afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
anew
From this reading THE GREAT MEDICINE CHIEF "Hark," the Indian said again, "the great medicine chief comes to claim the white women."
(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 The other prisoners all bound together looked forth into the night, waiting to see what the great personage whose arrival was now welcomed might be like.
in addition
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The other prisoners all bound together looked forth into the night, waiting to see what the great personage whose arrival was now welcomed might be like.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The other prisoners all bound together looked forth into the night, waiting to see what the great personage whose arrival was now welcomed might be like.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
confined by bonds
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE GREAT MEDICINE CHIEF "Hark," the Indian said again, "the great medicine chief comes to claim the white women."
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading THE GREAT MEDICINE CHIEF "Hark," the Indian said again, "the great medicine chief comes to claim the white women."
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE GREAT MEDICINE CHIEF "Hark," the Indian said again, "the great medicine chief comes to claim the white women."
darling's
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From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading On the floor O'Rourke still lay where he had fallen, and I feared that surely he must be dead.
dearly loved
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading On the floor O'Rourke still lay where he had fallen, and I feared that surely he must be dead.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading On the floor O'Rourke still lay where he had fallen, and I feared that surely he must be dead.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The other prisoners all bound together looked forth into the night, waiting to see what the great personage whose arrival was now welcomed might be like.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT MEDICINE CHIEF "Hark," the Indian said again, "the great medicine chief comes to claim the white women."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading THE GREAT MEDICINE CHIEF "Hark," the Indian said again, "the great medicine chief comes to claim the white women."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the floor O'Rourke still lay where he had fallen, and I feared that surely he must be dead.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE GREAT MEDICINE CHIEF "Hark," the Indian said again, "the great medicine chief comes to claim the white women."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The other prisoners all bound together looked forth into the night, waiting to see what the great personage whose arrival was now welcomed might be like.
Kinchella
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From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the floor O'Rourke still lay where he had fallen, and I feared that surely he must be dead.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The other prisoners all bound together looked forth into the night, waiting to see what the great personage whose arrival was now welcomed might be like.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The other prisoners all bound together looked forth into the night, waiting to see what the great personage whose arrival was now welcomed might be like.
lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
MEDICINEnounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading THE GREAT MEDICINE CHIEF "Hark," the Indian said again, "the great medicine chief comes to claim the white women."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The other prisoners all bound together looked forth into the night, waiting to see what the great personage whose arrival was now welcomed might be like.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On the floor O'Rourke still lay where he had fallen, and I feared that surely he must be dead.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The other prisoners all bound together looked forth into the night, waiting to see what the great personage whose arrival was now welcomed might be like.
not any; not one
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The other prisoners all bound together looked forth into the night, waiting to see what the great personage whose arrival was now welcomed might be like.
O'Rourke
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From this reading On the floor O'Rourke still lay where he had fallen, and I feared that surely he must be dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading The other prisoners all bound together looked forth into the night, waiting to see what the great personage whose arrival was now welcomed might be like.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE GREAT MEDICINE CHIEF "Hark," the Indian said again, "the great medicine chief comes to claim the white women."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
only a very short time before
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The other prisoners all bound together looked forth into the night, waiting to see what the great personage whose arrival was now welcomed might be like.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
not in physical motion
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading On the floor O'Rourke still lay where he had fallen, and I feared that surely he must be dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the floor O'Rourke still lay where he had fallen, and I feared that surely he must be dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT MEDICINE CHIEF "Hark," the Indian said again, "the great medicine chief comes to claim the white women."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT MEDICINE CHIEF "Hark," the Indian said again, "the great medicine chief comes to claim the white women."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The other prisoners all bound together looked forth into the night, waiting to see what the great personage whose arrival was now welcomed might be like.
in the direction of
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The other prisoners all bound together looked forth into the night, waiting to see what the great personage whose arrival was now welcomed might be like.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The other prisoners all bound together looked forth into the night, waiting to see what the great personage whose arrival was now welcomed might be like.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Since they had offered us no violence, nor indeed had they exerted any towards their other prisoners after the fight was over and they were bound, Mary and I had scarcely changed our position from the time the fray ceased.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The other prisoners all bound together looked forth into the night, waiting to see what the great personage whose arrival was now welcomed might be like.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the floor O'Rourke still lay where he had fallen, and I feared that surely he must be dead.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE GREAT MEDICINE CHIEF "Hark," the Indian said again, "the great medicine chief comes to claim the white women."
belonging to which person
From this reading The other prisoners all bound together looked forth into the night, waiting to see what the great personage whose arrival was now welcomed might be like.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I still sat on the floor with my darling's head upon my breast, Mary stood by Kinchella, his bound hands clasped in hers, and sometimes kissing him as, over and over again, I also kissed my lord's dear lips while attempting to staunch the flow of blood from his head.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE GREAT MEDICINE CHIEF "Hark," the Indian said again, "the great medicine chief comes to claim the white women."
