used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SPRING FOR LIBERTY.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
in addition
From this reading Doran and his companion, also, turned questioning glances toward the two boys, while a slow smile of comprehension flitted over the face of the tramp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Sam now approached the two boys without opposition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading As the welcome sounds came nearer the savages gathered closer and moved a short distance toward the thicket, their spears extended as if to repel attack.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Doran and his companion, also, turned questioning glances toward the two boys, while a slow smile of comprehension flitted over the face of the tramp.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the welcome sounds came nearer the savages gathered closer and moved a short distance toward the thicket, their spears extended as if to repel attack.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As the welcome sounds came nearer the savages gathered closer and moved a short distance toward the thicket, their spears extended as if to repel attack.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Doran and his companion, also, turned questioning glances toward the two boys, while a slow smile of comprehension flitted over the face of the tramp.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading Doran and his companion, also, turned questioning glances toward the two boys, while a slow smile of comprehension flitted over the face of the tramp.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading As the welcome sounds came nearer the savages gathered closer and moved a short distance toward the thicket, their spears extended as if to repel attack.
Doran
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From this reading Doran and his companion, also, turned questioning glances toward the two boys, while a slow smile of comprehension flitted over the face of the tramp.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading As the welcome sounds came nearer the savages gathered closer and moved a short distance toward the thicket, their spears extended as if to repel attack.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Doran and his companion, also, turned questioning glances toward the two boys, while a slow smile of comprehension flitted over the face of the tramp.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
flitted
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From this reading Doran and his companion, also, turned questioning glances toward the two boys, while a slow smile of comprehension flitted over the face of the tramp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SPRING FOR LIBERTY.
brought together in one place
From this reading As the welcome sounds came nearer the savages gathered closer and moved a short distance toward the thicket, their spears extended as if to repel attack.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Doran and his companion, also, turned questioning glances toward the two boys, while a slow smile of comprehension flitted over the face of the tramp.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doran and his companion, also, turned questioning glances toward the two boys, while a slow smile of comprehension flitted over the face of the tramp.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading A SPRING FOR LIBERTY.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As the welcome sounds came nearer the savages gathered closer and moved a short distance toward the thicket, their spears extended as if to repel attack.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As the welcome sounds came nearer the savages gathered closer and moved a short distance toward the thicket, their spears extended as if to repel attack.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sam now approached the two boys without opposition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Sam now approached the two boys without opposition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Doran and his companion, also, turned questioning glances toward the two boys, while a slow smile of comprehension flitted over the face of the tramp.
go across or through
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Doran and his companion, also, turned questioning glances toward the two boys, while a slow smile of comprehension flitted over the face of the tramp.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
repelverbUS /rɪˈpel/
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading As the welcome sounds came nearer the savages gathered closer and moved a short distance toward the thicket, their spears extended as if to repel attack.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam now approached the two boys without opposition.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading As the welcome sounds came nearer the savages gathered closer and moved a short distance toward the thicket, their spears extended as if to repel attack.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Doran and his companion, also, turned questioning glances toward the two boys, while a slow smile of comprehension flitted over the face of the tramp.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Doran and his companion, also, turned questioning glances toward the two boys, while a slow smile of comprehension flitted over the face of the tramp.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As the welcome sounds came nearer the savages gathered closer and moved a short distance toward the thicket, their spears extended as if to repel attack.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading As the welcome sounds came nearer the savages gathered closer and moved a short distance toward the thicket, their spears extended as if to repel attack.
the season of growth
From this reading A SPRING FOR LIBERTY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading As the welcome sounds came nearer the savages gathered closer and moved a short distance toward the thicket, their spears extended as if to repel attack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Doran and his companion, also, turned questioning glances toward the two boys, while a slow smile of comprehension flitted over the face of the tramp.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Doran and his companion, also, turned questioning glances toward the two boys, while a slow smile of comprehension flitted over the face of the tramp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
accept gladly
From this reading As the welcome sounds came nearer the savages gathered closer and moved a short distance toward the thicket, their spears extended as if to repel attack.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Doran and his companion, also, turned questioning glances toward the two boys, while a slow smile of comprehension flitted over the face of the tramp.
a Caucasian
From this reading The savages heard the clamor of the motors, too, and turned quick faces of alarm toward their white prisoners, as if they alone could explain what was coming to pass.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sam now approached the two boys without opposition.
