used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Nevertheless, he found himself acutely unhappy regarding them, aware of an urgent and instant need of being with them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He was to remember and marvel, long afterward, that his thought on that date had tugged uneasily toward them all day and evening.
(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 He was to remember and marvel, long afterward, that his thought on that date had tugged uneasily toward them all day and evening.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nevertheless, he found himself acutely unhappy regarding them, aware of an urgent and instant need of being with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Nevertheless, he found himself acutely unhappy regarding them, aware of an urgent and instant need of being with them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Nevertheless, he found himself acutely unhappy regarding them, aware of an urgent and instant need of being with them.
besiegingnounUS /bɪˈsiːdʒɪŋ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
blackeningnounUS /ˈblækənɪŋ/
changing to a darker color
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
a youthful male person
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
a person who is in charge
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
the specified day of the month
From this reading He was to remember and marvel, long afterward, that his thought on that date had tugged uneasily toward them all day and evening.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
envisagedverbUS /enˈvɪzɪdʒd/
past form of “envisage” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was to remember and marvel, long afterward, that his thought on that date had tugged uneasily toward them all day and evening.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
Figueroa
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From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
set up or found
From this reading Nevertheless, he found himself acutely unhappy regarding them, aware of an urgent and instant need of being with them.
a young female
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was to remember and marvel, long afterward, that his thought on that date had tugged uneasily toward them all day and evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to remember and marvel, long afterward, that his thought on that date had tugged uneasily toward them all day and evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nevertheless, he found himself acutely unhappy regarding them, aware of an urgent and instant need of being with them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Nevertheless, he found himself acutely unhappy regarding them, aware of an urgent and instant need of being with them.
insurrectos
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From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
intangiblenounUS /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbəl/
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
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 He was to remember and marvel, long afterward, that his thought on that date had tugged uneasily toward them all day and evening.
Lorimer
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From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading He was to remember and marvel, long afterward, that his thought on that date had tugged uneasily toward them all day and evening.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Nevertheless, he found himself acutely unhappy regarding them, aware of an urgent and instant need of being with them.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he found himself acutely unhappy regarding them, aware of an urgent and instant need of being with them.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was to remember and marvel, long afterward, that his thought on that date had tugged uneasily toward them all day and evening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Nevertheless, he found himself acutely unhappy regarding them, aware of an urgent and instant need of being with them.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He was to remember and marvel, long afterward, that his thought on that date had tugged uneasily toward them all day and evening.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
dependable
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
a special situation
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was to remember and marvel, long afterward, that his thought on that date had tugged uneasily toward them all day and evening.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He was to remember and marvel, long afterward, that his thought on that date had tugged uneasily toward them all day and evening.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading He was to remember and marvel, long afterward, that his thought on that date had tugged uneasily toward them all day and evening.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He was to remember and marvel, long afterward, that his thought on that date had tugged uneasily toward them all day and evening.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Nevertheless, he found himself acutely unhappy regarding them, aware of an urgent and instant need of being with them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading Nevertheless, he found himself acutely unhappy regarding them, aware of an urgent and instant need of being with them.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would have seemed to him that the intangible cloud settling down over them was a more tragic and sinister thing than the _insurrectos_ besieging them, than the thirst which was cracking their lips and swelling and blackening their tongues.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Conditions, so far as he knew, were favorable; the escort for the personage would be a stout one and under his wing the boy and girl would be safe, and James King was waiting for them, spinning out his thread of life until they should come to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevertheless, he found himself acutely unhappy regarding them, aware of an urgent and instant need of being with them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Stephen Lorimer, far to the north in the safe serenity of the old house of South Figueroa Street, could have envisaged the three of them that day his chief concern would not have been for their bodily danger.
