aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Evening came at last, and thick darkness closed about the lonely tent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maxwell, however, said little, and appeared to find pleasure in working with concentrated energy.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Maxwell, however, said little, and appeared to find pleasure in working with concentrated energy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Evening came at last, and thick darkness closed about the lonely tent.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Neither of the men ate much, and when the frugal meal had been cleared away, Maxwell once more spread his map on the table.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Neither of the men ate much, and when the frugal meal had been cleared away, Maxwell once more spread his map on the table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Neither of the men ate much, and when the frugal meal had been cleared away, Maxwell once more spread his map on the table.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Evening came at last, and thick darkness closed about the lonely tent.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Rideau's swarthy face haunted him; he would have felt more cheerful had his companion decided to defy him.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Neither of the men ate much, and when the frugal meal had been cleared away, Maxwell once more spread his map on the table.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Evening came at last, and thick darkness closed about the lonely tent.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Rideau's swarthy face haunted him; he would have felt more cheerful had his companion decided to defy him.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Maxwell, however, said little, and appeared to find pleasure in working with concentrated energy.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Evening came at last, and thick darkness closed about the lonely tent.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Rideau's swarthy face haunted him; he would have felt more cheerful had his companion decided to defy him.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Rideau's swarthy face haunted him; he would have felt more cheerful had his companion decided to defy him.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Maxwell, however, said little, and appeared to find pleasure in working with concentrated energy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening came at last, and thick darkness closed about the lonely tent.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Rideau's swarthy face haunted him; he would have felt more cheerful had his companion decided to defy him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Rideau's swarthy face haunted him; he would have felt more cheerful had his companion decided to defy him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Maxwell, however, said little, and appeared to find pleasure in working with concentrated energy.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading Neither of the men ate much, and when the frugal meal had been cleared away, Maxwell once more spread his map on the table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rideau's swarthy face haunted him; he would have felt more cheerful had his companion decided to defy him.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Rideau's swarthy face haunted him; he would have felt more cheerful had his companion decided to defy him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rideau's swarthy face haunted him; he would have felt more cheerful had his companion decided to defy him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rideau's swarthy face haunted him; he would have felt more cheerful had his companion decided to defy him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rideau's swarthy face haunted him; he would have felt more cheerful had his companion decided to defy him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Maxwell, however, said little, and appeared to find pleasure in working with concentrated energy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maxwell, however, said little, and appeared to find pleasure in working with concentrated energy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
immediately past
From this reading Evening came at last, and thick darkness closed about the lonely tent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Maxwell, however, said little, and appeared to find pleasure in working with concentrated energy.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Evening came at last, and thick darkness closed about the lonely tent.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Neither of the men ate much, and when the frugal meal had been cleared away, Maxwell once more spread his map on the table.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading Maxwell, however, said little, and appeared to find pleasure in working with concentrated energy.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Neither of the men ate much, and when the frugal meal had been cleared away, Maxwell once more spread his map on the table.
the force of workers available
From this reading Neither of the men ate much, and when the frugal meal had been cleared away, Maxwell once more spread his map on the table.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rideau's swarthy face haunted him; he would have felt more cheerful had his companion decided to defy him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Neither of the men ate much, and when the frugal meal had been cleared away, Maxwell once more spread his map on the table.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of the men ate much, and when the frugal meal had been cleared away, Maxwell once more spread his map on the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Neither of the men ate much, and when the frugal meal had been cleared away, Maxwell once more spread his map on the table.
on one occasion
From this reading Neither of the men ate much, and when the frugal meal had been cleared away, Maxwell once more spread his map on the table.
PESTILENCEnounUS /ˈpestələns/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Maxwell, however, said little, and appeared to find pleasure in working with concentrated energy.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
Rideau's
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From this reading Rideau's swarthy face haunted him; he would have felt more cheerful had his companion decided to defy him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Maxwell, however, said little, and appeared to find pleasure in working with concentrated energy.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Neither of the men ate much, and when the frugal meal had been cleared away, Maxwell once more spread his map on the table.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading Rideau's swarthy face haunted him; he would have felt more cheerful had his companion decided to defy him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Neither of the men ate much, and when the frugal meal had been cleared away, Maxwell once more spread his map on the table.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Evening came at last, and thick darkness closed about the lonely tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Evening came at last, and thick darkness closed about the lonely tent.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
at the time that
From this reading Neither of the men ate much, and when the frugal meal had been cleared away, Maxwell once more spread his map on the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maxwell, however, said little, and appeared to find pleasure in working with concentrated energy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading PESTILENCE The result of the day's work was encouraging, though it cost Dane an effort to concentrate his attention upon his task.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Maxwell, however, said little, and appeared to find pleasure in working with concentrated energy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Rideau's swarthy face haunted him; he would have felt more cheerful had his companion decided to defy him.
