used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Got any coffee?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked around for Blinker, but that peculiar fellow was nowhere to be seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time he must give Bud time in which to make a thorough search.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He looked around for Blinker, but that peculiar fellow was nowhere to be seen.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
Blinkernoun
a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
From this reading He looked around for Blinker, but that peculiar fellow was nowhere to be seen.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading At the same time he must give Bud time in which to make a thorough search.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked around for Blinker, but that peculiar fellow was nowhere to be seen.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "Got any coffee?"
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Gelle demanded for want of something else to hold him there.
else
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From this reading Gelle demanded for want of something else to hold him there.
a boy or man
From this reading He looked around for Blinker, but that peculiar fellow was nowhere to be seen.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked around for Blinker, but that peculiar fellow was nowhere to be seen.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
Gelle
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From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At the same time he must give Bud time in which to make a thorough search.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got any coffee?"
hadn't
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From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Gelle demanded for want of something else to hold him there.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same time he must give Bud time in which to make a thorough search.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked around for Blinker, but that peculiar fellow was nowhere to be seen.
engage in
From this reading At the same time he must give Bud time in which to make a thorough search.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At the same time he must give Bud time in which to make a thorough search.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading He looked around for Blinker, but that peculiar fellow was nowhere to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gelle demanded for want of something else to hold him there.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He looked around for Blinker, but that peculiar fellow was nowhere to be seen.
placateverbUS /ˈpleɪkeɪt/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time he must give Bud time in which to make a thorough search.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading At the same time he must give Bud time in which to make a thorough search.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He looked around for Blinker, but that peculiar fellow was nowhere to be seen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Gelle demanded for want of something else to hold him there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Gelle demanded for want of something else to hold him there.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading At the same time he must give Bud time in which to make a thorough search.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time he must give Bud time in which to make a thorough search.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Gelle demanded for want of something else to hold him there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam was so scared, so plainly and honestly helpless, so anxious to placate the man he believed a dangerous foe, that Gelle hadn't the heart to bully him further.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the same time he must give Bud time in which to make a thorough search.
