used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment, Felix's mind was fully made up.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading There was no time to think; it was the hour for action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
bespeakverbUS /bɪˈspiːk/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
comportverbUS /kəmˈpɔːrt/
behave well or properly
From this reading He saw how he must comport himself toward this strange wild people.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
Felix's
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From this reading In a moment, Felix's mind was fully made up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no time to think; it was the hour for action.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading In a moment, Felix's mind was fully made up.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw how he must comport himself toward this strange wild people.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He saw how he must comport himself toward this strange wild people.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was no time to think; it was the hour for action.
how
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From this reading He saw how he must comport himself toward this strange wild people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment, Felix's mind was fully made up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no time to think; it was the hour for action.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In a moment, Felix's mind was fully made up.
MalinounUS /ˈmɑːli/
a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In a moment, Felix's mind was fully made up.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment, Felix's mind was fully made up.
Muriel
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From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He saw how he must comport himself toward this strange wild people.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time to think; it was the hour for action.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He saw how he must comport himself toward this strange wild people.
Peyron's
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From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw how he must comport himself toward this strange wild people.
SeatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He saw how he must comport himself toward this strange wild people.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
SUSPENSEnounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading SUSPENSE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no time to think; it was the hour for action.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no time to think; it was the hour for action.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There was no time to think; it was the hour for action.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He saw how he must comport himself toward this strange wild people.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no time to think; it was the hour for action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no time to think; it was the hour for action.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He saw how he must comport himself toward this strange wild people.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a moment, Felix's mind was fully made up.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a moment, Felix's mind was fully made up.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He saw how he must comport himself toward this strange wild people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seating Muriel gently on the ground, Mali beside her, and stepping forward himself, with Peyron's hand in his, he beckoned to the vast and surging crowd to bespeak respectful silence.
