used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING MEETING.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Bellman said little as they made their way along the trail, but strode along with his hands clasped behind his back as though in deep thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bellman said little as they made their way along the trail, but strode along with his hands clasped behind his back as though in deep thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bellman said little as they made their way along the trail, but strode along with his hands clasped behind his back as though in deep thought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Bellman said little as they made their way along the trail, but strode along with his hands clasped behind his back as though in deep thought.
BellmannounUS /ˈbelmən/
someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
From this reading Bellman said little as they made their way along the trail, but strode along with his hands clasped behind his back as though in deep thought.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bellman said little as they made their way along the trail, but strode along with his hands clasped behind his back as though in deep thought.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Bellman said little as they made their way along the trail, but strode along with his hands clasped behind his back as though in deep thought.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Bellman said little as they made their way along the trail, but strode along with his hands clasped behind his back as though in deep thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were steely gray and as keen as a hawk's.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading His eyes were steely gray and as keen as a hawk's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Bellman said little as they made their way along the trail, but strode along with his hands clasped behind his back as though in deep thought.
hawk's
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From this reading His eyes were steely gray and as keen as a hawk's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bellman said little as they made their way along the trail, but strode along with his hands clasped behind his back as though in deep thought.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His eyes were steely gray and as keen as a hawk's.
legionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bellman said little as they made their way along the trail, but strode along with his hands clasped behind his back as though in deep thought.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
march in a procession
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A STARTLING MEETING.
the force of workers available
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
on one occasion
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
qualmnoun
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bellman said little as they made their way along the trail, but strode along with his hands clasped behind his back as though in deep thought.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING MEETING.
steelyadjectiveUS /ˈstiːli/
resembling steel as in hardness
From this reading His eyes were steely gray and as keen as a hawk's.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Bellman said little as they made their way along the trail, but strode along with his hands clasped behind his back as though in deep thought.
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bellman said little as they made their way along the trail, but strode along with his hands clasped behind his back as though in deep thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bellman said little as they made their way along the trail, but strode along with his hands clasped behind his back as though in deep thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Bellman said little as they made their way along the trail, but strode along with his hands clasped behind his back as though in deep thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Bellman said little as they made their way along the trail, but strode along with his hands clasped behind his back as though in deep thought.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were steely gray and as keen as a hawk's.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a huge man, with a singularly brutal face bronzed by the suns of a dozen countries over which he had been a wanderer, and a heavy drooping mustache which hid a cruel mouth.
belonging to which person
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bellman said little as they made their way along the trail, but strode along with his hands clasped behind his back as though in deep thought.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The legion of little brown men at once fell in round the two boys, whose clean cut young figures towered above their squat forms, and after they had surrendered their weapons--not without a momentary qualm of regret on Frank's part--the march to the camp began.
