(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 And that was his answer; furthermore it prepared him for all, and more than all, that was to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carlton saw this at the first glance, in the triumphant lightning flashing from the fixed eyes, and playing over the heavy, grim, inexorable face.
react verbally
From this reading And that was his answer; furthermore it prepared him for all, and more than all, that was to come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Instinctively the child slipped to the ground; but there his courage failed him, so that he turned his back upon the terrible old man, and hid his face in the lap that he had left.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Put the boy down," said Jasper Musk, with sinister self-control.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
Carlton
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From this reading Carlton saw this at the first glance, in the triumphant lightning flashing from the fixed eyes, and playing over the heavy, grim, inexorable face.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Instinctively the child slipped to the ground; but there his courage failed him, so that he turned his back upon the terrible old man, and hid his face in the lap that he had left.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And that was his answer; furthermore it prepared him for all, and more than all, that was to come.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Instinctively the child slipped to the ground; but there his courage failed him, so that he turned his back upon the terrible old man, and hid his face in the lap that he had left.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Put the boy down," said Jasper Musk, with sinister self-control.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Carlton saw this at the first glance, in the triumphant lightning flashing from the fixed eyes, and playing over the heavy, grim, inexorable face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Carlton saw this at the first glance, in the triumphant lightning flashing from the fixed eyes, and playing over the heavy, grim, inexorable face.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Instinctively the child slipped to the ground; but there his courage failed him, so that he turned his back upon the terrible old man, and hid his face in the lap that he had left.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Carlton saw this at the first glance, in the triumphant lightning flashing from the fixed eyes, and playing over the heavy, grim, inexorable face.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Carlton saw this at the first glance, in the triumphant lightning flashing from the fixed eyes, and playing over the heavy, grim, inexorable face.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Carlton saw this at the first glance, in the triumphant lightning flashing from the fixed eyes, and playing over the heavy, grim, inexorable face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And that was his answer; furthermore it prepared him for all, and more than all, that was to come.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Carlton saw this at the first glance, in the triumphant lightning flashing from the fixed eyes, and playing over the heavy, grim, inexorable face.
furthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading And that was his answer; furthermore it prepared him for all, and more than all, that was to come.
Georgie
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From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Carlton saw this at the first glance, in the triumphant lightning flashing from the fixed eyes, and playing over the heavy, grim, inexorable face.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Carlton saw this at the first glance, in the triumphant lightning flashing from the fixed eyes, and playing over the heavy, grim, inexorable face.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Instinctively the child slipped to the ground; but there his courage failed him, so that he turned his back upon the terrible old man, and hid his face in the lap that he had left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instinctively the child slipped to the ground; but there his courage failed him, so that he turned his back upon the terrible old man, and hid his face in the lap that he had left.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Carlton saw this at the first glance, in the triumphant lightning flashing from the fixed eyes, and playing over the heavy, grim, inexorable face.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Instinctively the child slipped to the ground; but there his courage failed him, so that he turned his back upon the terrible old man, and hid his face in the lap that he had left.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And that was his answer; furthermore it prepared him for all, and more than all, that was to come.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And that was his answer; furthermore it prepared him for all, and more than all, that was to come.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Carlton saw this at the first glance, in the triumphant lightning flashing from the fixed eyes, and playing over the heavy, grim, inexorable face.
InstinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively the child slipped to the ground; but there his courage failed him, so that he turned his back upon the terrible old man, and hid his face in the lap that he had left.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And that was his answer; furthermore it prepared him for all, and more than all, that was to come.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Instinctively the child slipped to the ground; but there his courage failed him, so that he turned his back upon the terrible old man, and hid his face in the lap that he had left.
immediately past
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Instinctively the child slipped to the ground; but there his courage failed him, so that he turned his back upon the terrible old man, and hid his face in the lap that he had left.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Carlton saw this at the first glance, in the triumphant lightning flashing from the fixed eyes, and playing over the heavy, grim, inexorable face.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Instinctively the child slipped to the ground; but there his courage failed him, so that he turned his back upon the terrible old man, and hid his face in the lap that he had left.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And that was his answer; furthermore it prepared him for all, and more than all, that was to come.
MusknounUS /mʌsk/
an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Instinctively the child slipped to the ground; but there his courage failed him, so that he turned his back upon the terrible old man, and hid his face in the lap that he had left.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Carlton saw this at the first glance, in the triumphant lightning flashing from the fixed eyes, and playing over the heavy, grim, inexorable face.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading And that was his answer; furthermore it prepared him for all, and more than all, that was to come.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put the boy down," said Jasper Musk, with sinister self-control.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
remorselessadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Put the boy down," said Jasper Musk, with sinister self-control.
cut with a saw
From this reading Carlton saw this at the first glance, in the triumphant lightning flashing from the fixed eyes, and playing over the heavy, grim, inexorable face.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading "Put the boy down," said Jasper Musk, with sinister self-control.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading "Put the boy down," said Jasper Musk, with sinister self-control.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Instinctively the child slipped to the ground; but there his courage failed him, so that he turned his back upon the terrible old man, and hid his face in the lap that he had left.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Instinctively the child slipped to the ground; but there his courage failed him, so that he turned his back upon the terrible old man, and hid his face in the lap that he had left.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Instinctively the child slipped to the ground; but there his courage failed him, so that he turned his back upon the terrible old man, and hid his face in the lap that he had left.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And that was his answer; furthermore it prepared him for all, and more than all, that was to come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that was his answer; furthermore it prepared him for all, and more than all, that was to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Carlton saw this at the first glance, in the triumphant lightning flashing from the fixed eyes, and playing over the heavy, grim, inexorable face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And that was his answer; furthermore it prepared him for all, and more than all, that was to come.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Carlton saw this at the first glance, in the triumphant lightning flashing from the fixed eyes, and playing over the heavy, grim, inexorable face.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Instinctively the child slipped to the ground; but there his courage failed him, so that he turned his back upon the terrible old man, and hid his face in the lap that he had left.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Instinctively the child slipped to the ground; but there his courage failed him, so that he turned his back upon the terrible old man, and hid his face in the lap that he had left.
vindictiveadjectiveUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that was his answer; furthermore it prepared him for all, and more than all, that was to come.
in or at the place that
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Close at hand in the sunlight, where Georgie had stood last, brimming over with delight, there now stood Jasper Musk himself, huge with hate, livid with rage, vindictive, remorseless--but not surprised.
