used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TWO ORDEALS Umballa was not a coward; he was only ruthless and predatory after the manner of his kind.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading A thrill of admiration tingled his spine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TWO ORDEALS Umballa was not a coward; he was only ruthless and predatory after the manner of his kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TWO ORDEALS Umballa was not a coward; he was only ruthless and predatory after the manner of his kind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here was one worth conquering, a white flame to be controlled.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading To bend her without breaking her, that must be his method of procedure.
the act of breaking something
From this reading To bend her without breaking her, that must be his method of procedure.
chattels
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From this reading The women of his race were chattels, lazy and inert, without fire, merely drudges or playthings.
conqueringnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
From this reading Here was one worth conquering, a white flame to be controlled.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading Here was one worth conquering, a white flame to be controlled.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading THE TWO ORDEALS Umballa was not a coward; he was only ruthless and predatory after the manner of his kind.
drudges
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From this reading The women of his race were chattels, lazy and inert, without fire, merely drudges or playthings.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The women of his race were chattels, lazy and inert, without fire, merely drudges or playthings.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Here was one worth conquering, a white flame to be controlled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TWO ORDEALS Umballa was not a coward; he was only ruthless and predatory after the manner of his kind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To bend her without breaking her, that must be his method of procedure.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was one worth conquering, a white flame to be controlled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TWO ORDEALS Umballa was not a coward; he was only ruthless and predatory after the manner of his kind.
inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading The women of his race were chattels, lazy and inert, without fire, merely drudges or playthings.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THE TWO ORDEALS Umballa was not a coward; he was only ruthless and predatory after the manner of his kind.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The women of his race were chattels, lazy and inert, without fire, merely drudges or playthings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE TWO ORDEALS Umballa was not a coward; he was only ruthless and predatory after the manner of his kind.
and nothing more
From this reading The women of his race were chattels, lazy and inert, without fire, merely drudges or playthings.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading To bend her without breaking her, that must be his method of procedure.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To bend her without breaking her, that must be his method of procedure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TWO ORDEALS Umballa was not a coward; he was only ruthless and predatory after the manner of his kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TWO ORDEALS Umballa was not a coward; he was only ruthless and predatory after the manner of his kind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here was one worth conquering, a white flame to be controlled.
and nothing more
From this reading THE TWO ORDEALS Umballa was not a coward; he was only ruthless and predatory after the manner of his kind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The women of his race were chattels, lazy and inert, without fire, merely drudges or playthings.
ORDEALSnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːlz/
plural of “ordeal” — a severe or trying experience
From this reading THE TWO ORDEALS Umballa was not a coward; he was only ruthless and predatory after the manner of his kind.
playthingsnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋz/
plural of “plaything” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading The women of his race were chattels, lazy and inert, without fire, merely drudges or playthings.
predatoryadjectiveUS /ˈpredətɔːri/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading THE TWO ORDEALS Umballa was not a coward; he was only ruthless and predatory after the manner of his kind.
procedurenounUS /prəˈsiːdʒər/
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading To bend her without breaking her, that must be his method of procedure.
any competition
From this reading The women of his race were chattels, lazy and inert, without fire, merely drudges or playthings.
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading THE TWO ORDEALS Umballa was not a coward; he was only ruthless and predatory after the manner of his kind.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading A thrill of admiration tingled his spine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To bend her without breaking her, that must be his method of procedure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO ORDEALS Umballa was not a coward; he was only ruthless and predatory after the manner of his kind.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading A thrill of admiration tingled his spine.
tingled
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From this reading A thrill of admiration tingled his spine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here was one worth conquering, a white flame to be controlled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO ORDEALS Umballa was not a coward; he was only ruthless and predatory after the manner of his kind.
Umballa
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From this reading THE TWO ORDEALS Umballa was not a coward; he was only ruthless and predatory after the manner of his kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TWO ORDEALS Umballa was not a coward; he was only ruthless and predatory after the manner of his kind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The women of his race were chattels, lazy and inert, without fire, merely drudges or playthings.
a Caucasian
From this reading Here was one worth conquering, a white flame to be controlled.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The women of his race were chattels, lazy and inert, without fire, merely drudges or playthings.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women of his race were chattels, lazy and inert, without fire, merely drudges or playthings.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Here was one worth conquering, a white flame to be controlled.
