used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He regarded Jean Paul's tent as nervously as if its flimsy walls confined a man-eating grizzly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Etzeeah after coming into camp never once opened his mouth.
anew
From this reading Jack brought wood, and Mary started to prepare a meal for them all, before taking to the trail again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Jack brought wood, and Mary started to prepare a meal for them all, before taking to the trail again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He regarded Jean Paul's tent as nervously as if its flimsy walls confined a man-eating grizzly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jack brought wood, and Mary started to prepare a meal for them all, before taking to the trail again.
blindfoldedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndfoʊldɪd/
wearing a blindfold
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Jack brought wood, and Mary started to prepare a meal for them all, before taking to the trail again.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Etzeeah after coming into camp never once opened his mouth.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Etzeeah after coming into camp never once opened his mouth.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading At a moment when there was comparative silence a loud voice suddenly issued from the tent, speaking the Sapi tongue.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading He regarded Jean Paul's tent as nervously as if its flimsy walls confined a man-eating grizzly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
Etzeeah
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From this reading Etzeeah after coming into camp never once opened his mouth.
divisible by two
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
flimsyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪmzi/
lacking solidity or strength
From this reading He regarded Jean Paul's tent as nervously as if its flimsy walls confined a man-eating grizzly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack brought wood, and Mary started to prepare a meal for them all, before taking to the trail again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a moment when there was comparative silence a loud voice suddenly issued from the tent, speaking the Sapi tongue.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading He regarded Jean Paul's tent as nervously as if its flimsy walls confined a man-eating grizzly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He regarded Jean Paul's tent as nervously as if its flimsy walls confined a man-eating grizzly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Etzeeah after coming into camp never once opened his mouth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He regarded Jean Paul's tent as nervously as if its flimsy walls confined a man-eating grizzly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Etzeeah after coming into camp never once opened his mouth.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading At a moment when there was comparative silence a loud voice suddenly issued from the tent, speaking the Sapi tongue.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He regarded Jean Paul's tent as nervously as if its flimsy walls confined a man-eating grizzly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack brought wood, and Mary started to prepare a meal for them all, before taking to the trail again.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading He regarded Jean Paul's tent as nervously as if its flimsy walls confined a man-eating grizzly.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading At a moment when there was comparative silence a loud voice suddenly issued from the tent, speaking the Sapi tongue.
man-eating
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From this reading He regarded Jean Paul's tent as nervously as if its flimsy walls confined a man-eating grizzly.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Jack brought wood, and Mary started to prepare a meal for them all, before taking to the trail again.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Jack brought wood, and Mary started to prepare a meal for them all, before taking to the trail again.
a particular point in time
From this reading At a moment when there was comparative silence a loud voice suddenly issued from the tent, speaking the Sapi tongue.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Etzeeah after coming into camp never once opened his mouth.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading He regarded Jean Paul's tent as nervously as if its flimsy walls confined a man-eating grizzly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Etzeeah after coming into camp never once opened his mouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
on one occasion
From this reading Etzeeah after coming into camp never once opened his mouth.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Etzeeah after coming into camp never once opened his mouth.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading He regarded Jean Paul's tent as nervously as if its flimsy walls confined a man-eating grizzly.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Jack brought wood, and Mary started to prepare a meal for them all, before taking to the trail again.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He regarded Jean Paul's tent as nervously as if its flimsy walls confined a man-eating grizzly.
Sapi
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From this reading At a moment when there was comparative silence a loud voice suddenly issued from the tent, speaking the Sapi tongue.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading At a moment when there was comparative silence a loud voice suddenly issued from the tent, speaking the Sapi tongue.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading At a moment when there was comparative silence a loud voice suddenly issued from the tent, speaking the Sapi tongue.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jack brought wood, and Mary started to prepare a meal for them all, before taking to the trail again.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At a moment when there was comparative silence a loud voice suddenly issued from the tent, speaking the Sapi tongue.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Jack brought wood, and Mary started to prepare a meal for them all, before taking to the trail again.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He regarded Jean Paul's tent as nervously as if its flimsy walls confined a man-eating grizzly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jack brought wood, and Mary started to prepare a meal for them all, before taking to the trail again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At a moment when there was comparative silence a loud voice suddenly issued from the tent, speaking the Sapi tongue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack brought wood, and Mary started to prepare a meal for them all, before taking to the trail again.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading At a moment when there was comparative silence a loud voice suddenly issued from the tent, speaking the Sapi tongue.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Jack brought wood, and Mary started to prepare a meal for them all, before taking to the trail again.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At a moment when there was comparative silence a loud voice suddenly issued from the tent, speaking the Sapi tongue.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He regarded Jean Paul's tent as nervously as if its flimsy walls confined a man-eating grizzly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a moment when there was comparative silence a loud voice suddenly issued from the tent, speaking the Sapi tongue.
at the time that
From this reading At a moment when there was comparative silence a loud voice suddenly issued from the tent, speaking the Sapi tongue.
in or at the place that
From this reading He sat down at some distance, and at the side of the tent where Jean Paul could not have seen him even had his eyes not been blindfolded.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Jack brought wood, and Mary started to prepare a meal for them all, before taking to the trail again.
