used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Violent Outbreak and Its Result.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Shame and Horror Follow Disobedience.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
Beelo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
DisobediencenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/
the failure to obey
From this reading _Shame and Horror Follow Disobedience.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _Shame and Horror Follow Disobedience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
made afraid
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
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 The Heads That Struck a Wall.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
intense and profound fear
From this reading _Shame and Horror Follow Disobedience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A Violent Outbreak and Its Result.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
OutbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading A Violent Outbreak and Its Result.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A Violent Outbreak and Its Result.
rope-ends
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading _Shame and Horror Follow Disobedience.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The Heads That Struck a Wall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Heads That Struck a Wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Heads That Struck a Wall.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading A Violent Outbreak and Its Result.
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 The Heads That Struck a Wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
which person or people
From this reading A Frightened Face Among the Trees._ THE president said nothing, but gave a signal to Christopher, who brought up a basket containing rope-ends and strips of cloth, of native manufacture.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading I understood what I was next to do, and under ordinary circumstances should have thought of nothing but the doing; but now a coldness seized my heart, for I thought of Beelo, as a horrified witness.
