used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “God bless him, he has a thirst, or believes in being clean.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “God bless him, he has a thirst, or believes in being clean.”
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “God bless him, he has a thirst, or believes in being clean.”
give a benediction to
From this reading “God bless him, he has a thirst, or believes in being clean.”
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Martin’s eyes did not see the yellow flowers.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “God bless him, he has a thirst, or believes in being clean.”
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Martin’s eyes did not see the yellow flowers.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But Martin’s eyes did not see the yellow flowers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading But Martin’s eyes did not see the yellow flowers.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God bless him, he has a thirst, or believes in being clean.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “God bless him, he has a thirst, or believes in being clean.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “God bless him, he has a thirst, or believes in being clean.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “God bless him, he has a thirst, or believes in being clean.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was looking inwards at himself, and at some wonderful vision that had painted itself upon his memory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “God bless him, he has a thirst, or believes in being clean.”
inwardsadverb
to or toward the inside of
From this reading He was looking inwards at himself, and at some wonderful vision that had painted itself upon his memory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was looking inwards at himself, and at some wonderful vision that had painted itself upon his memory.
and nothing more
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
loitered
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From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was looking inwards at himself, and at some wonderful vision that had painted itself upon his memory.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading But Martin’s eyes did not see the yellow flowers.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He was looking inwards at himself, and at some wonderful vision that had painted itself upon his memory.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Martin’s eyes did not see the yellow flowers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “God bless him, he has a thirst, or believes in being clean.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
coated with paint
From this reading He was looking inwards at himself, and at some wonderful vision that had painted itself upon his memory.
with speed
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
rest-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Martin’s eyes did not see the yellow flowers.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was looking inwards at himself, and at some wonderful vision that had painted itself upon his memory.
in the near future
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was looking inwards at himself, and at some wonderful vision that had painted itself upon his memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading “God bless him, he has a thirst, or believes in being clean.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was looking inwards at himself, and at some wonderful vision that had painted itself upon his memory.
Valliant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
a vivid mental image
From this reading He was looking inwards at himself, and at some wonderful vision that had painted itself upon his memory.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was looking inwards at himself, and at some wonderful vision that had painted itself upon his memory.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
at the time that
From this reading Now Martin Valliant, being in a mood when a man walks with his head among the stars, had loitered just over the edge of the hill, staring at a broom bush as though it were the miraculous bush of Moses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He crawled out as soon as Martin had disappeared over the edge of the hill, and went quickly toward the rest-house, making signs with his hand.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He was looking inwards at himself, and at some wonderful vision that had painted itself upon his memory.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading But Martin’s eyes did not see the yellow flowers.
