aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
(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 He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
with anger
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
bluffsnounUS /blʌfs/
plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.
consulatenounUS /ˈkɑːnsələt/
diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.
a message received and understood
From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SEEKER OF VENGEANCE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
SEEKERnounUS /ˈsiːkər/
someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading THE SEEKER OF VENGEANCE.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEEKER OF VENGEANCE.
Ticao
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From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading THE SEEKER OF VENGEANCE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
