used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Many times did he narrowly escape being discovered by the howling demons, as they rushed about in frenzied excitement.
(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 He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many times did he narrowly escape being discovered by the howling demons, as they rushed about in frenzied excitement.
ayahnoun
(in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children
From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His horse, used to scenes of commotion, remained quietly grazing where it had been tethered.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Many times did he narrowly escape being discovered by the howling demons, as they rushed about in frenzied excitement.
dearly loved
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many times did he narrowly escape being discovered by the howling demons, as they rushed about in frenzied excitement.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading His horse, used to scenes of commotion, remained quietly grazing where it had been tethered.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
demonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading Many times did he narrowly escape being discovered by the howling demons, as they rushed about in frenzied excitement.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Many times did he narrowly escape being discovered by the howling demons, as they rushed about in frenzied excitement.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Many times did he narrowly escape being discovered by the howling demons, as they rushed about in frenzied excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Many times did he narrowly escape being discovered by the howling demons, as they rushed about in frenzied excitement.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading Many times did he narrowly escape being discovered by the howling demons, as they rushed about in frenzied excitement.
Gordon
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From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading His horse, used to scenes of commotion, remained quietly grazing where it had been tethered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
hiding-place
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From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His horse, used to scenes of commotion, remained quietly grazing where it had been tethered.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Many times did he narrowly escape being discovered by the howling demons, as they rushed about in frenzied excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His horse, used to scenes of commotion, remained quietly grazing where it had been tethered.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
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 For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
Mehal
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From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading Many times did he narrowly escape being discovered by the howling demons, as they rushed about in frenzied excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
on one occasion
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
PERILOUSadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
with low volume
From this reading His horse, used to scenes of commotion, remained quietly grazing where it had been tethered.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His horse, used to scenes of commotion, remained quietly grazing where it had been tethered.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
done under pressure
From this reading Many times did he narrowly escape being discovered by the howling demons, as they rushed about in frenzied excitement.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading His horse, used to scenes of commotion, remained quietly grazing where it had been tethered.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
tetheredadjectiveUS /ˈteðərd/
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading His horse, used to scenes of commotion, remained quietly grazing where it had been tethered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many times did he narrowly escape being discovered by the howling demons, as they rushed about in frenzied excitement.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Many times did he narrowly escape being discovered by the howling demons, as they rushed about in frenzied excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His horse, used to scenes of commotion, remained quietly grazing where it had been tethered.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading His horse, used to scenes of commotion, remained quietly grazing where it had been tethered.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
in or at the place that
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
wreatheverb
move with slow, sinuous movements
From this reading He watched with sickened heart the flames wreathe themselves around the pretty bungalow, where he had known so many happy hours, until, in a little while, a heap of smouldering and blackened ruins was all that marked the spot where had once stood the peaceful home of his beloved.
Zeemit
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From this reading For many hours did Walter Gordon remain in his hiding-place behind the clump of trees, in company with the faithful ayah, Zeemit Mehal.
