used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Months in the isolation of a tropic garrison bring to the minds of men strange vagaries.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Had they had their way, they would have set her up, a living image, in the place of the patron saint above the bullet-scarred altar of the church.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading Had they had their way, they would have set her up, a living image, in the place of the patron saint above the bullet-scarred altar of the church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But even saints have defects, virtuous and noble defects perhaps, such as erring on the side of too great faith in humanity, when humanity is treacherous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly brutal or cruel
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Henry Falkins was to the men of the battalion like the steady freshening of a clean and fragrant breeze into a miasma.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Henry Falkins was to the men of the battalion like the steady freshening of a clean and fragrant breeze into a miasma.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Months in the isolation of a tropic garrison bring to the minds of men strange vagaries.
bullet-scarred
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From this reading Had they had their way, they would have set her up, a living image, in the place of the patron saint above the bullet-scarred altar of the church.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even saints have defects, virtuous and noble defects perhaps, such as erring on the side of too great faith in humanity, when humanity is treacherous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Had they had their way, they would have set her up, a living image, in the place of the patron saint above the bullet-scarred altar of the church.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Henry Falkins was to the men of the battalion like the steady freshening of a clean and fragrant breeze into a miasma.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
defectsnounUS /ˈdiːfekts/
plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading But even saints have defects, virtuous and noble defects perhaps, such as erring on the side of too great faith in humanity, when humanity is treacherous.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
deviltries
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From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
erringadjectiveUS /ˈerɪŋ/
capable of making an error
From this reading But even saints have defects, virtuous and noble defects perhaps, such as erring on the side of too great faith in humanity, when humanity is treacherous.
divisible by two
From this reading But even saints have defects, virtuous and noble defects perhaps, such as erring on the side of too great faith in humanity, when humanity is treacherous.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading But even saints have defects, virtuous and noble defects perhaps, such as erring on the side of too great faith in humanity, when humanity is treacherous.
Falkins
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From this reading The presence of Mrs. Henry Falkins was to the men of the battalion like the steady freshening of a clean and fragrant breeze into a miasma.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Henry Falkins was to the men of the battalion like the steady freshening of a clean and fragrant breeze into a miasma.
fresheningverbUS /ˈfreʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Henry Falkins was to the men of the battalion like the steady freshening of a clean and fragrant breeze into a miasma.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Months in the isolation of a tropic garrison bring to the minds of men strange vagaries.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But even saints have defects, virtuous and noble defects perhaps, such as erring on the side of too great faith in humanity, when humanity is treacherous.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had they had their way, they would have set her up, a living image, in the place of the patron saint above the bullet-scarred altar of the church.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had they had their way, they would have set her up, a living image, in the place of the patron saint above the bullet-scarred altar of the church.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Henry Falkins was to the men of the battalion like the steady freshening of a clean and fragrant breeze into a miasma.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had they had their way, they would have set her up, a living image, in the place of the patron saint above the bullet-scarred altar of the church.
the quality of being humane
From this reading But even saints have defects, virtuous and noble defects perhaps, such as erring on the side of too great faith in humanity, when humanity is treacherous.
humanizingverbUS /ˈhjuːmənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “humanize” — make more humane
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Had they had their way, they would have set her up, a living image, in the place of the patron saint above the bullet-scarred altar of the church.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Months in the isolation of a tropic garrison bring to the minds of men strange vagaries.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Henry Falkins was to the men of the battalion like the steady freshening of a clean and fragrant breeze into a miasma.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading Months in the isolation of a tropic garrison bring to the minds of men strange vagaries.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Henry Falkins was to the men of the battalion like the steady freshening of a clean and fragrant breeze into a miasma.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Had they had their way, they would have set her up, a living image, in the place of the patron saint above the bullet-scarred altar of the church.
the force of workers available
From this reading Months in the isolation of a tropic garrison bring to the minds of men strange vagaries.
miasmanounUS /miˈæzmə/
an unwholesome atmosphere
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Henry Falkins was to the men of the battalion like the steady freshening of a clean and fragrant breeze into a miasma.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Months in the isolation of a tropic garrison bring to the minds of men strange vagaries.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Months in the isolation of a tropic garrison bring to the minds of men strange vagaries.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Henry Falkins was to the men of the battalion like the steady freshening of a clean and fragrant breeze into a miasma.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading But even saints have defects, virtuous and noble defects perhaps, such as erring on the side of too great faith in humanity, when humanity is treacherous.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Months in the isolation of a tropic garrison bring to the minds of men strange vagaries.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But even saints have defects, virtuous and noble defects perhaps, such as erring on the side of too great faith in humanity, when humanity is treacherous.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading Had they had their way, they would have set her up, a living image, in the place of the patron saint above the bullet-scarred altar of the church.
by chance
From this reading But even saints have defects, virtuous and noble defects perhaps, such as erring on the side of too great faith in humanity, when humanity is treacherous.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Had they had their way, they would have set her up, a living image, in the place of the patron saint above the bullet-scarred altar of the church.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Henry Falkins was to the men of the battalion like the steady freshening of a clean and fragrant breeze into a miasma.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Had they had their way, they would have set her up, a living image, in the place of the patron saint above the bullet-scarred altar of the church.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading But even saints have defects, virtuous and noble defects perhaps, such as erring on the side of too great faith in humanity, when humanity is treacherous.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Had they had their way, they would have set her up, a living image, in the place of the patron saint above the bullet-scarred altar of the church.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But even saints have defects, virtuous and noble defects perhaps, such as erring on the side of too great faith in humanity, when humanity is treacherous.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
make steady
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Henry Falkins was to the men of the battalion like the steady freshening of a clean and fragrant breeze into a miasma.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Months in the isolation of a tropic garrison bring to the minds of men strange vagaries.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But even saints have defects, virtuous and noble defects perhaps, such as erring on the side of too great faith in humanity, when humanity is treacherous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Months in the isolation of a tropic garrison bring to the minds of men strange vagaries.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had they had their way, they would have set her up, a living image, in the place of the patron saint above the bullet-scarred altar of the church.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they had their way, they would have set her up, a living image, in the place of the patron saint above the bullet-scarred altar of the church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Months in the isolation of a tropic garrison bring to the minds of men strange vagaries.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But even saints have defects, virtuous and noble defects perhaps, such as erring on the side of too great faith in humanity, when humanity is treacherous.
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading But even saints have defects, virtuous and noble defects perhaps, such as erring on the side of too great faith in humanity, when humanity is treacherous.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Months in the isolation of a tropic garrison bring to the minds of men strange vagaries.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Had they had their way, they would have set her up, a living image, in the place of the patron saint above the bullet-scarred altar of the church.
vagariesnounUS /ˈveɪɡəriz/
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading Months in the isolation of a tropic garrison bring to the minds of men strange vagaries.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading But even saints have defects, virtuous and noble defects perhaps, such as erring on the side of too great faith in humanity, when humanity is treacherous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The presence of Mrs. Henry Falkins was to the men of the battalion like the steady freshening of a clean and fragrant breeze into a miasma.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Had they had their way, they would have set her up, a living image, in the place of the patron saint above the bullet-scarred altar of the church.
at the time that
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
which person or people
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the work is that of hunting down elusive little traitors, who present faces of friendship by day and develop ingenious and atrocious deviltries at night, the effects are neither softening nor humanizing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had they had their way, they would have set her up, a living image, in the place of the patron saint above the bullet-scarred altar of the church.
