used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The Wild East had trapped him into weird adventure foreign to his nature.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
BEATRICEnounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not until he had been flung into the whirlpool of New York that violent and melodramatic mishaps befell this innocent.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading It was not until he had been flung into the whirlpool of New York that violent and melodramatic mishaps befell this innocent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading He was a peaceful citizen from the law-abiding West.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
don't
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From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The Wild East had trapped him into weird adventure foreign to his nature.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading It was not until he had been flung into the whirlpool of New York that violent and melodramatic mishaps befell this innocent.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading The Wild East had trapped him into weird adventure foreign to his nature.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a peaceful citizen from the law-abiding West.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until he had been flung into the whirlpool of New York that violent and melodramatic mishaps befell this innocent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Wild East had trapped him into weird adventure foreign to his nature.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading It was not until he had been flung into the whirlpool of New York that violent and melodramatic mishaps befell this innocent.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was not until he had been flung into the whirlpool of New York that violent and melodramatic mishaps befell this innocent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until he had been flung into the whirlpool of New York that violent and melodramatic mishaps befell this innocent.
law-abidingadjective
(of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs
From this reading He was a peaceful citizen from the law-abiding West.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
melodramaticadjectiveUS /ˌmelədrəˈmætɪk/
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
From this reading It was not until he had been flung into the whirlpool of New York that violent and melodramatic mishaps befell this innocent.
mishapsnounUS /ˈmɪshæps/
plural of “mishap” — an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading It was not until he had been flung into the whirlpool of New York that violent and melodramatic mishaps befell this innocent.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The Wild East had trapped him into weird adventure foreign to his nature.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was not until he had been flung into the whirlpool of New York that violent and melodramatic mishaps befell this innocent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until he had been flung into the whirlpool of New York that violent and melodramatic mishaps befell this innocent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading He was a peaceful citizen from the law-abiding West.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
cut with a saw
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until he had been flung into the whirlpool of New York that violent and melodramatic mishaps befell this innocent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a peaceful citizen from the law-abiding West.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not until he had been flung into the whirlpool of New York that violent and melodramatic mishaps befell this innocent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Wild East had trapped him into weird adventure foreign to his nature.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading The Wild East had trapped him into weird adventure foreign to his nature.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until he had been flung into the whirlpool of New York that violent and melodramatic mishaps befell this innocent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
a vivid mental image
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a peaceful citizen from the law-abiding West.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The Wild East had trapped him into weird adventure foreign to his nature.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He was a peaceful citizen from the law-abiding West.
at the time that
From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading It was not until he had been flung into the whirlpool of New York that violent and melodramatic mishaps befell this innocent.
Whitford
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From this reading This was the version of himself that he conceived to be true and the one he tried to interpret to Bee Whitford when he emerged from the hospital after two days of seclusion and presented himself before her.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The Wild East had trapped him into weird adventure foreign to his nature.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was not until he had been flung into the whirlpool of New York that violent and melodramatic mishaps befell this innocent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BEATRICE UP STAGE If you vision Clay as a man of battles and violent deaths you don't see him as he saw himself.
