used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading DESERTED.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
divisible by two
From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
at any time
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
GibnounUS /ɡɪb/
a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes
From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.
Radisson
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From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
cut with a saw
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
not often
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
stammered
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From this reading I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.
a special situation
From this reading I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.
at the time that
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
