used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he had fled into the jungle beyond the island village, though he had been demented and enfeebled, the instinct of a race that had often "hidden out" guided him.
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading He had come into being out of the heritage of feud fighting "foreparents," and he thought in the terms of his ancestry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Private Grant had been bred of the blood of hatred and suckled in vindictiveness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Private Grant had been bred of the blood of hatred and suckled in vindictiveness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had come into being out of the heritage of feud fighting "foreparents," and he thought in the terms of his ancestry.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading When he had fled into the jungle beyond the island village, though he had been demented and enfeebled, the instinct of a race that had often "hidden out" guided him.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Private Grant had been bred of the blood of hatred and suckled in vindictiveness.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Private Grant had been bred of the blood of hatred and suckled in vindictiveness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
cadaverousadjective
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come into being out of the heritage of feud fighting "foreparents," and he thought in the terms of his ancestry.
court-martialnounUS /ˈkɔːrtmɑːrʃəl/
a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
From this reading Word had filtered through to him there of Spurrier's court-martial and its result.
dementedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmentɪd/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading When he had fled into the jungle beyond the island village, though he had been demented and enfeebled, the instinct of a race that had often "hidden out" guided him.
disloyaltynounUS /dɪˈslɔɪəlti/
the quality of being disloyal
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
enfeebledverbUS /enˈfiːbəld/
past form of “enfeeble” — make weak
From this reading When he had fled into the jungle beyond the island village, though he had been demented and enfeebled, the instinct of a race that had often "hidden out" guided him.
feudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading He had come into being out of the heritage of feud fighting "foreparents," and he thought in the terms of his ancestry.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He had come into being out of the heritage of feud fighting "foreparents," and he thought in the terms of his ancestry.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading Word had filtered through to him there of Spurrier's court-martial and its result.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading When he had fled into the jungle beyond the island village, though he had been demented and enfeebled, the instinct of a race that had often "hidden out" guided him.
foreparents
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come into being out of the heritage of feud fighting "foreparents," and he thought in the terms of his ancestry.
set up or found
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
let have
From this reading Private Grant had been bred of the blood of hatred and suckled in vindictiveness.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading When he had fled into the jungle beyond the island village, though he had been demented and enfeebled, the instinct of a race that had often "hidden out" guided him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Private Grant had been bred of the blood of hatred and suckled in vindictiveness.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Private Grant had been bred of the blood of hatred and suckled in vindictiveness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come into being out of the heritage of feud fighting "foreparents," and he thought in the terms of his ancestry.
heritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading He had come into being out of the heritage of feud fighting "foreparents," and he thought in the terms of his ancestry.
not accessible to view
From this reading When he had fled into the jungle beyond the island village, though he had been demented and enfeebled, the instinct of a race that had often "hidden out" guided him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had fled into the jungle beyond the island village, though he had been demented and enfeebled, the instinct of a race that had often "hidden out" guided him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had come into being out of the heritage of feud fighting "foreparents," and he thought in the terms of his ancestry.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Private Grant had been bred of the blood of hatred and suckled in vindictiveness.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading When he had fled into the jungle beyond the island village, though he had been demented and enfeebled, the instinct of a race that had often "hidden out" guided him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had come into being out of the heritage of feud fighting "foreparents," and he thought in the terms of his ancestry.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading When he had fled into the jungle beyond the island village, though he had been demented and enfeebled, the instinct of a race that had often "hidden out" guided him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Word had filtered through to him there of Spurrier's court-martial and its result.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading When he had fled into the jungle beyond the island village, though he had been demented and enfeebled, the instinct of a race that had often "hidden out" guided him.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Private Grant had been bred of the blood of hatred and suckled in vindictiveness.
many times at short intervals
From this reading When he had fled into the jungle beyond the island village, though he had been demented and enfeebled, the instinct of a race that had often "hidden out" guided him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had come into being out of the heritage of feud fighting "foreparents," and he thought in the terms of his ancestry.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Private Grant had been bred of the blood of hatred and suckled in vindictiveness.
any competition
From this reading When he had fled into the jungle beyond the island village, though he had been demented and enfeebled, the instinct of a race that had often "hidden out" guided him.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Word had filtered through to him there of Spurrier's court-martial and its result.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
Spurrier's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Word had filtered through to him there of Spurrier's court-martial and its result.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
suckledadjective
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading Private Grant had been bred of the blood of hatred and suckled in vindictiveness.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He had come into being out of the heritage of feud fighting "foreparents," and he thought in the terms of his ancestry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he had fled into the jungle beyond the island village, though he had been demented and enfeebled, the instinct of a race that had often "hidden out" guided him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Private Grant had been bred of the blood of hatred and suckled in vindictiveness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When he had fled into the jungle beyond the island village, though he had been demented and enfeebled, the instinct of a race that had often "hidden out" guided him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had come into being out of the heritage of feud fighting "foreparents," and he thought in the terms of his ancestry.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Word had filtered through to him there of Spurrier's court-martial and its result.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When he had fled into the jungle beyond the island village, though he had been demented and enfeebled, the instinct of a race that had often "hidden out" guided him.
vindictivenessnounUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪvnəs/
a malevolent desire for revenge
From this reading Private Grant had been bred of the blood of hatred and suckled in vindictiveness.
accept gladly
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
at the time that
From this reading When he had fled into the jungle beyond the island village, though he had been demented and enfeebled, the instinct of a race that had often "hidden out" guided him.
in or at the place that
From this reading That instinct and chance had led him to a native house where his disloyalty gave him a welcome, and there he had found sanctuary until his fever subsided and he emerged cadaverous, but free.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Word had filtered through to him there of Spurrier's court-martial and its result.
