used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the light of a hundred camp-fires he saw the face of Moonlight, the wife he had discarded at the command of the ancestors.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He tried to picture it as he had first seen her, with that peculiar radiance about her beauty.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had appeared to him then like to some rare and precious flower, so fragile and exquisite it seemed almost profanation to touch her.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading By the light of a hundred camp-fires he saw the face of Moonlight, the wife he had discarded at the command of the ancestors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His days and nights were made horrible by the imagined reiteration in his ears of the words of Ohano.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had appeared to him then like to some rare and precious flower, so fragile and exquisite it seemed almost profanation to touch her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He tried to picture it as he had first seen her, with that peculiar radiance about her beauty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the light of a hundred camp-fires he saw the face of Moonlight, the wife he had discarded at the command of the ancestors.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He tried to picture it as he had first seen her, with that peculiar radiance about her beauty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His days and nights were made horrible by the imagined reiteration in his ears of the words of Ohano.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MEANWHILE, within the war-torn heart of Manchuria, the last words of Ohano came up to torment the soldier.
camp-fires
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From this reading By the light of a hundred camp-fires he saw the face of Moonlight, the wife he had discarded at the command of the ancestors.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading By the light of a hundred camp-fires he saw the face of Moonlight, the wife he had discarded at the command of the ancestors.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His days and nights were made horrible by the imagined reiteration in his ears of the words of Ohano.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading By the light of a hundred camp-fires he saw the face of Moonlight, the wife he had discarded at the command of the ancestors.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His days and nights were made horrible by the imagined reiteration in his ears of the words of Ohano.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading She had appeared to him then like to some rare and precious flower, so fragile and exquisite it seemed almost profanation to touch her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading By the light of a hundred camp-fires he saw the face of Moonlight, the wife he had discarded at the command of the ancestors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He tried to picture it as he had first seen her, with that peculiar radiance about her beauty.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She had appeared to him then like to some rare and precious flower, so fragile and exquisite it seemed almost profanation to touch her.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading She had appeared to him then like to some rare and precious flower, so fragile and exquisite it seemed almost profanation to touch her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the light of a hundred camp-fires he saw the face of Moonlight, the wife he had discarded at the command of the ancestors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the light of a hundred camp-fires he saw the face of Moonlight, the wife he had discarded at the command of the ancestors.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading MEANWHILE, within the war-torn heart of Manchuria, the last words of Ohano came up to torment the soldier.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to picture it as he had first seen her, with that peculiar radiance about her beauty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had appeared to him then like to some rare and precious flower, so fragile and exquisite it seemed almost profanation to touch her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His days and nights were made horrible by the imagined reiteration in his ears of the words of Ohano.
provoking horror
From this reading His days and nights were made horrible by the imagined reiteration in his ears of the words of Ohano.
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From this reading By the light of a hundred camp-fires he saw the face of Moonlight, the wife he had discarded at the command of the ancestors.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading His days and nights were made horrible by the imagined reiteration in his ears of the words of Ohano.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His days and nights were made horrible by the imagined reiteration in his ears of the words of Ohano.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried to picture it as he had first seen her, with that peculiar radiance about her beauty.
immediately past
From this reading MEANWHILE, within the war-torn heart of Manchuria, the last words of Ohano came up to torment the soldier.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading By the light of a hundred camp-fires he saw the face of Moonlight, the wife he had discarded at the command of the ancestors.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had appeared to him then like to some rare and precious flower, so fragile and exquisite it seemed almost profanation to touch her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His days and nights were made horrible by the imagined reiteration in his ears of the words of Ohano.
ManchurianounUS /mænˈtʃʊriə/
a region in northeastern China
From this reading MEANWHILE, within the war-torn heart of Manchuria, the last words of Ohano came up to torment the soldier.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading MEANWHILE, within the war-torn heart of Manchuria, the last words of Ohano came up to torment the soldier.
the light of the Moon
From this reading By the light of a hundred camp-fires he saw the face of Moonlight, the wife he had discarded at the command of the ancestors.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading His days and nights were made horrible by the imagined reiteration in his ears of the words of Ohano.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MEANWHILE, within the war-torn heart of Manchuria, the last words of Ohano came up to torment the soldier.
Ohano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MEANWHILE, within the war-torn heart of Manchuria, the last words of Ohano came up to torment the soldier.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He tried to picture it as he had first seen her, with that peculiar radiance about her beauty.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He tried to picture it as he had first seen her, with that peculiar radiance about her beauty.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading She had appeared to him then like to some rare and precious flower, so fragile and exquisite it seemed almost profanation to touch her.
profanationnounUS /ˌprɔːfəˈneɪʃən/
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
From this reading She had appeared to him then like to some rare and precious flower, so fragile and exquisite it seemed almost profanation to touch her.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading He tried to picture it as he had first seen her, with that peculiar radiance about her beauty.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading She had appeared to him then like to some rare and precious flower, so fragile and exquisite it seemed almost profanation to touch her.
reiterationnounUS /riˌɪtərˈeɪʃən/
the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
From this reading His days and nights were made horrible by the imagined reiteration in his ears of the words of Ohano.
cut with a saw
From this reading By the light of a hundred camp-fires he saw the face of Moonlight, the wife he had discarded at the command of the ancestors.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had appeared to him then like to some rare and precious flower, so fragile and exquisite it seemed almost profanation to touch her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He tried to picture it as he had first seen her, with that peculiar radiance about her beauty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had appeared to him then like to some rare and precious flower, so fragile and exquisite it seemed almost profanation to touch her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had appeared to him then like to some rare and precious flower, so fragile and exquisite it seemed almost profanation to touch her.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading MEANWHILE, within the war-torn heart of Manchuria, the last words of Ohano came up to torment the soldier.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had appeared to him then like to some rare and precious flower, so fragile and exquisite it seemed almost profanation to touch her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tried to picture it as he had first seen her, with that peculiar radiance about her beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEANWHILE, within the war-torn heart of Manchuria, the last words of Ohano came up to torment the soldier.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had appeared to him then like to some rare and precious flower, so fragile and exquisite it seemed almost profanation to touch her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MEANWHILE, within the war-torn heart of Manchuria, the last words of Ohano came up to torment the soldier.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading MEANWHILE, within the war-torn heart of Manchuria, the last words of Ohano came up to torment the soldier.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She had appeared to him then like to some rare and precious flower, so fragile and exquisite it seemed almost profanation to touch her.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to picture it as he had first seen her, with that peculiar radiance about her beauty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MEANWHILE, within the war-torn heart of Manchuria, the last words of Ohano came up to torment the soldier.
war-tornadjective
laid waste by war
From this reading MEANWHILE, within the war-torn heart of Manchuria, the last words of Ohano came up to torment the soldier.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His days and nights were made horrible by the imagined reiteration in his ears of the words of Ohano.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading By the light of a hundred camp-fires he saw the face of Moonlight, the wife he had discarded at the command of the ancestors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He tried to picture it as he had first seen her, with that peculiar radiance about her beauty.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading MEANWHILE, within the war-torn heart of Manchuria, the last words of Ohano came up to torment the soldier.
the words that are spoken
From this reading MEANWHILE, within the war-torn heart of Manchuria, the last words of Ohano came up to torment the soldier.
