used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out of the depths of the box reared a great python, hissing horribly.
in addition
From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The box, as I saw in the moon-glow, was the snake box of Karen temple, the one in which Nagy N’Yang’s serpent had been kept.
bearersnounUS /ˈberərz/
plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading His bearers had carried the box unwittingly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The box, as I saw in the moon-glow, was the snake box of Karen temple, the one in which Nagy N’Yang’s serpent had been kept.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Out of the depths of the box reared a great python, hissing horribly.
Bwaht
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From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Out of the depths of the box reared a great python, hissing horribly.
GorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Out of the depths of the box reared a great python, hissing horribly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The box, as I saw in the moon-glow, was the snake box of Karen temple, the one in which Nagy N’Yang’s serpent had been kept.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading Out of the depths of the box reared a great python, hissing horribly.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Out of the depths of the box reared a great python, hissing horribly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I recoiled in terror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I recoiled in terror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
Kalgai
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From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
KarennounUS /ˈkerən/
the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands
From this reading The box, as I saw in the moon-glow, was the snake box of Karen temple, the one in which Nagy N’Yang’s serpent had been kept.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The box, as I saw in the moon-glow, was the snake box of Karen temple, the one in which Nagy N’Yang’s serpent had been kept.
moon-glow
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From this reading The box, as I saw in the moon-glow, was the snake box of Karen temple, the one in which Nagy N’Yang’s serpent had been kept.
N'Yang's
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From this reading The box, as I saw in the moon-glow, was the snake box of Karen temple, the one in which Nagy N’Yang’s serpent had been kept.
Nagy
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From this reading The box, as I saw in the moon-glow, was the snake box of Karen temple, the one in which Nagy N’Yang’s serpent had been kept.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the depths of the box reared a great python, hissing horribly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The box, as I saw in the moon-glow, was the snake box of Karen temple, the one in which Nagy N’Yang’s serpent had been kept.
Oom
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From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the depths of the box reared a great python, hissing horribly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
Pra
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From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
pythonnounUS /ˈpaɪθɑːn/
large Old World boas
From this reading Out of the depths of the box reared a great python, hissing horribly.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading Out of the depths of the box reared a great python, hissing horribly.
recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading I recoiled in terror.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
cut with a saw
From this reading The box, as I saw in the moon-glow, was the snake box of Karen temple, the one in which Nagy N’Yang’s serpent had been kept.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The box, as I saw in the moon-glow, was the snake box of Karen temple, the one in which Nagy N’Yang’s serpent had been kept.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The box, as I saw in the moon-glow, was the snake box of Karen temple, the one in which Nagy N’Yang’s serpent had been kept.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The box, as I saw in the moon-glow, was the snake box of Karen temple, the one in which Nagy N’Yang’s serpent had been kept.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I recoiled in terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of the depths of the box reared a great python, hissing horribly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading His bearers had carried the box unwittingly.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Pra Oom Bwaht had had it carried to Kalgai Gorge and also to our rock spit that night to suit some of his own black schemes of vengeance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The box, as I saw in the moon-glow, was the snake box of Karen temple, the one in which Nagy N’Yang’s serpent had been kept.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The box, as I saw in the moon-glow, was the snake box of Karen temple, the one in which Nagy N’Yang’s serpent had been kept.
