used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Outside the tent Raghunath Jafar saw the porters and the askaris lying in the shade of a tree.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading From the leafy seclusion of a tree above the camp, Tarzan of the Apes overlooked the scene below.
in addition
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outside the tent Raghunath Jafar saw the porters and the askaris lying in the shade of a tree.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
Antonio
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From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
ApesnounUS /eɪps/
plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading From the leafy seclusion of a tree above the camp, Tarzan of the Apes overlooked the scene below.
askaris
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From this reading Outside the tent Raghunath Jafar saw the porters and the askaris lying in the shade of a tree.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading From the leafy seclusion of a tree above the camp, Tarzan of the Apes overlooked the scene below.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Presently Zora Drinov opened her eyes and looked up into the solicitous face of Wayne Colt, bending over her.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading From the leafy seclusion of a tree above the camp, Tarzan of the Apes overlooked the scene below.
ColtnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Presently Zora Drinov opened her eyes and looked up into the solicitous face of Wayne Colt, bending over her.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
Drinov
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From this reading Presently Zora Drinov opened her eyes and looked up into the solicitous face of Wayne Colt, bending over her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Presently Zora Drinov opened her eyes and looked up into the solicitous face of Wayne Colt, bending over her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the leafy seclusion of a tree above the camp, Tarzan of the Apes overlooked the scene below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A single, whispered syllable had silenced Nkima's scolding.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently Zora Drinov opened her eyes and looked up into the solicitous face of Wayne Colt, bending over her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
imprecationnoun
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Outside the tent Raghunath Jafar saw the porters and the askaris lying in the shade of a tree.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Presently Zora Drinov opened her eyes and looked up into the solicitous face of Wayne Colt, bending over her.
Jafarnoun
Indonesian terrorist and Islamic militant who commands the Laskar Jihad; uses violence to achieve political ends (1965-2000)
From this reading Outside the tent Raghunath Jafar saw the porters and the askaris lying in the shade of a tree.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading From the leafy seclusion of a tree above the camp, Tarzan of the Apes overlooked the scene below.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Presently Zora Drinov opened her eyes and looked up into the solicitous face of Wayne Colt, bending over her.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Outside the tent Raghunath Jafar saw the porters and the askaris lying in the shade of a tree.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
Mori
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From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
Nkima's
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From this reading A single, whispered syllable had silenced Nkima's scolding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside the tent Raghunath Jafar saw the porters and the askaris lying in the shade of a tree.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Presently Zora Drinov opened her eyes and looked up into the solicitous face of Wayne Colt, bending over her.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the tent Raghunath Jafar saw the porters and the askaris lying in the shade of a tree.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Presently Zora Drinov opened her eyes and looked up into the solicitous face of Wayne Colt, bending over her.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading From the leafy seclusion of a tree above the camp, Tarzan of the Apes overlooked the scene below.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Outside the tent Raghunath Jafar saw the porters and the askaris lying in the shade of a tree.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Zora Drinov opened her eyes and looked up into the solicitous face of Wayne Colt, bending over her.
Raghunath
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From this reading Outside the tent Raghunath Jafar saw the porters and the askaris lying in the shade of a tree.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
cut with a saw
From this reading Outside the tent Raghunath Jafar saw the porters and the askaris lying in the shade of a tree.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading From the leafy seclusion of a tree above the camp, Tarzan of the Apes overlooked the scene below.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading A single, whispered syllable had silenced Nkima's scolding.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading From the leafy seclusion of a tree above the camp, Tarzan of the Apes overlooked the scene below.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Outside the tent Raghunath Jafar saw the porters and the askaris lying in the shade of a tree.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading A single, whispered syllable had silenced Nkima's scolding.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A single, whispered syllable had silenced Nkima's scolding.
solicitousadjectiveUS /səˈlɪsətəs/
full of anxiety and concern
From this reading Presently Zora Drinov opened her eyes and looked up into the solicitous face of Wayne Colt, bending over her.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading A single, whispered syllable had silenced Nkima's scolding.
TarzannounUS /ˈtɑːrzæn/
(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
From this reading From the leafy seclusion of a tree above the camp, Tarzan of the Apes overlooked the scene below.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Outside the tent Raghunath Jafar saw the porters and the askaris lying in the shade of a tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Outside the tent Raghunath Jafar saw the porters and the askaris lying in the shade of a tree.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Outside the tent Raghunath Jafar saw the porters and the askaris lying in the shade of a tree.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently Zora Drinov opened her eyes and looked up into the solicitous face of Wayne Colt, bending over her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Presently Zora Drinov opened her eyes and looked up into the solicitous face of Wayne Colt, bending over her.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading A single, whispered syllable had silenced Nkima's scolding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He also saw Antonio Mori with a determined scowl upon his face and a revolver in his hand, and with an angry imprecation he turned and made his way toward his own tent, his face livid with anger and murder in his heart.
Zora
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From this reading Presently Zora Drinov opened her eyes and looked up into the solicitous face of Wayne Colt, bending over her.
