used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
adorationnounUS /ˌædərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound love and admiration
From this reading The adoration of the maiden was extended to myself.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading What saw the Islanders, that they so gazed and adored in silence: some retreating, some creeping nearer, and the women all in a flutter?
(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 What saw the Islanders, that they so gazed and adored in silence: some retreating, some creeping nearer, and the women all in a flutter?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Long they gazed; and following Samoa’s example, stretched forth their arms in reverence.
AshoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But presently she withdrew her hood.
Chamoisnoun
a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading What saw the Islanders, that they so gazed and adored in silence: some retreating, some creeping nearer, and the women all in a flutter?
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Long they gazed; and following Samoa’s example, stretched forth their arms in reverence.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The adoration of the maiden was extended to myself.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading What saw the Islanders, that they so gazed and adored in silence: some retreating, some creeping nearer, and the women all in a flutter?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Long they gazed; and following Samoa’s example, stretched forth their arms in reverence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Long they gazed; and following Samoa’s example, stretched forth their arms in reverence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading What saw the Islanders, that they so gazed and adored in silence: some retreating, some creeping nearer, and the women all in a flutter?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
not accessible to view
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading But presently she withdrew her hood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
IslandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading What saw the Islanders, that they so gazed and adored in silence: some retreating, some creeping nearer, and the women all in a flutter?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long they gazed; and following Samoa’s example, stretched forth their arms in reverence.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The adoration of the maiden was extended to myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The adoration of the maiden was extended to myself.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading What saw the Islanders, that they so gazed and adored in silence: some retreating, some creeping nearer, and the women all in a flutter?
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The adoration of the maiden was extended to myself.
in the near future
From this reading But presently she withdrew her hood.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading What saw the Islanders, that they so gazed and adored in silence: some retreating, some creeping nearer, and the women all in a flutter?
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading Long they gazed; and following Samoa’s example, stretched forth their arms in reverence.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
Samoa's
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From this reading Long they gazed; and following Samoa’s example, stretched forth their arms in reverence.
cut with a saw
From this reading What saw the Islanders, that they so gazed and adored in silence: some retreating, some creeping nearer, and the women all in a flutter?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But presently she withdrew her hood.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading What saw the Islanders, that they so gazed and adored in silence: some retreating, some creeping nearer, and the women all in a flutter?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What saw the Islanders, that they so gazed and adored in silence: some retreating, some creeping nearer, and the women all in a flutter?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What saw the Islanders, that they so gazed and adored in silence: some retreating, some creeping nearer, and the women all in a flutter?
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Long they gazed; and following Samoa’s example, stretched forth their arms in reverence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What saw the Islanders, that they so gazed and adored in silence: some retreating, some creeping nearer, and the women all in a flutter?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Long they gazed; and following Samoa’s example, stretched forth their arms in reverence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What saw the Islanders, that they so gazed and adored in silence: some retreating, some creeping nearer, and the women all in a flutter?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The adoration of the maiden was extended to myself.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The adoration of the maiden was extended to myself.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What saw the Islanders, that they so gazed and adored in silence: some retreating, some creeping nearer, and the women all in a flutter?
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading But presently she withdrew her hood.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What saw the Islanders, that they so gazed and adored in silence: some retreating, some creeping nearer, and the women all in a flutter?
Yillah
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From this reading The Chamois Ashore Until now, enveloped in her robe, and crouching like a fawn, Yillah had been well nigh hidden from view.
