used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her thinking life began when her father was brought back to the home-cabin, cold and silent, and laid on his bed by the pitying villagers.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading One man came first, bringing the bad news; it was Joe Brazybone.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Her thinking life began when her father was brought back to the home-cabin, cold and silent, and laid on his bed by the pitying villagers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her thinking life began when her father was brought back to the home-cabin, cold and silent, and laid on his bed by the pitying villagers.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading HERE begins the true story of Isla Heron’s life.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
Brazybone
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From this reading One man came first, bringing the bad news; it was Joe Brazybone.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading One man came first, bringing the bad news; it was Joe Brazybone.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Her thinking life began when her father was brought back to the home-cabin, cold and silent, and laid on his bed by the pitying villagers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her thinking life began when her father was brought back to the home-cabin, cold and silent, and laid on his bed by the pitying villagers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One man came first, bringing the bad news; it was Joe Brazybone.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Her thinking life began when her father was brought back to the home-cabin, cold and silent, and laid on his bed by the pitying villagers.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her thinking life began when her father was brought back to the home-cabin, cold and silent, and laid on his bed by the pitying villagers.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One man came first, bringing the bad news; it was Joe Brazybone.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
half-savage
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From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
HASTauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “LONE, LONE, THOU HAST LEFT ME HERE.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “LONE, LONE, THOU HAST LEFT ME HERE.”
Heron'snounUS /ˈherənz/
possessive form of “heron” — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading HERE begins the true story of Isla Heron’s life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her thinking life began when her father was brought back to the home-cabin, cold and silent, and laid on his bed by the pitying villagers.
home-cabin
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From this reading Her thinking life began when her father was brought back to the home-cabin, cold and silent, and laid on his bed by the pitying villagers.
Isla
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From this reading HERE begins the true story of Isla Heron’s life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One man came first, bringing the bad news; it was Joe Brazybone.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
Joe
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From this reading One man came first, bringing the bad news; it was Joe Brazybone.
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 She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Her thinking life began when her father was brought back to the home-cabin, cold and silent, and laid on his bed by the pitying villagers.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “LONE, LONE, THOU HAST LEFT ME HERE.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HERE begins the true story of Isla Heron’s life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
LONEadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “LONE, LONE, THOU HAST LEFT ME HERE.”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One man came first, bringing the bad news; it was Joe Brazybone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “LONE, LONE, THOU HAST LEFT ME HERE.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading One man came first, bringing the bad news; it was Joe Brazybone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HERE begins the true story of Isla Heron’s life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her thinking life began when her father was brought back to the home-cabin, cold and silent, and laid on his bed by the pitying villagers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One man came first, bringing the bad news; it was Joe Brazybone.
and nothing more
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Her thinking life began when her father was brought back to the home-cabin, cold and silent, and laid on his bed by the pitying villagers.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Her thinking life began when her father was brought back to the home-cabin, cold and silent, and laid on his bed by the pitying villagers.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HERE begins the true story of Isla Heron’s life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERE begins the true story of Isla Heron’s life.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Her thinking life began when her father was brought back to the home-cabin, cold and silent, and laid on his bed by the pitying villagers.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “LONE, LONE, THOU HAST LEFT ME HERE.”
up to a particular time
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her thinking life began when her father was brought back to the home-cabin, cold and silent, and laid on his bed by the pitying villagers.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading HERE begins the true story of Isla Heron’s life.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading Her thinking life began when her father was brought back to the home-cabin, cold and silent, and laid on his bed by the pitying villagers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
at the time that
From this reading Her thinking life began when her father was brought back to the home-cabin, cold and silent, and laid on his bed by the pitying villagers.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been a simple creature till now, living the life of half-savage freedom that was the only life she knew, playing among the black rocks, singing with the wind and the sea, loving her parents and her little Jacob almost fiercely.
