used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading But the savage army and navy had been beaten off, and the core of his fleet was saved.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
bayounounUS /ˈbaɪuː/
a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
From this reading There had been moments in the bayou when he thought no mortal strength or skill could break the chain that bound them.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading But the savage army and navy had been beaten off, and the core of his fleet was saved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been moments in the bayou when he thought no mortal strength or skill could break the chain that bound them.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He and his train, on the whole, had come through better than he had expected.
confined by bonds
From this reading There had been moments in the bayou when he thought no mortal strength or skill could break the chain that bound them.
terminate
From this reading There had been moments in the bayou when he thought no mortal strength or skill could break the chain that bound them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading There had been moments in the bayou when he thought no mortal strength or skill could break the chain that bound them.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
Colfax
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From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He and his train, on the whole, had come through better than he had expected.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading But the savage army and navy had been beaten off, and the core of his fleet was saved.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There had been moments in the bayou when he thought no mortal strength or skill could break the chain that bound them.
devoutadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊt/
deeply religious
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He and his train, on the whole, had come through better than he had expected.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading But the savage army and navy had been beaten off, and the core of his fleet was saved.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
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 CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There had been moments in the bayou when he thought no mortal strength or skill could break the chain that bound them.
subject to death
From this reading There had been moments in the bayou when he thought no mortal strength or skill could break the chain that bound them.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading But the savage army and navy had been beaten off, and the core of his fleet was saved.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been moments in the bayou when he thought no mortal strength or skill could break the chain that bound them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the savage army and navy had been beaten off, and the core of his fleet was saved.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and his train, on the whole, had come through better than he had expected.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had been moments in the bayou when he thought no mortal strength or skill could break the chain that bound them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading But the savage army and navy had been beaten off, and the core of his fleet was saved.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading But the savage army and navy had been beaten off, and the core of his fleet was saved.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading There had been moments in the bayou when he thought no mortal strength or skill could break the chain that bound them.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading There had been moments in the bayou when he thought no mortal strength or skill could break the chain that bound them.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He and his train, on the whole, had come through better than he had expected.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There had been moments in the bayou when he thought no mortal strength or skill could break the chain that bound them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been moments in the bayou when he thought no mortal strength or skill could break the chain that bound them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There had been moments in the bayou when he thought no mortal strength or skill could break the chain that bound them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He and his train, on the whole, had come through better than he had expected.
unharmedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɑːrmd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading THE CHOSEN TASK Adam Colfax had gone through the battle unharmed, but that terrible night left new gray in his hair.
communicated in words
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
at the time that
From this reading He was a religious man, and, when the rifle fire died down in the forest and then went out, he uttered a devout prayer of thankfulness.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He and his train, on the whole, had come through better than he had expected.
