used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading It was characteristic of them both that they talked little, even after the long ache of silence.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was characteristic of them both that they talked little, even after the long ache of silence.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Stephen Lorimer was right when he applied Gelett Burgess' "caste of the articulate" against them; they were very nearly of the "gagged and wordless folk."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Stephen Lorimer was right when he applied Gelett Burgess' "caste of the articulate" against them; they were very nearly of the "gagged and wordless folk."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
articulateverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪt/
provide with a joint
From this reading Stephen Lorimer was right when he applied Gelett Burgess' "caste of the articulate" against them; they were very nearly of the "gagged and wordless folk."
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was characteristic of them both that they talked little, even after the long ache of silence.
BurgessnounUS /ˈbɜːrdʒəs/
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading Stephen Lorimer was right when he applied Gelett Burgess' "caste of the articulate" against them; they were very nearly of the "gagged and wordless folk."
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading Stephen Lorimer was right when he applied Gelett Burgess' "caste of the articulate" against them; they were very nearly of the "gagged and wordless folk."
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It was characteristic of them both that they talked little, even after the long ache of silence.
clean-skinned
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From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
clear-eyedadjective
mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
divisible by two
From this reading It was characteristic of them both that they talked little, even after the long ache of silence.
communicated in words
From this reading Yet their silence was a rather fine thing in its way; it expressed them--their simplicity, their large faith.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Yet their silence was a rather fine thing in its way; it expressed them--their simplicity, their large faith.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Yet their silence was a rather fine thing in its way; it expressed them--their simplicity, their large faith.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Stephen Lorimer was right when he applied Gelett Burgess' "caste of the articulate" against them; they were very nearly of the "gagged and wordless folk."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
gaggedverbUS /ɡæɡd/
inflected form of “gag” — prevent from speaking out
From this reading Stephen Lorimer was right when he applied Gelett Burgess' "caste of the articulate" against them; they were very nearly of the "gagged and wordless folk."
Gelett
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From this reading Stephen Lorimer was right when he applied Gelett Burgess' "caste of the articulate" against them; they were very nearly of the "gagged and wordless folk."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stephen Lorimer was right when he applied Gelett Burgess' "caste of the articulate" against them; they were very nearly of the "gagged and wordless folk."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet their silence was a rather fine thing in its way; it expressed them--their simplicity, their large faith.
Jimsy
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From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
journey's
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From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet their silence was a rather fine thing in its way; it expressed them--their simplicity, their large faith.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was characteristic of them both that they talked little, even after the long ache of silence.
locustsnounUS /ˈloʊkəsts/
plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
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 It was characteristic of them both that they talked little, even after the long ache of silence.
Lorimer
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From this reading Stephen Lorimer was right when he applied Gelett Burgess' "caste of the articulate" against them; they were very nearly of the "gagged and wordless folk."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Stephen Lorimer was right when he applied Gelett Burgess' "caste of the articulate" against them; they were very nearly of the "gagged and wordless folk."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was characteristic of them both that they talked little, even after the long ache of silence.
on the contrary
From this reading Yet their silence was a rather fine thing in its way; it expressed them--their simplicity, their large faith.
restoringverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Stephen Lorimer was right when he applied Gelett Burgess' "caste of the articulate" against them; they were very nearly of the "gagged and wordless folk."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was characteristic of them both that they talked little, even after the long ache of silence.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading Yet their silence was a rather fine thing in its way; it expressed them--their simplicity, their large faith.
make steady
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen Lorimer was right when he applied Gelett Burgess' "caste of the articulate" against them; they were very nearly of the "gagged and wordless folk."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was characteristic of them both that they talked little, even after the long ache of silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet their silence was a rather fine thing in its way; it expressed them--their simplicity, their large faith.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was characteristic of them both that they talked little, even after the long ache of silence.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
a special situation
From this reading Yet their silence was a rather fine thing in its way; it expressed them--their simplicity, their large faith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
unafraidadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfreɪd/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For Jimsy, it was enough to have her there, in his arms, utterly his--to know that she had come to him alone and unafraid across land and sea; and for Honor the journey's end was to find him clear-eyed and clean-skinned and steady.
precisely as stated
From this reading Stephen Lorimer was right when he applied Gelett Burgess' "caste of the articulate" against them; they were very nearly of the "gagged and wordless folk."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was characteristic of them both that they talked little, even after the long ache of silence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet their silence was a rather fine thing in its way; it expressed them--their simplicity, their large faith.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stephen Lorimer was right when he applied Gelett Burgess' "caste of the articulate" against them; they were very nearly of the "gagged and wordless folk."
at the time that
From this reading Stephen Lorimer was right when he applied Gelett Burgess' "caste of the articulate" against them; they were very nearly of the "gagged and wordless folk."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
wordlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdləs/
expressed without speech
From this reading Stephen Lorimer was right when he applied Gelett Burgess' "caste of the articulate" against them; they were very nearly of the "gagged and wordless folk."
a late time of life
From this reading They had a whole hour entirely to themselves and it went far toward restoring the years that the locusts had eaten.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet their silence was a rather fine thing in its way; it expressed them--their simplicity, their large faith.
