used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
Bentley
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From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading "But the bones?" murmured Mackay, questioningly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the bones?" murmured Mackay, questioningly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Prisoners by the Mount Silently the two men clasped hands.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The Prisoners by the Mount Silently the two men clasped hands.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
any strong feeling
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Prisoners by the Mount Silently the two men clasped hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
Jim
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From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
Mackay
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From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Prisoners by the Mount Silently the two men clasped hands.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
attach to a support
From this reading The Prisoners by the Mount Silently the two men clasped hands.
mountain-top
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From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "But the bones?" murmured Mackay, questioningly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The Prisoners by the Mount Silently the two men clasped hands.
questioninglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "But the bones?" murmured Mackay, questioningly.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
cut with a saw
From this reading "I--saw--the bones?"
without speaking
From this reading The Prisoners by the Mount Silently the two men clasped hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
express in speech
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prisoners by the Mount Silently the two men clasped hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Prisoners by the Mount Silently the two men clasped hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Mackay could not trust himself to speak, so strong was his emotion at meeting his old leader in the flesh after having given him up as dead for over a year.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, I knew you would come, Jim," repeated Richard Bentley, the explorer, "and month after month I have watched for you on the mountain-top, hoping yet fearing for your coming."
