used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My frightened Links seemed to be anything but confident that I was not likely to burst myself, with a loud report, and scatter devastation everywhere.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I had no doubt they thought me a bit of a devil, for even Fatty and the children were afraid to return to my side.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
any thing at all
From this reading My frightened Links seemed to be anything but confident that I was not likely to burst myself, with a loud report, and scatter devastation everywhere.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My frightened Links seemed to be anything but confident that I was not likely to burst myself, with a loud report, and scatter devastation everywhere.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I had no doubt they thought me a bit of a devil, for even Fatty and the children were afraid to return to my side.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
cause to be bored
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading My frightened Links seemed to be anything but confident that I was not likely to burst myself, with a loud report, and scatter devastation everywhere.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My frightened Links seemed to be anything but confident that I was not likely to burst myself, with a loud report, and scatter devastation everywhere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
a boy or man
From this reading The single exception to this unanimity of feeling was furnished by my little favourite chap who seemed so human.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I had no doubt they thought me a bit of a devil, for even Fatty and the children were afraid to return to my side.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading My frightened Links seemed to be anything but confident that I was not likely to burst myself, with a loud report, and scatter devastation everywhere.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
devastationnounUS /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading My frightened Links seemed to be anything but confident that I was not likely to burst myself, with a loud report, and scatter devastation everywhere.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I had no doubt they thought me a bit of a devil, for even Fatty and the children were afraid to return to my side.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I had no doubt they thought me a bit of a devil, for even Fatty and the children were afraid to return to my side.
divisible by two
From this reading I had no doubt they thought me a bit of a devil, for even Fatty and the children were afraid to return to my side.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
to or in any or all places
From this reading My frightened Links seemed to be anything but confident that I was not likely to burst myself, with a loud report, and scatter devastation everywhere.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The single exception to this unanimity of feeling was furnished by my little favourite chap who seemed so human.
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
FattyadjectiveUS /ˈfæti/
containing or composed of fat
From this reading I had no doubt they thought me a bit of a devil, for even Fatty and the children were afraid to return to my side.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The single exception to this unanimity of feeling was furnished by my little favourite chap who seemed so human.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The single exception to this unanimity of feeling was furnished by my little favourite chap who seemed so human.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
made afraid
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The single exception to this unanimity of feeling was furnished by my little favourite chap who seemed so human.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The single exception to this unanimity of feeling was furnished by my little favourite chap who seemed so human.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My frightened Links seemed to be anything but confident that I was not likely to burst myself, with a loud report, and scatter devastation everywhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
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 THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading My frightened Links seemed to be anything but confident that I was not likely to burst myself, with a loud report, and scatter devastation everywhere.
LinksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading My frightened Links seemed to be anything but confident that I was not likely to burst myself, with a loud report, and scatter devastation everywhere.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The single exception to this unanimity of feeling was furnished by my little favourite chap who seemed so human.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading My frightened Links seemed to be anything but confident that I was not likely to burst myself, with a loud report, and scatter devastation everywhere.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no doubt they thought me a bit of a devil, for even Fatty and the children were afraid to return to my side.
and nothing more
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My frightened Links seemed to be anything but confident that I was not likely to burst myself, with a loud report, and scatter devastation everywhere.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no doubt they thought me a bit of a devil, for even Fatty and the children were afraid to return to my side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My frightened Links seemed to be anything but confident that I was not likely to burst myself, with a loud report, and scatter devastation everywhere.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading My frightened Links seemed to be anything but confident that I was not likely to burst myself, with a loud report, and scatter devastation everywhere.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading My frightened Links seemed to be anything but confident that I was not likely to burst myself, with a loud report, and scatter devastation everywhere.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My frightened Links seemed to be anything but confident that I was not likely to burst myself, with a loud report, and scatter devastation everywhere.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The single exception to this unanimity of feeling was furnished by my little favourite chap who seemed so human.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The single exception to this unanimity of feeling was furnished by my little favourite chap who seemed so human.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My frightened Links seemed to be anything but confident that I was not likely to burst myself, with a loud report, and scatter devastation everywhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The single exception to this unanimity of feeling was furnished by my little favourite chap who seemed so human.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had no doubt they thought me a bit of a devil, for even Fatty and the children were afraid to return to my side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
TRIBEnounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
unanimitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈnɪməti/
everyone being of one mind
From this reading The single exception to this unanimity of feeling was furnished by my little favourite chap who seemed so human.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They stood off a distance that was more than merely respectful and were not to be induced to return to my side by any persuasion or assurances for more than an hour.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
which person or people
From this reading The single exception to this unanimity of feeling was furnished by my little favourite chap who seemed so human.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRIBE FRIGHTENED The spot with the pile of rocks, where my cannon had been planted, bore ample testimony to the high explosive quality of my powder, for nothing was left in place and everything which had been in contact with the piece was beautifully blackened.
