aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And when the Indian nodded gravely and gave his own hand, the white man's fingers locked about it hard.
anew
From this reading Still East was East and West was West, and again had two strong men met from the ends of earth.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading There was in his soul something akin to timidity as he put his hand forth for the hand of Kish Taka.
Alan
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From this reading The Hate of the Hidden People When Alan Howard fully understood, he felt his face go red with shame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when the Indian nodded gravely and gave his own hand, the white man's fingers locked about it hard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was in his soul something akin to timidity as he put his hand forth for the hand of Kish Taka.
without doubt or question
From this reading 'I have horses and cows and houses and corn,' said Howard, speaking slowly and simply that the Indian might understand clearly.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading 'I have horses and cows and houses and corn,' said Howard, speaking slowly and simply that the Indian might understand clearly.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading 'I have horses and cows and houses and corn,' said Howard, speaking slowly and simply that the Indian might understand clearly.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Still East was East and West was West, and again had two strong men met from the ends of earth.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Still East was East and West was West, and again had two strong men met from the ends of earth.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Still East was East and West was West, and again had two strong men met from the ends of earth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Hate of the Hidden People When Alan Howard fully understood, he felt his face go red with shame.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Hate of the Hidden People When Alan Howard fully understood, he felt his face go red with shame.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading And when the Indian nodded gravely and gave his own hand, the white man's fingers locked about it hard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was in his soul something akin to timidity as he put his hand forth for the hand of Kish Taka.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was in his soul something akin to timidity as he put his hand forth for the hand of Kish Taka.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still East was East and West was West, and again had two strong men met from the ends of earth.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The Hate of the Hidden People When Alan Howard fully understood, he felt his face go red with shame.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And when the Indian nodded gravely and gave his own hand, the white man's fingers locked about it hard.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Hate of the Hidden People When Alan Howard fully understood, he felt his face go red with shame.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading And when the Indian nodded gravely and gave his own hand, the white man's fingers locked about it hard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still East was East and West was West, and again had two strong men met from the ends of earth.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was in his soul something akin to timidity as he put his hand forth for the hand of Kish Taka.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And when the Indian nodded gravely and gave his own hand, the white man's fingers locked about it hard.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The Hate of the Hidden People When Alan Howard fully understood, he felt his face go red with shame.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I have horses and cows and houses and corn,' said Howard, speaking slowly and simply that the Indian might understand clearly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Hate of the Hidden People When Alan Howard fully understood, he felt his face go red with shame.
not accessible to view
From this reading The Hate of the Hidden People When Alan Howard fully understood, he felt his face go red with shame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hate of the Hidden People When Alan Howard fully understood, he felt his face go red with shame.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading 'I have horses and cows and houses and corn,' said Howard, speaking slowly and simply that the Indian might understand clearly.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'I have horses and cows and houses and corn,' said Howard, speaking slowly and simply that the Indian might understand clearly.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading The Hate of the Hidden People When Alan Howard fully understood, he felt his face go red with shame.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I have horses and cows and houses and corn,' said Howard, speaking slowly and simply that the Indian might understand clearly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was in his soul something akin to timidity as he put his hand forth for the hand of Kish Taka.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading And when the Indian nodded gravely and gave his own hand, the white man's fingers locked about it hard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when the Indian nodded gravely and gave his own hand, the white man's fingers locked about it hard.
Kish
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From this reading There was in his soul something akin to timidity as he put his hand forth for the hand of Kish Taka.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading And when the Indian nodded gravely and gave his own hand, the white man's fingers locked about it hard.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And when the Indian nodded gravely and gave his own hand, the white man's fingers locked about it hard.
the force of workers available
From this reading Still East was East and West was West, and again had two strong men met from the ends of earth.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Still East was East and West was West, and again had two strong men met from the ends of earth.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 'I have horses and cows and houses and corn,' said Howard, speaking slowly and simply that the Indian might understand clearly.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading And when the Indian nodded gravely and gave his own hand, the white man's fingers locked about it hard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Hate of the Hidden People When Alan Howard fully understood, he felt his face go red with shame.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And when the Indian nodded gravely and gave his own hand, the white man's fingers locked about it hard.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Hate of the Hidden People When Alan Howard fully understood, he felt his face go red with shame.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was in his soul something akin to timidity as he put his hand forth for the hand of Kish Taka.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Hate of the Hidden People When Alan Howard fully understood, he felt his face go red with shame.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I have horses and cows and houses and corn,' said Howard, speaking slowly and simply that the Indian might understand clearly.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading The Hate of the Hidden People When Alan Howard fully understood, he felt his face go red with shame.
and nothing more
From this reading 'I have horses and cows and houses and corn,' said Howard, speaking slowly and simply that the Indian might understand clearly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading 'I have horses and cows and houses and corn,' said Howard, speaking slowly and simply that the Indian might understand clearly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was in his soul something akin to timidity as he put his hand forth for the hand of Kish Taka.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There was in his soul something akin to timidity as he put his hand forth for the hand of Kish Taka.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading 'I have horses and cows and houses and corn,' said Howard, speaking slowly and simply that the Indian might understand clearly.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still East was East and West was West, and again had two strong men met from the ends of earth.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Still East was East and West was West, and again had two strong men met from the ends of earth.
Takanoun
the basic unit of money in Bangladesh; equal to 100 paisa
From this reading There was in his soul something akin to timidity as he put his hand forth for the hand of Kish Taka.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I have horses and cows and houses and corn,' said Howard, speaking slowly and simply that the Indian might understand clearly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hate of the Hidden People When Alan Howard fully understood, he felt his face go red with shame.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was in his soul something akin to timidity as he put his hand forth for the hand of Kish Taka.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading There was in his soul something akin to timidity as he put his hand forth for the hand of Kish Taka.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was in his soul something akin to timidity as he put his hand forth for the hand of Kish Taka.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Still East was East and West was West, and again had two strong men met from the ends of earth.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading 'I have horses and cows and houses and corn,' said Howard, speaking slowly and simply that the Indian might understand clearly.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The Hate of the Hidden People When Alan Howard fully understood, he felt his face go red with shame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was in his soul something akin to timidity as he put his hand forth for the hand of Kish Taka.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Still East was East and West was West, and again had two strong men met from the ends of earth.
at the time that
From this reading The Hate of the Hidden People When Alan Howard fully understood, he felt his face go red with shame.
a Caucasian
From this reading And when the Indian nodded gravely and gave his own hand, the white man's fingers locked about it hard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Hate of the Hidden People When Alan Howard fully understood, he felt his face go red with shame.
