used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Crawling from beneath the matting curtain, he gained the river bank.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading O’Shea would have been startled beyond measure to know that he was wandering off in delirium.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Crawling from beneath the matting curtain, he gained the river bank.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading O’Shea would have been startled beyond measure to know that he was wandering off in delirium.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
Charley
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From this reading Charley Tong Sin outwit him?
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
CrawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Crawling from beneath the matting curtain, he gained the river bank.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Crawling from beneath the matting curtain, he gained the river bank.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading O’Shea would have been startled beyond measure to know that he was wandering off in delirium.
to an extreme degree
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
set up or found
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Crawling from beneath the matting curtain, he gained the river bank.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Crawling from beneath the matting curtain, he gained the river bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O’Shea would have been startled beyond measure to know that he was wandering off in delirium.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crawling from beneath the matting curtain, he gained the river bank.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charley Tong Sin outwit him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O’Shea would have been startled beyond measure to know that he was wandering off in delirium.
JossnounUS /dʒɔːs/
a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading O’Shea would have been startled beyond measure to know that he was wandering off in delirium.
mattingnounUS /ˈmætɪŋ/
a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
From this reading Crawling from beneath the matting curtain, he gained the river bank.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading O’Shea would have been startled beyond measure to know that he was wandering off in delirium.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Nonsense!
O'Shea
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From this reading O’Shea would have been startled beyond measure to know that he was wandering off in delirium.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading O’Shea would have been startled beyond measure to know that he was wandering off in delirium.
outwitverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪt/
beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading Charley Tong Sin outwit him?
coated with paint
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Crawling from beneath the matting curtain, he gained the river bank.
shakyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪki/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
estrangement from god
From this reading Charley Tong Sin outwit him?
in the near future
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading O’Shea would have been startled beyond measure to know that he was wandering off in delirium.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crawling from beneath the matting curtain, he gained the river bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O’Shea would have been startled beyond measure to know that he was wandering off in delirium.
Tong
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From this reading Charley Tong Sin outwit him?
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
uncertainlyadverbUS /ənˈsɜːrtənli/
in an unsteady manner
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
migratory
From this reading O’Shea would have been startled beyond measure to know that he was wandering off in delirium.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His knees were exceedingly shaky and his hands trembled uncertainly, but he was confident that he had found the trail of the Painted Joss and that his vigor would soon return.
