used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a moment they stood clasping each other's hand, after the fashion of the West, and staring without speech.
anew
From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was so much to be said that they could say nothing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They could scarcely believe the evidence of their own eyes.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
BLACKNESSnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
braidverbUS /breɪd/
make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
clasping
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From this reading For a moment they stood clasping each other's hand, after the fashion of the West, and staring without speech.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could scarcely believe the evidence of their own eyes.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For a moment they stood clasping each other's hand, after the fashion of the West, and staring without speech.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They could scarcely believe the evidence of their own eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They could scarcely believe the evidence of their own eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For a moment they stood clasping each other's hand, after the fashion of the West, and staring without speech.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment they stood clasping each other's hand, after the fashion of the West, and staring without speech.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For a moment they stood clasping each other's hand, after the fashion of the West, and staring without speech.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
Jo
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From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
immediately past
From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
LEAPINGnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment they stood clasping each other's hand, after the fashion of the West, and staring without speech.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was so much to be said that they could say nothing.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was so much to be said that they could say nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
other's
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From this reading For a moment they stood clasping each other's hand, after the fashion of the West, and staring without speech.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They could scarcely believe the evidence of their own eyes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
queuenounUS /kjuː/
a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
reunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was so much to be said that they could say nothing.
express in words
From this reading There was so much to be said that they could say nothing.
only a very short time before
From this reading They could scarcely believe the evidence of their own eyes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
shornadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrn/
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading For a moment they stood clasping each other's hand, after the fashion of the West, and staring without speech.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For a moment they stood clasping each other's hand, after the fashion of the West, and staring without speech.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment they stood clasping each other's hand, after the fashion of the West, and staring without speech.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was so much to be said that they could say nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was so much to be said that they could say nothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could scarcely believe the evidence of their own eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
not known
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading For a moment they stood clasping each other's hand, after the fashion of the West, and staring without speech.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The last time Rob had seen Jo the latter had been shorn of his queue, while now his hair again hung in a long, glossy braid.
which person or people
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For a moment they stood clasping each other's hand, after the fashion of the West, and staring without speech.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS To the friends who had been so mysteriously separated many months earlier, and on the other side of the world, their reunion at this place and under such conditions was bewildering and incredible.
