used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rest of that day was a time of profound and intense anxiety.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The rest of that day was a time of profound and intense anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The natives evidently regarded it as a period of preparation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
couldn't
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From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The rest of that day was a time of profound and intense anxiety.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The natives evidently regarded it as a period of preparation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
Felix
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From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The rest of that day was a time of profound and intense anxiety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The natives evidently regarded it as a period of preparation.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
Muriel
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From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The natives evidently regarded it as a period of preparation.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of that day was a time of profound and intense anxiety.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
an amount of time
From this reading The natives evidently regarded it as a period of preparation.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
precinctnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkt/
a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The natives evidently regarded it as a period of preparation.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The rest of that day was a time of profound and intense anxiety.
RASHnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The natives evidently regarded it as a period of preparation.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
RESOLVEverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of that day was a time of profound and intense anxiety.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
confined on all sides
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rest of that day was a time of profound and intense anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of that day was a time of profound and intense anxiety.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The rest of that day was a time of profound and intense anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Felix and Muriel remained alone in their huts, absorbed in plans of escape, but messengers of many sorts from chiefs and gods kept continually coming to them.
Tu-Kila-Kila
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From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rest of that day was a time of profound and intense anxiety.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Eyes of Tu-Kila-Kila surrounded their precinct; yet Felix couldn't help noticing that they seemed in many ways less watchful than of old, and that they whispered and conferred very much in a mysterious fashion with the people of the village.
