used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the center a small fire burned on the ground, and behind it sat five dark-skinned figures in a semicircle.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading Lifting the blind over the entrance, Ambrose dived inside the teepee, Simon Grampierre at his heels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the center a small fire burned on the ground, and behind it sat five dark-skinned figures in a semicircle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lifting the blind over the entrance, Ambrose dived inside the teepee, Simon Grampierre at his heels.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The principal man with a grave inclination of the head, waved them a blanket which had been placed for them opposite him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In the center a small fire burned on the ground, and behind it sat five dark-skinned figures in a semicircle.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The principal man with a grave inclination of the head, waved them a blanket which had been placed for them opposite him.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Lifting the blind over the entrance, Ambrose dived inside the teepee, Simon Grampierre at his heels.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading In the center a small fire burned on the ground, and behind it sat five dark-skinned figures in a semicircle.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading In the center a small fire burned on the ground, and behind it sat five dark-skinned figures in a semicircle.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Not one of the five faces changed a muscle at their entrance.
dark-skinnedadjective
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading In the center a small fire burned on the ground, and behind it sat five dark-skinned figures in a semicircle.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading Lifting the blind over the entrance, Ambrose dived inside the teepee, Simon Grampierre at his heels.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Lifting the blind over the entrance, Ambrose dived inside the teepee, Simon Grampierre at his heels.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Not one of the five faces changed a muscle at their entrance.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In the center a small fire burned on the ground, and behind it sat five dark-skinned figures in a semicircle.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In the center a small fire burned on the ground, and behind it sat five dark-skinned figures in a semicircle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In the center a small fire burned on the ground, and behind it sat five dark-skinned figures in a semicircle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The principal man with a grave inclination of the head, waved them a blanket which had been placed for them opposite him.
Grampierre
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From this reading Lifting the blind over the entrance, Ambrose dived inside the teepee, Simon Grampierre at his heels.
death of a person
From this reading The principal man with a grave inclination of the head, waved them a blanket which had been placed for them opposite him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In the center a small fire burned on the ground, and behind it sat five dark-skinned figures in a semicircle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The principal man with a grave inclination of the head, waved them a blanket which had been placed for them opposite him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The principal man with a grave inclination of the head, waved them a blanket which had been placed for them opposite him.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Lifting the blind over the entrance, Ambrose dived inside the teepee, Simon Grampierre at his heels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The principal man with a grave inclination of the head, waved them a blanket which had been placed for them opposite him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lifting the blind over the entrance, Ambrose dived inside the teepee, Simon Grampierre at his heels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the center a small fire burned on the ground, and behind it sat five dark-skinned figures in a semicircle.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading The principal man with a grave inclination of the head, waved them a blanket which had been placed for them opposite him.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Lifting the blind over the entrance, Ambrose dived inside the teepee, Simon Grampierre at his heels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the center a small fire burned on the ground, and behind it sat five dark-skinned figures in a semicircle.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE STAFF OF LIFE.
LiftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Lifting the blind over the entrance, Ambrose dived inside the teepee, Simon Grampierre at his heels.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The principal man with a grave inclination of the head, waved them a blanket which had been placed for them opposite him.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Not one of the five faces changed a muscle at their entrance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of the five faces changed a muscle at their entrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STAFF OF LIFE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the center a small fire burned on the ground, and behind it sat five dark-skinned figures in a semicircle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of the five faces changed a muscle at their entrance.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The principal man with a grave inclination of the head, waved them a blanket which had been placed for them opposite him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lifting the blind over the entrance, Ambrose dived inside the teepee, Simon Grampierre at his heels.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The principal man with a grave inclination of the head, waved them a blanket which had been placed for them opposite him.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The principal man with a grave inclination of the head, waved them a blanket which had been placed for them opposite him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the center a small fire burned on the ground, and behind it sat five dark-skinned figures in a semicircle.
semicirclenoun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
From this reading In the center a small fire burned on the ground, and behind it sat five dark-skinned figures in a semicircle.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Lifting the blind over the entrance, Ambrose dived inside the teepee, Simon Grampierre at his heels.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the center a small fire burned on the ground, and behind it sat five dark-skinned figures in a semicircle.
STAFFnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading THE STAFF OF LIFE.
teepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading Lifting the blind over the entrance, Ambrose dived inside the teepee, Simon Grampierre at his heels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAFF OF LIFE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not one of the five faces changed a muscle at their entrance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The principal man with a grave inclination of the head, waved them a blanket which had been placed for them opposite him.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The principal man with a grave inclination of the head, waved them a blanket which had been placed for them opposite him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The principal man with a grave inclination of the head, waved them a blanket which had been placed for them opposite him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The principal man with a grave inclination of the head, waved them a blanket which had been placed for them opposite him.
