used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John was armed to the teeth, a shaped coco-nut husk upon his head and a wooden spear in his hands.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
the state of being absent
From this reading "You appear to have been seeing life during our absence, John," said Cyprian, as Ferlie questioned Naomi.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Half-way across the Settlement John came to meet them in charge of Naomi, the shining light among Jellybrand's converts.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Half-way across the Settlement John came to meet them in charge of Naomi, the shining light among Jellybrand's converts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John was armed to the teeth, a shaped coco-nut husk upon his head and a wooden spear in his hands.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You appear to have been seeing life during our absence, John," said Cyprian, as Ferlie questioned Naomi.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading John was armed to the teeth, a shaped coco-nut husk upon his head and a wooden spear in his hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You appear to have been seeing life during our absence, John," said Cyprian, as Ferlie questioned Naomi.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You appear to have been seeing life during our absence, John," said Cyprian, as Ferlie questioned Naomi.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Half-way across the Settlement John came to meet them in charge of Naomi, the shining light among Jellybrand's converts.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Half-way across the Settlement John came to meet them in charge of Naomi, the shining light among Jellybrand's converts.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading On returning home, they passed close to their own village which seemed unusually noisy.
coco-nut
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From this reading John was armed to the teeth, a shaped coco-nut husk upon his head and a wooden spear in his hands.
convertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvərts/
plural of “convert” — a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
From this reading Half-way across the Settlement John came to meet them in charge of Naomi, the shining light among Jellybrand's converts.
CypriannounUS /ˈsɪpriən/
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading "You appear to have been seeing life during our absence, John," said Cyprian, as Ferlie questioned Naomi.
deaded
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From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "You appear to have been seeing life during our absence, John," said Cyprian, as Ferlie questioned Naomi.
every person
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
Ferlie
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From this reading "You appear to have been seeing life during our absence, John," said Cyprian, as Ferlie questioned Naomi.
Half-way
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From this reading Half-way across the Settlement John came to meet them in charge of Naomi, the shining light among Jellybrand's converts.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading John was armed to the teeth, a shaped coco-nut husk upon his head and a wooden spear in his hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading John was armed to the teeth, a shaped coco-nut husk upon his head and a wooden spear in his hands.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John was armed to the teeth, a shaped coco-nut husk upon his head and a wooden spear in his hands.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On returning home, they passed close to their own village which seemed unusually noisy.
husknounUS /hʌsk/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading John was armed to the teeth, a shaped coco-nut husk upon his head and a wooden spear in his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half-way across the Settlement John came to meet them in charge of Naomi, the shining light among Jellybrand's converts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
Jellybrand's
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From this reading Half-way across the Settlement John came to meet them in charge of Naomi, the shining light among Jellybrand's converts.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Half-way across the Settlement John came to meet them in charge of Naomi, the shining light among Jellybrand's converts.
kennelnounUS /ˈkenəl/
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "You appear to have been seeing life during our absence, John," said Cyprian, as Ferlie questioned Naomi.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Half-way across the Settlement John came to meet them in charge of Naomi, the shining light among Jellybrand's converts.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
come together
From this reading Half-way across the Settlement John came to meet them in charge of Naomi, the shining light among Jellybrand's converts.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading Half-way across the Settlement John came to meet them in charge of Naomi, the shining light among Jellybrand's converts.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading On returning home, they passed close to their own village which seemed unusually noisy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half-way across the Settlement John came to meet them in charge of Naomi, the shining light among Jellybrand's converts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On returning home, they passed close to their own village which seemed unusually noisy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
and nothing more
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You appear to have been seeing life during our absence, John," said Cyprian, as Ferlie questioned Naomi.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On returning home, they passed close to their own village which seemed unusually noisy.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On returning home, they passed close to their own village which seemed unusually noisy.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "You appear to have been seeing life during our absence, John," said Cyprian, as Ferlie questioned Naomi.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading On returning home, they passed close to their own village which seemed unusually noisy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You appear to have been seeing life during our absence, John," said Cyprian, as Ferlie questioned Naomi.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "You appear to have been seeing life during our absence, John," said Cyprian, as Ferlie questioned Naomi.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On returning home, they passed close to their own village which seemed unusually noisy.
SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Half-way across the Settlement John came to meet them in charge of Naomi, the shining light among Jellybrand's converts.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading John was armed to the teeth, a shaped coco-nut husk upon his head and a wooden spear in his hands.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Half-way across the Settlement John came to meet them in charge of Naomi, the shining light among Jellybrand's converts.
sightingnounUS /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/
the act of observing
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading John was armed to the teeth, a shaped coco-nut husk upon his head and a wooden spear in his hands.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading John was armed to the teeth, a shaped coco-nut husk upon his head and a wooden spear in his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half-way across the Settlement John came to meet them in charge of Naomi, the shining light among Jellybrand's converts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On returning home, they passed close to their own village which seemed unusually noisy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Half-way across the Settlement John came to meet them in charge of Naomi, the shining light among Jellybrand's converts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On returning home, they passed close to their own village which seemed unusually noisy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On returning home, they passed close to their own village which seemed unusually noisy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
tooken
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From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading On returning home, they passed close to their own village which seemed unusually noisy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading John was armed to the teeth, a shaped coco-nut husk upon his head and a wooden spear in his hands.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Mother," he called out, on sighting them, "there was a deaded man took out of one kennel, only they have tooken him away to Heaven now and everybody are very angry about it."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On returning home, they passed close to their own village which seemed unusually noisy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John was armed to the teeth, a shaped coco-nut husk upon his head and a wooden spear in his hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On returning home, they passed close to their own village which seemed unusually noisy.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading John was armed to the teeth, a shaped coco-nut husk upon his head and a wooden spear in his hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You appear to have been seeing life during our absence, John," said Cyprian, as Ferlie questioned Naomi.
