used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a queer game, queer and breathless, played in this narrow space shut in by the white wilderness.
anew
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And as the slow days went by, the low log house seemed to be filled more and more with smothered and conflicting emotions.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading It was a queer game, queer and breathless, played in this narrow space shut in by the white wilderness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a queer game, queer and breathless, played in this narrow space shut in by the white wilderness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He played his part magnificently, even trusting them to come in with help when they were given their cue.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading And as the slow days went by, the low log house seemed to be filled more and more with smothered and conflicting emotions.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading He played his part magnificently, even trusting them to come in with help when they were given their cue.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading He had dominated them for so long that even they and the picture of him that they held in their minds were not so real as his dreams.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading He had dominated them for so long that even they and the picture of him that they held in their minds were not so real as his dreams.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading And as the slow days went by, the low log house seemed to be filled more and more with smothered and conflicting emotions.
divisible by two
From this reading He played his part magnificently, even trusting them to come in with help when they were given their cue.
apart from; not including
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading And as the slow days went by, the low log house seemed to be filled more and more with smothered and conflicting emotions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was a queer game, queer and breathless, played in this narrow space shut in by the white wilderness.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
a young female
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He played his part magnificently, even trusting them to come in with help when they were given their cue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had dominated them for so long that even they and the picture of him that they held in their minds were not so real as his dreams.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He had dominated them for so long that even they and the picture of him that they held in their minds were not so real as his dreams.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He played his part magnificently, even trusting them to come in with help when they were given their cue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And as the slow days went by, the low log house seemed to be filled more and more with smothered and conflicting emotions.
Hugh
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From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a queer game, queer and breathless, played in this narrow space shut in by the white wilderness.
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 In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading And as the slow days went by, the low log house seemed to be filled more and more with smothered and conflicting emotions.
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 had dominated them for so long that even they and the picture of him that they held in their minds were not so real as his dreams.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And as the slow days went by, the low log house seemed to be filled more and more with smothered and conflicting emotions.
magic-making
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From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading He played his part magnificently, even trusting them to come in with help when they were given their cue.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading He had dominated them for so long that even they and the picture of him that they held in their minds were not so real as his dreams.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And as the slow days went by, the low log house seemed to be filled more and more with smothered and conflicting emotions.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was a queer game, queer and breathless, played in this narrow space shut in by the white wilderness.
not any; not one
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had dominated them for so long that even they and the picture of him that they held in their minds were not so real as his dreams.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He played his part magnificently, even trusting them to come in with help when they were given their cue.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He had dominated them for so long that even they and the picture of him that they held in their minds were not so real as his dreams.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He played his part magnificently, even trusting them to come in with help when they were given their cue.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He had dominated them for so long that even they and the picture of him that they held in their minds were not so real as his dreams.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
romancingverbUS /roʊˈmænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “romance” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And as the slow days went by, the low log house seemed to be filled more and more with smothered and conflicting emotions.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading It was a queer game, queer and breathless, played in this narrow space shut in by the white wilderness.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading And as the slow days went by, the low log house seemed to be filled more and more with smothered and conflicting emotions.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading And as the slow days went by, the low log house seemed to be filled more and more with smothered and conflicting emotions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had dominated them for so long that even they and the picture of him that they held in their minds were not so real as his dreams.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It was a queer game, queer and breathless, played in this narrow space shut in by the white wilderness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He played his part magnificently, even trusting them to come in with help when they were given their cue.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He played his part magnificently, even trusting them to come in with help when they were given their cue.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He played his part magnificently, even trusting them to come in with help when they were given their cue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a queer game, queer and breathless, played in this narrow space shut in by the white wilderness.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He played his part magnificently, even trusting them to come in with help when they were given their cue.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading He played his part magnificently, even trusting them to come in with help when they were given their cue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And as the slow days went by, the low log house seemed to be filled more and more with smothered and conflicting emotions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He played his part magnificently, even trusting them to come in with help when they were given their cue.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
at the time that
From this reading He played his part magnificently, even trusting them to come in with help when they were given their cue.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was a queer game, queer and breathless, played in this narrow space shut in by the white wilderness.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In these days Hugh must have known that his magic-making, as he led the little blind girl through the forest of his romancing, was at the mercy of those two that knew him for what he really was; except for queer, wild, threatening looks now and again, he gave no sign.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading It was a queer game, queer and breathless, played in this narrow space shut in by the white wilderness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He played his part magnificently, even trusting them to come in with help when they were given their cue.
