used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cross, drowsy bustle of the camp's uprising was suddenly broken by a piercing cry.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading It came upon them like a thunderbolt, and they took it in different ways--amazed silence, curses, angry questionings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came upon them like a thunderbolt, and they took it in different ways--amazed silence, curses, angry questionings.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading It came upon them like a thunderbolt, and they took it in different ways--amazed silence, curses, angry questionings.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
Bella
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From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading Upon the frontal bone were a few words scrawled in pencil--Lucy's farewell.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The cross, drowsy bustle of the camp's uprising was suddenly broken by a piercing cry.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The cross, drowsy bustle of the camp's uprising was suddenly broken by a piercing cry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her words were unintelligible, but on taking the skull from her the cause of her disturbance was made known.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cross, drowsy bustle of the camp's uprising was suddenly broken by a piercing cry.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
camp'snounUS /kæmps/
possessive form of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The cross, drowsy bustle of the camp's uprising was suddenly broken by a piercing cry.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Her words were unintelligible, but on taking the skull from her the cause of her disturbance was made known.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The cross, drowsy bustle of the camp's uprising was suddenly broken by a piercing cry.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cross, drowsy bustle of the camp's uprising was suddenly broken by a piercing cry.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading It came upon them like a thunderbolt, and they took it in different ways--amazed silence, curses, angry questionings.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It came upon them like a thunderbolt, and they took it in different ways--amazed silence, curses, angry questionings.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading Her words were unintelligible, but on taking the skull from her the cause of her disturbance was made known.
dolorousadjective
showing sorrow
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading The cross, drowsy bustle of the camp's uprising was suddenly broken by a piercing cry.
emittedverbUS /ɪˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
at any time
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Upon the frontal bone were a few words scrawled in pencil--Lucy's farewell.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Upon the frontal bone were a few words scrawled in pencil--Lucy's farewell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
frontaladjectiveUS /ˈfrʌntəl/
belonging to the front part
From this reading Upon the frontal bone were a few words scrawled in pencil--Lucy's farewell.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Her words were unintelligible, but on taking the skull from her the cause of her disturbance was made known.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It came upon them like a thunderbolt, and they took it in different ways--amazed silence, curses, angry questionings.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Upon the frontal bone were a few words scrawled in pencil--Lucy's farewell.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her words were unintelligible, but on taking the skull from her the cause of her disturbance was made known.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cross, drowsy bustle of the camp's uprising was suddenly broken by a piercing cry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her words were unintelligible, but on taking the skull from her the cause of her disturbance was made known.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Upon the frontal bone were a few words scrawled in pencil--Lucy's farewell.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The cross, drowsy bustle of the camp's uprising was suddenly broken by a piercing cry.
questioningsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋz/
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading It came upon them like a thunderbolt, and they took it in different ways--amazed silence, curses, angry questionings.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
scrawledverbUS /skrɔːld/
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading Upon the frontal bone were a few words scrawled in pencil--Lucy's farewell.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It came upon them like a thunderbolt, and they took it in different ways--amazed silence, curses, angry questionings.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
having a supporting base
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The cross, drowsy bustle of the camp's uprising was suddenly broken by a piercing cry.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Her words were unintelligible, but on taking the skull from her the cause of her disturbance was made known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cross, drowsy bustle of the camp's uprising was suddenly broken by a piercing cry.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It came upon them like a thunderbolt, and they took it in different ways--amazed silence, curses, angry questionings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It came upon them like a thunderbolt, and they took it in different ways--amazed silence, curses, angry questionings.
throesnounUS /θroʊz/
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading It came upon them like a thunderbolt, and they took it in different ways--amazed silence, curses, angry questionings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It came upon them like a thunderbolt, and they took it in different ways--amazed silence, curses, angry questionings.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading Her words were unintelligible, but on taking the skull from her the cause of her disturbance was made known.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the frontal bone were a few words scrawled in pencil--Lucy's farewell.
uprisingnounUS /əˈpraɪzɪŋ/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading The cross, drowsy bustle of the camp's uprising was suddenly broken by a piercing cry.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cross, drowsy bustle of the camp's uprising was suddenly broken by a piercing cry.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading It came upon them like a thunderbolt, and they took it in different ways--amazed silence, curses, angry questionings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
which person or people
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It came from Bella, who, standing by the mess chest, was revealed to her astonished companions with a buffalo skull in her hands, uttering as dolorous sounds as ever were emitted by that animal in the agony of its death throes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her words were unintelligible, but on taking the skull from her the cause of her disturbance was made known.
