used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But for what had occurred on the plateau above, his suspicions would never have been aroused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUGHES' STORY Hamlin thrust his glove into his belt, drew forth his revolver, and gripped its stock with bare hand.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading But for what had occurred on the plateau above, his suspicions would never have been aroused.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
completely unclothed
From this reading HUGHES' STORY Hamlin thrust his glove into his belt, drew forth his revolver, and gripped its stock with bare hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But for what had occurred on the plateau above, his suspicions would never have been aroused.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading HUGHES' STORY Hamlin thrust his glove into his belt, drew forth his revolver, and gripped its stock with bare hand.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Why built with such evident intent of concealment?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading Why built with such evident intent of concealment?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Why was it here in the heart of this desert?
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
disconnectverbUS /dɪskəˈnekt/
pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading HUGHES' STORY Hamlin thrust his glove into his belt, drew forth his revolver, and gripped its stock with bare hand.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Why built with such evident intent of concealment?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for what had occurred on the plateau above, his suspicions would never have been aroused.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HUGHES' STORY Hamlin thrust his glove into his belt, drew forth his revolver, and gripped its stock with bare hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading HUGHES' STORY Hamlin thrust his glove into his belt, drew forth his revolver, and gripped its stock with bare hand.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading HUGHES' STORY Hamlin thrust his glove into his belt, drew forth his revolver, and gripped its stock with bare hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But for what had occurred on the plateau above, his suspicions would never have been aroused.
Hamlin
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From this reading HUGHES' STORY Hamlin thrust his glove into his belt, drew forth his revolver, and gripped its stock with bare hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HUGHES' STORY Hamlin thrust his glove into his belt, drew forth his revolver, and gripped its stock with bare hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for what had occurred on the plateau above, his suspicions would never have been aroused.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Why was it here in the heart of this desert?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Why was it here in the heart of this desert?
not accessible to view
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HUGHES' STORY Hamlin thrust his glove into his belt, drew forth his revolver, and gripped its stock with bare hand.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
HUGHESnounUS /hjuːz/
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading HUGHES' STORY Hamlin thrust his glove into his belt, drew forth his revolver, and gripped its stock with bare hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Why built with such evident intent of concealment?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HUGHES' STORY Hamlin thrust his glove into his belt, drew forth his revolver, and gripped its stock with bare hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HUGHES' STORY Hamlin thrust his glove into his belt, drew forth his revolver, and gripped its stock with bare hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But for what had occurred on the plateau above, his suspicions would never have been aroused.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading But for what had occurred on the plateau above, his suspicions would never have been aroused.
not divisible by two
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why was it here in the heart of this desert?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But for what had occurred on the plateau above, his suspicions would never have been aroused.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading But for what had occurred on the plateau above, his suspicions would never have been aroused.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading HUGHES' STORY Hamlin thrust his glove into his belt, drew forth his revolver, and gripped its stock with bare hand.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading HUGHES' STORY Hamlin thrust his glove into his belt, drew forth his revolver, and gripped its stock with bare hand.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HUGHES' STORY Hamlin thrust his glove into his belt, drew forth his revolver, and gripped its stock with bare hand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why built with such evident intent of concealment?
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading But for what had occurred on the plateau above, his suspicions would never have been aroused.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why was it here in the heart of this desert?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
push forcefully
From this reading HUGHES' STORY Hamlin thrust his glove into his belt, drew forth his revolver, and gripped its stock with bare hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This odd, hidden dwelling might be deserted, a mere empty shack, but he could not disconnect it in his mind from that murderous attack made upon their little party two hours before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why was it here in the heart of this desert?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But for what had occurred on the plateau above, his suspicions would never have been aroused.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why was it here in the heart of this desert?
in the company of; together with
From this reading HUGHES' STORY Hamlin thrust his glove into his belt, drew forth his revolver, and gripped its stock with bare hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for what had occurred on the plateau above, his suspicions would never have been aroused.
