used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The newcomers devoured us with a gaze of no less astonishment than that which we fixed on them.
ACQUAINTANCESnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading WE MEET SOME STRANGE ACQUAINTANCES, ARE MADE PRISONERS, AND LOSE OUR ONLY MEANS OF RESCUE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE MEET SOME STRANGE ACQUAINTANCES, ARE MADE PRISONERS, AND LOSE OUR ONLY MEANS OF RESCUE.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They carried torches, whose unsteady orange-black flare gave to their faces a fierce and savage appearance.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE MEET SOME STRANGE ACQUAINTANCES, ARE MADE PRISONERS, AND LOSE OUR ONLY MEANS OF RESCUE.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The newcomers devoured us with a gaze of no less astonishment than that which we fixed on them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hated to look at it, its colour was so suggestive.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Their bodies were nearly naked, but their heads were bound with cloths of a strange shade of red.
confined by bonds
From this reading Their bodies were nearly naked, but their heads were bound with cloths of a strange shade of red.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their bodies were nearly naked, but their heads were bound with cloths of a strange shade of red.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They carried torches, whose unsteady orange-black flare gave to their faces a fierce and savage appearance.
clothsnounUS /klɔːθs/
plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Their bodies were nearly naked, but their heads were bound with cloths of a strange shade of red.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading I hated to look at it, its colour was so suggestive.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading The newcomers devoured us with a gaze of no less astonishment than that which we fixed on them.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They carried torches, whose unsteady orange-black flare gave to their faces a fierce and savage appearance.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading They carried torches, whose unsteady orange-black flare gave to their faces a fierce and savage appearance.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The newcomers devoured us with a gaze of no less astonishment than that which we fixed on them.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading They carried torches, whose unsteady orange-black flare gave to their faces a fierce and savage appearance.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They carried torches, whose unsteady orange-black flare gave to their faces a fierce and savage appearance.
a long fixed look
From this reading The newcomers devoured us with a gaze of no less astonishment than that which we fixed on them.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I hated to look at it, its colour was so suggestive.
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 Their bodies were nearly naked, but their heads were bound with cloths of a strange shade of red.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hated to look at it, its colour was so suggestive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hated to look at it, its colour was so suggestive.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I hated to look at it, its colour was so suggestive.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The newcomers devoured us with a gaze of no less astonishment than that which we fixed on them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I hated to look at it, its colour was so suggestive.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading WE MEET SOME STRANGE ACQUAINTANCES, ARE MADE PRISONERS, AND LOSE OUR ONLY MEANS OF RESCUE.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading WE MEET SOME STRANGE ACQUAINTANCES, ARE MADE PRISONERS, AND LOSE OUR ONLY MEANS OF RESCUE.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading WE MEET SOME STRANGE ACQUAINTANCES, ARE MADE PRISONERS, AND LOSE OUR ONLY MEANS OF RESCUE.
come together
From this reading WE MEET SOME STRANGE ACQUAINTANCES, ARE MADE PRISONERS, AND LOSE OUR ONLY MEANS OF RESCUE.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Their bodies were nearly naked, but their heads were bound with cloths of a strange shade of red.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Their bodies were nearly naked, but their heads were bound with cloths of a strange shade of red.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading The newcomers devoured us with a gaze of no less astonishment than that which we fixed on them.
not any; not one
From this reading The newcomers devoured us with a gaze of no less astonishment than that which we fixed on them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE MEET SOME STRANGE ACQUAINTANCES, ARE MADE PRISONERS, AND LOSE OUR ONLY MEANS OF RESCUE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The newcomers devoured us with a gaze of no less astonishment than that which we fixed on them.
and nothing more
From this reading WE MEET SOME STRANGE ACQUAINTANCES, ARE MADE PRISONERS, AND LOSE OUR ONLY MEANS OF RESCUE.
orange-black
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From this reading They carried torches, whose unsteady orange-black flare gave to their faces a fierce and savage appearance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE MEET SOME STRANGE ACQUAINTANCES, ARE MADE PRISONERS, AND LOSE OUR ONLY MEANS OF RESCUE.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading WE MEET SOME STRANGE ACQUAINTANCES, ARE MADE PRISONERS, AND LOSE OUR ONLY MEANS OF RESCUE.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Their bodies were nearly naked, but their heads were bound with cloths of a strange shade of red.
free from harm or evil
From this reading WE MEET SOME STRANGE ACQUAINTANCES, ARE MADE PRISONERS, AND LOSE OUR ONLY MEANS OF RESCUE.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading They carried torches, whose unsteady orange-black flare gave to their faces a fierce and savage appearance.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Their bodies were nearly naked, but their heads were bound with cloths of a strange shade of red.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I hated to look at it, its colour was so suggestive.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WE MEET SOME STRANGE ACQUAINTANCES, ARE MADE PRISONERS, AND LOSE OUR ONLY MEANS OF RESCUE.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading WE MEET SOME STRANGE ACQUAINTANCES, ARE MADE PRISONERS, AND LOSE OUR ONLY MEANS OF RESCUE.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading I hated to look at it, its colour was so suggestive.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The newcomers devoured us with a gaze of no less astonishment than that which we fixed on them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The newcomers devoured us with a gaze of no less astonishment than that which we fixed on them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The newcomers devoured us with a gaze of no less astonishment than that which we fixed on them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They carried torches, whose unsteady orange-black flare gave to their faces a fierce and savage appearance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The newcomers devoured us with a gaze of no less astonishment than that which we fixed on them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They carried torches, whose unsteady orange-black flare gave to their faces a fierce and savage appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They carried torches, whose unsteady orange-black flare gave to their faces a fierce and savage appearance.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading They carried torches, whose unsteady orange-black flare gave to their faces a fierce and savage appearance.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading They carried torches, whose unsteady orange-black flare gave to their faces a fierce and savage appearance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The newcomers devoured us with a gaze of no less astonishment than that which we fixed on them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hated to look at it, its colour was so suggestive.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE MEET SOME STRANGE ACQUAINTANCES, ARE MADE PRISONERS, AND LOSE OUR ONLY MEANS OF RESCUE.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their bodies were nearly naked, but their heads were bound with cloths of a strange shade of red.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The newcomers devoured us with a gaze of no less astonishment than that which we fixed on them.
belonging to which person
From this reading They carried torches, whose unsteady orange-black flare gave to their faces a fierce and savage appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The newcomers devoured us with a gaze of no less astonishment than that which we fixed on them.
