forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The same wild enfranchisement of the elements had taken place around the abandoned child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weak and innocent become their sport in the expenditure of the unreasoning rage of their blind forces.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Shadows discern not, and things inanimate have not the clemency they are supposed to possess.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The same wild enfranchisement of the elements had taken place around the abandoned child.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The weak and innocent become their sport in the expenditure of the unreasoning rage of their blind forces.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The weak and innocent become their sport in the expenditure of the unreasoning rage of their blind forces.
CHESIL
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From this reading CHESIL.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The same wild enfranchisement of the elements had taken place around the abandoned child.
clemencynounUS /ˈklemənsi/
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading Shadows discern not, and things inanimate have not the clemency they are supposed to possess.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading Shadows discern not, and things inanimate have not the clemency they are supposed to possess.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading The same wild enfranchisement of the elements had taken place around the abandoned child.
enfranchisementnoun
freedom from political subjugation or servitude
From this reading The same wild enfranchisement of the elements had taken place around the abandoned child.
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading The weak and innocent become their sport in the expenditure of the unreasoning rage of their blind forces.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The weak and innocent become their sport in the expenditure of the unreasoning rage of their blind forces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The same wild enfranchisement of the elements had taken place around the abandoned child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Shadows discern not, and things inanimate have not the clemency they are supposed to possess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weak and innocent become their sport in the expenditure of the unreasoning rage of their blind forces.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading Shadows discern not, and things inanimate have not the clemency they are supposed to possess.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The weak and innocent become their sport in the expenditure of the unreasoning rage of their blind forces.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The storm was no less severe on land than on sea.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The storm was no less severe on land than on sea.
not any; not one
From this reading The storm was no less severe on land than on sea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Shadows discern not, and things inanimate have not the clemency they are supposed to possess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The same wild enfranchisement of the elements had taken place around the abandoned child.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The storm was no less severe on land than on sea.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The same wild enfranchisement of the elements had taken place around the abandoned child.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Shadows discern not, and things inanimate have not the clemency they are supposed to possess.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The weak and innocent become their sport in the expenditure of the unreasoning rage of their blind forces.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same wild enfranchisement of the elements had taken place around the abandoned child.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The storm was no less severe on land than on sea.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The storm was no less severe on land than on sea.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Shadows discern not, and things inanimate have not the clemency they are supposed to possess.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The weak and innocent become their sport in the expenditure of the unreasoning rage of their blind forces.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm was no less severe on land than on sea.
required or under orders
From this reading Shadows discern not, and things inanimate have not the clemency they are supposed to possess.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The same wild enfranchisement of the elements had taken place around the abandoned child.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The storm was no less severe on land than on sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The storm was no less severe on land than on sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The weak and innocent become their sport in the expenditure of the unreasoning rage of their blind forces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shadows discern not, and things inanimate have not the clemency they are supposed to possess.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Shadows discern not, and things inanimate have not the clemency they are supposed to possess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shadows discern not, and things inanimate have not the clemency they are supposed to possess.
unreasoningadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznɪŋ/
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading The weak and innocent become their sport in the expenditure of the unreasoning rage of their blind forces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm was no less severe on land than on sea.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The weak and innocent become their sport in the expenditure of the unreasoning rage of their blind forces.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The same wild enfranchisement of the elements had taken place around the abandoned child.
