss Stobart had had too much experience with blacks to think that he was safe.

the two together, not just one

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

cover from sight

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

without stop or interruption

From this reading So he continued to sit on his horse and look steadily at the naked savages.

power to direct or determine

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

an opposing military force

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading A Friend and a Foe Boss Stobart had had too much experience with blacks to think that he was safe.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading A Friend and a Foe Boss Stobart had had too much experience with blacks to think that he was safe.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A Friend and a Foe Boss Stobart had had too much experience with blacks to think that he was safe.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

show, express or direct through movement

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A Friend and a Foe Boss Stobart had had too much experience with blacks to think that he was safe.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A Friend and a Foe Boss Stobart had had too much experience with blacks to think that he was safe.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading So he continued to sit on his horse and look steadily at the naked savages.

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

and nothing more

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

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 He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading So he continued to sit on his horse and look steadily at the naked savages.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

the force of workers available

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading A Friend and a Foe Boss Stobart had had too much experience with blacks to think that he was safe.

completely unclothed

From this reading So he continued to sit on his horse and look steadily at the naked savages.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So he continued to sit on his horse and look steadily at the naked savages.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

above and across; more than

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

having a point

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

having the qualities or effects of a poison

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

a shaky motion

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading A Friend and a Foe Boss Stobart had had too much experience with blacks to think that he was safe.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading So he continued to sit on his horse and look steadily at the naked savages.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

be seated

From this reading So he continued to sit on his horse and look steadily at the naked savages.

past form of “slaughter” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So he continued to sit on his horse and look steadily at the naked savages.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading So he continued to sit on his horse and look steadily at the naked savages.

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From this reading A Friend and a Foe Boss Stobart had had too much experience with blacks to think that he was safe.

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

carry out

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A Friend and a Foe Boss Stobart had had too much experience with blacks to think that he was safe.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading A Friend and a Foe Boss Stobart had had too much experience with blacks to think that he was safe.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

up to a particular time

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A Friend and a Foe Boss Stobart had had too much experience with blacks to think that he was safe.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading A Friend and a Foe Boss Stobart had had too much experience with blacks to think that he was safe.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

precisely as stated

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A Friend and a Foe Boss Stobart had had too much experience with blacks to think that he was safe.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

at the time that

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He had escaped instant death and seemed to have gained some sort of control over those savage minds, but he knew that at any time the long quivering spears, which had just been lowered at his command, might be hurled at him and bury their poisonous heads in his body.

a Caucasian

From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A Friend and a Foe Boss Stobart had had too much experience with blacks to think that he was safe.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They pointed to the seven dead men and then at Stobart with fear in their faces; they looked round at the slaughtered cattle and wondered what revenge this supernatural man would take; the sound and smell of cooking meat grew very tantalizing, but they did not dare to continue the feast till the white man made some sign of anger or pleasure.

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From this reading When they had got over their surprise, both at the white man having power to turn aside a boomerang--as they thought--and at his saving the life of his enemy, they began to yabber and gesticulate.