used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The anxious alarm on the Hausa's face gave way to a broad smile when he saw that his master was safe.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The anxious alarm on the Hausa's face gave way to a broad smile when he saw that his master was safe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The anxious alarm on the Hausa's face gave way to a broad smile when he saw that his master was safe.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where is that ruffian?" asked Royce, looking round for his assailant.
assailantnounUS /əˈseɪlənt/
someone who attacks
From this reading "Where is that ruffian?" asked Royce, looking round for his assailant.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading THE STORY OF GORUBA Royce, when the negro left him, was breathless from the struggle.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The anxious alarm on the Hausa's face gave way to a broad smile when he saw that his master was safe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The anxious alarm on the Hausa's face gave way to a broad smile when he saw that his master was safe.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Where is that ruffian?" asked Royce, looking round for his assailant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STORY OF GORUBA Royce, when the negro left him, was breathless from the struggle.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The anxious alarm on the Hausa's face gave way to a broad smile when he saw that his master was safe.
GORUBA
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From this reading THE STORY OF GORUBA Royce, when the negro left him, was breathless from the struggle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
Hausa's
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From this reading The anxious alarm on the Hausa's face gave way to a broad smile when he saw that his master was safe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STORY OF GORUBA Royce, when the negro left him, was breathless from the struggle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is that ruffian?" asked Royce, looking round for his assailant.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading There John met him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE STORY OF GORUBA Royce, when the negro left him, was breathless from the struggle.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Where is that ruffian?" asked Royce, looking round for his assailant.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The anxious alarm on the Hausa's face gave way to a broad smile when he saw that his master was safe.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There John met him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading THE STORY OF GORUBA Royce, when the negro left him, was breathless from the struggle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF GORUBA Royce, when the negro left him, was breathless from the struggle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The anxious alarm on the Hausa's face gave way to a broad smile when he saw that his master was safe.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
select carefully from a group
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Where is that ruffian?" asked Royce, looking round for his assailant.
Royce
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From this reading THE STORY OF GORUBA Royce, when the negro left him, was breathless from the struggle.
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "Where is that ruffian?" asked Royce, looking round for his assailant.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The anxious alarm on the Hausa's face gave way to a broad smile when he saw that his master was safe.
cut with a saw
From this reading The anxious alarm on the Hausa's face gave way to a broad smile when he saw that his master was safe.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The anxious alarm on the Hausa's face gave way to a broad smile when he saw that his master was safe.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF GORUBA Royce, when the negro left him, was breathless from the struggle.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE STORY OF GORUBA Royce, when the negro left him, was breathless from the struggle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The anxious alarm on the Hausa's face gave way to a broad smile when he saw that his master was safe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF GORUBA Royce, when the negro left him, was breathless from the struggle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There John met him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORY OF GORUBA Royce, when the negro left him, was breathless from the struggle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The anxious alarm on the Hausa's face gave way to a broad smile when he saw that his master was safe.
at the time that
From this reading THE STORY OF GORUBA Royce, when the negro left him, was breathless from the struggle.
in or at the place that
From this reading But he had the presence of mind to run back to the room where he had passed the night, pick up his rifle and revolver from the floor, and hurry to the entrance.
