(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the events described at the close of the last chapter succeeded one another very rapidly.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading LEFT ALONE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading All the events described at the close of the last chapter succeeded one another very rapidly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the events described at the close of the last chapter succeeded one another very rapidly.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
Bomero's
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From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading All the events described at the close of the last chapter succeeded one another very rapidly.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading All the events described at the close of the last chapter succeeded one another very rapidly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading All the events described at the close of the last chapter succeeded one another very rapidly.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading All the events described at the close of the last chapter succeeded one another very rapidly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
Gioro's
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From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
death of a person
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
haranguenounUS /hərˈæŋ/
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
immediately past
From this reading All the events described at the close of the last chapter succeeded one another very rapidly.
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 LEFT ALONE.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What were we to do now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the events described at the close of the last chapter succeeded one another very rapidly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the events described at the close of the last chapter succeeded one another very rapidly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
with speed
From this reading All the events described at the close of the last chapter succeeded one another very rapidly.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading All the events described at the close of the last chapter succeeded one another very rapidly.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the events described at the close of the last chapter succeeded one another very rapidly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What were we to do now?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I do not think that four hours in all could have passed from the beginning of Bomero’s last harangue until Jack and I stood together over Gioro’s grave.
precisely as stated
From this reading All the events described at the close of the last chapter succeeded one another very rapidly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What were we to do now?
well-definedadjective
having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What were we to do now?
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What were we to do now?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun had not reached the meridian; the atmosphere was perfectly clear; and the triple peak which had been the signal of so much disaster stood out clear and well-defined in the west.
