used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When his agitation subsided he became as docile as a lamb, seeming quite willing to place himself in the scouts' hands.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading When his agitation subsided he became as docile as a lamb, seeming quite willing to place himself in the scouts' hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed utterly exhausted and bewildered.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With this exception he showed no trace of what he had been through, and appeared not to remember it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When his agitation subsided he became as docile as a lamb, seeming quite willing to place himself in the scouts' hands.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When they asked him to get up, he stared at Roy's flashlight for a moment as if puzzled, then rose saying not a word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they asked him to get up, he stared at Roy's flashlight for a moment as if puzzled, then rose saying not a word.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When his agitation subsided he became as docile as a lamb, seeming quite willing to place himself in the scouts' hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With this exception he showed no trace of what he had been through, and appeared not to remember it.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He seemed utterly exhausted and bewildered.
Blythe
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From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
docileadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːsəl/
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading When his agitation subsided he became as docile as a lamb, seeming quite willing to place himself in the scouts' hands.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With this exception he showed no trace of what he had been through, and appeared not to remember it.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He seemed utterly exhausted and bewildered.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
flashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading When they asked him to get up, he stared at Roy's flashlight for a moment as if puzzled, then rose saying not a word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they asked him to get up, he stared at Roy's flashlight for a moment as if puzzled, then rose saying not a word.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When they asked him to get up, he stared at Roy's flashlight for a moment as if puzzled, then rose saying not a word.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With this exception he showed no trace of what he had been through, and appeared not to remember it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When his agitation subsided he became as docile as a lamb, seeming quite willing to place himself in the scouts' hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his agitation subsided he became as docile as a lamb, seeming quite willing to place himself in the scouts' hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they asked him to get up, he stared at Roy's flashlight for a moment as if puzzled, then rose saying not a word.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When his agitation subsided he became as docile as a lamb, seeming quite willing to place himself in the scouts' hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When they asked him to get up, he stared at Roy's flashlight for a moment as if puzzled, then rose saying not a word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When his agitation subsided he became as docile as a lamb, seeming quite willing to place himself in the scouts' hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With this exception he showed no trace of what he had been through, and appeared not to remember it.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading When his agitation subsided he became as docile as a lamb, seeming quite willing to place himself in the scouts' hands.
a particular point in time
From this reading When they asked him to get up, he stared at Roy's flashlight for a moment as if puzzled, then rose saying not a word.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
not any; not one
From this reading With this exception he showed no trace of what he had been through, and appeared not to remember it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With this exception he showed no trace of what he had been through, and appeared not to remember it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When his agitation subsided he became as docile as a lamb, seeming quite willing to place himself in the scouts' hands.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading When they asked him to get up, he stared at Roy's flashlight for a moment as if puzzled, then rose saying not a word.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When his agitation subsided he became as docile as a lamb, seeming quite willing to place himself in the scouts' hands.
a safe place
From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
To recall to mind.
From this reading With this exception he showed no trace of what he had been through, and appeared not to remember it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When they asked him to get up, he stared at Roy's flashlight for a moment as if puzzled, then rose saying not a word.
Roy's
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From this reading When they asked him to get up, he stared at Roy's flashlight for a moment as if puzzled, then rose saying not a word.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When they asked him to get up, he stared at Roy's flashlight for a moment as if puzzled, then rose saying not a word.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading When his agitation subsided he became as docile as a lamb, seeming quite willing to place himself in the scouts' hands.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed utterly exhausted and bewildered.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading When his agitation subsided he became as docile as a lamb, seeming quite willing to place himself in the scouts' hands.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading With this exception he showed no trace of what he had been through, and appeared not to remember it.
simplifiedverbUS /ˈsɪmpləfaɪd/
inflected form of “simplify” — make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When they asked him to get up, he stared at Roy's flashlight for a moment as if puzzled, then rose saying not a word.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading When his agitation subsided he became as docile as a lamb, seeming quite willing to place himself in the scouts' hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When they asked him to get up, he stared at Roy's flashlight for a moment as if puzzled, then rose saying not a word.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they asked him to get up, he stared at Roy's flashlight for a moment as if puzzled, then rose saying not a word.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this exception he showed no trace of what he had been through, and appeared not to remember it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With this exception he showed no trace of what he had been through, and appeared not to remember it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When his agitation subsided he became as docile as a lamb, seeming quite willing to place himself in the scouts' hands.
a just detectable amount
From this reading With this exception he showed no trace of what he had been through, and appeared not to remember it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When they asked him to get up, he stared at Roy's flashlight for a moment as if puzzled, then rose saying not a word.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He seemed utterly exhausted and bewildered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER THE STORM The expected difficulty of getting Blythe down from his strange refuge was much simplified by his own demeanor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With this exception he showed no trace of what he had been through, and appeared not to remember it.
at the time that
From this reading When his agitation subsided he became as docile as a lamb, seeming quite willing to place himself in the scouts' hands.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading When his agitation subsided he became as docile as a lamb, seeming quite willing to place himself in the scouts' hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this exception he showed no trace of what he had been through, and appeared not to remember it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When they asked him to get up, he stared at Roy's flashlight for a moment as if puzzled, then rose saying not a word.
