used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a brief time Roderick believed that life had indeed passed from the body of his young friend.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Running his hand under Wabi's thick shirt he held it there for an instant, and said, "He's alive!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Running his hand under Wabi's thick shirt he held it there for an instant, and said, "He's alive!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For a brief time Roderick believed that life had indeed passed from the body of his young friend.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The driver of the dog mail dropped on his knees beside the two young hunters.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading For a brief time Roderick believed that life had indeed passed from the body of his young friend.
a youthful male person
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
of short duration or distance
From this reading For a brief time Roderick believed that life had indeed passed from the body of his young friend.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The driver of the dog mail dropped on his knees beside the two young hunters.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver of the dog mail dropped on his knees beside the two young hunters.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The driver of the dog mail dropped on his knees beside the two young hunters.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a brief time Roderick believed that life had indeed passed from the body of his young friend.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
set up or found
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For a brief time Roderick believed that life had indeed passed from the body of his young friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a brief time Roderick believed that life had indeed passed from the body of his young friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a brief time Roderick believed that life had indeed passed from the body of his young friend.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Running his hand under Wabi's thick shirt he held it there for an instant, and said, "He's alive!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Running his hand under Wabi's thick shirt he held it there for an instant, and said, "He's alive!"
He's
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From this reading Running his hand under Wabi's thick shirt he held it there for an instant, and said, "He's alive!"
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Running his hand under Wabi's thick shirt he held it there for an instant, and said, "He's alive!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a brief time Roderick believed that life had indeed passed from the body of his young friend.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The driver of the dog mail dropped on his knees beside the two young hunters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For a brief time Roderick believed that life had indeed passed from the body of his young friend.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Running his hand under Wabi's thick shirt he held it there for an instant, and said, "He's alive!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Running his hand under Wabi's thick shirt he held it there for an instant, and said, "He's alive!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The driver of the dog mail dropped on his knees beside the two young hunters.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For a brief time Roderick believed that life had indeed passed from the body of his young friend.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The driver of the dog mail dropped on his knees beside the two young hunters.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
mouthpiecenounUS /ˈmaʊθpiːs/
a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a brief time Roderick believed that life had indeed passed from the body of his young friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For a brief time Roderick believed that life had indeed passed from the body of his young friend.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
with speed
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
Roderick
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From this reading For a brief time Roderick believed that life had indeed passed from the body of his young friend.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Running his hand under Wabi's thick shirt he held it there for an instant, and said, "He's alive!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Running his hand under Wabi's thick shirt he held it there for an instant, and said, "He's alive!"
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Running his hand under Wabi's thick shirt he held it there for an instant, and said, "He's alive!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
not in physical motion
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a brief time Roderick believed that life had indeed passed from the body of his young friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a brief time Roderick believed that life had indeed passed from the body of his young friend.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Running his hand under Wabi's thick shirt he held it there for an instant, and said, "He's alive!"
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Running his hand under Wabi's thick shirt he held it there for an instant, and said, "He's alive!"
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a brief time Roderick believed that life had indeed passed from the body of his young friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The driver of the dog mail dropped on his knees beside the two young hunters.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Running his hand under Wabi's thick shirt he held it there for an instant, and said, "He's alive!"
unscrewed
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From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
Wabi
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From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
Wabi's
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From this reading Running his hand under Wabi's thick shirt he held it there for an instant, and said, "He's alive!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
a Caucasian
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So still did Wabi lie and so terrifying was the strange pallor in his face that the white boy found himself calling on his comrade in a voice filled with choking sobs.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For a brief time Roderick believed that life had indeed passed from the body of his young friend.
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Quickly drawing a small metal flask from one of his pockets he unscrewed the top, and placing the mouthpiece to the Indian youth's lips forced a bit of its contents down his throat.
