(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He repented, and was not able to face me, but felt obliged to restore what he had withheld.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had carried it with him, or secreted it somewhere, month after month.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I wanted to take him by the scalp lock and drag him around on the floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He repented, and was not able to face me, but felt obliged to restore what he had withheld.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had carried it with him, or secreted it somewhere, month after month.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could imagine how the state of the writer worked on his Indian mind.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading I wanted to take him by the scalp lock and drag him around on the floor.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He repented, and was not able to face me, but felt obliged to restore what he had withheld.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He repented, and was not able to face me, but felt obliged to restore what he had withheld.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I wanted to take him by the scalp lock and drag him around on the floor.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had carried it with him, or secreted it somewhere, month after month.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had carried it with him, or secreted it somewhere, month after month.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wanted to take him by the scalp lock and drag him around on the floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
how
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From this reading I could imagine how the state of the writer worked on his Indian mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wanted to take him by the scalp lock and drag him around on the floor.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I could imagine how the state of the writer worked on his Indian mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading I could imagine how the state of the writer worked on his Indian mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had carried it with him, or secreted it somewhere, month after month.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
fasten with a lock
From this reading I wanted to take him by the scalp lock and drag him around on the floor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He repented, and was not able to face me, but felt obliged to restore what he had withheld.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I could imagine how the state of the writer worked on his Indian mind.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He had carried it with him, or secreted it somewhere, month after month.
mummied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He repented, and was not able to face me, but felt obliged to restore what he had withheld.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He repented, and was not able to face me, but felt obliged to restore what he had withheld.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I wanted to take him by the scalp lock and drag him around on the floor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had carried it with him, or secreted it somewhere, month after month.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading He repented, and was not able to face me, but felt obliged to restore what he had withheld.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading He repented, and was not able to face me, but felt obliged to restore what he had withheld.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
scalpnounUS /skælp/
the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading I wanted to take him by the scalp lock and drag him around on the floor.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
secretedverbUS /səˈkriːtɪd/
past form of “secrete” — generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
From this reading He had carried it with him, or secreted it somewhere, month after month.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He had carried it with him, or secreted it somewhere, month after month.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I could imagine how the state of the writer worked on his Indian mind.
carry out
From this reading I wanted to take him by the scalp lock and drag him around on the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to take him by the scalp lock and drag him around on the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He repented, and was not able to face me, but felt obliged to restore what he had withheld.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He repented, and was not able to face me, but felt obliged to restore what he had withheld.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had carried it with him, or secreted it somewhere, month after month.
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading He repented, and was not able to face me, but felt obliged to restore what he had withheld.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I could imagine how the state of the writer worked on his Indian mind.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading And there the scoundrel lay at the other side of the room, wrapped in his blanket from head to foot, mummied by sleep.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I could imagine how the state of the writer worked on his Indian mind.
