used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across his knees lay the thirty-calibre rifle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was very white and set.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BENNINGTON PROVES GAME Bennington de Laney sat on the pile of rocks at the entrance to the Holy Smoke shaft.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The shadows were beginning to lengthen across the slope of the hill.
BENNINGTONnounUS /ˈbenɪŋtən/
a town in southwestern Vermont
From this reading BENNINGTON PROVES GAME Bennington de Laney sat on the pile of rocks at the entrance to the Holy Smoke shaft.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading BENNINGTON PROVES GAME Bennington de Laney sat on the pile of rocks at the entrance to the Holy Smoke shaft.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading BENNINGTON PROVES GAME Bennington de Laney sat on the pile of rocks at the entrance to the Holy Smoke shaft.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was very white and set.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading BENNINGTON PROVES GAME Bennington de Laney sat on the pile of rocks at the entrance to the Holy Smoke shaft.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The shadows were beginning to lengthen across the slope of the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Across his knees lay the thirty-calibre rifle.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading BENNINGTON PROVES GAME Bennington de Laney sat on the pile of rocks at the entrance to the Holy Smoke shaft.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
incompetencenounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətəns/
lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Across his knees lay the thirty-calibre rifle.
LaneynounUS /ˈleɪni/
United States educator who founded the first private school for Black students in Augusta, Georgia (1854-1933)
From this reading BENNINGTON PROVES GAME Bennington de Laney sat on the pile of rocks at the entrance to the Holy Smoke shaft.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Across his knees lay the thirty-calibre rifle.
lengthenverbUS /ˈleŋθən/
make longer
From this reading The shadows were beginning to lengthen across the slope of the hill.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BENNINGTON PROVES GAME Bennington de Laney sat on the pile of rocks at the entrance to the Holy Smoke shaft.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BENNINGTON PROVES GAME Bennington de Laney sat on the pile of rocks at the entrance to the Holy Smoke shaft.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading BENNINGTON PROVES GAME Bennington de Laney sat on the pile of rocks at the entrance to the Holy Smoke shaft.
PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading BENNINGTON PROVES GAME Bennington de Laney sat on the pile of rocks at the entrance to the Holy Smoke shaft.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Across his knees lay the thirty-calibre rifle.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading BENNINGTON PROVES GAME Bennington de Laney sat on the pile of rocks at the entrance to the Holy Smoke shaft.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading BENNINGTON PROVES GAME Bennington de Laney sat on the pile of rocks at the entrance to the Holy Smoke shaft.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His face was very white and set.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The shadows were beginning to lengthen across the slope of the hill.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading BENNINGTON PROVES GAME Bennington de Laney sat on the pile of rocks at the entrance to the Holy Smoke shaft.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The shadows were beginning to lengthen across the slope of the hill.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading BENNINGTON PROVES GAME Bennington de Laney sat on the pile of rocks at the entrance to the Holy Smoke shaft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BENNINGTON PROVES GAME Bennington de Laney sat on the pile of rocks at the entrance to the Holy Smoke shaft.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
thirty-calibre
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From this reading Across his knees lay the thirty-calibre rifle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BENNINGTON PROVES GAME Bennington de Laney sat on the pile of rocks at the entrance to the Holy Smoke shaft.
precisely as stated
From this reading His face was very white and set.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was very white and set.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shadows were beginning to lengthen across the slope of the hill.
a Caucasian
From this reading His face was very white and set.
which person or people
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
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 Perhaps he was thinking of his return to New York in disgrace, of his interview with Bishop, of his inevitable meeting with a multitude of friends, who would read in the daily papers the accounts of his incompetence--criminal incompetence, they would call it.
