used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julian was intensely disgusted and disappointed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
aroused or activated
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The smile on his lips flickered now brightly, now very faint.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
companion's
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From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading THE TRAVELERS The Maccabee rode on, unconscious of Julian's critical gaze.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Julian was intensely disgusted and disappointed.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Julian was intensely disgusted and disappointed.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
executivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The smile on his lips flickered now brightly, now very faint.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The smile on his lips flickered now brightly, now very faint.
a long fixed look
From this reading THE TRAVELERS The Maccabee rode on, unconscious of Julian's critical gaze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The smile on his lips flickered now brightly, now very faint.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
a single distinct event
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Julian was intensely disgusted and disappointed.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Julian was intensely disgusted and disappointed.
Julian's
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From this reading THE TRAVELERS The Maccabee rode on, unconscious of Julian's critical gaze.
latentadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtənt/
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The smile on his lips flickered now brightly, now very faint.
Maccabee
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From this reading THE TRAVELERS The Maccabee rode on, unconscious of Julian's critical gaze.
Maccabee's
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From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
a particular point in time
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The smile on his lips flickered now brightly, now very faint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAVELERS The Maccabee rode on, unconscious of Julian's critical gaze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRAVELERS The Maccabee rode on, unconscious of Julian's critical gaze.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
an angry dispute
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE TRAVELERS The Maccabee rode on, unconscious of Julian's critical gaze.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The smile on his lips flickered now brightly, now very faint.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
not in physical motion
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAVELERS The Maccabee rode on, unconscious of Julian's critical gaze.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
TRAVELERSnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading THE TRAVELERS The Maccabee rode on, unconscious of Julian's critical gaze.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading THE TRAVELERS The Maccabee rode on, unconscious of Julian's critical gaze.
precisely as stated
From this reading The smile on his lips flickered now brightly, now very faint.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
at the time that
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
in or at the place that
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The incident in the hills had not made him entirely happy, but it had awakened in him something which was latent in him, something which he had never felt before, but which held a sweet familiarity that the blood of his fathers in him had recognized.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But there was still a sensation of shock on his shoulder where the Maccabee's iron hand had rested and his famous caution stood him in stead at this moment when a quarrel with such intense and executive earnestness in his companion's manner might prove disastrous.
