used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading The man who performs heroic acts without fear is less brave than he who overcomes his cowardice.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I could see that she was afraid though she tried to hide it from me, putting on a brave front that I was sure she was far from feeling.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The girl led me immediately to high ground and upward along a barren ridge toward the high mountains in the distance.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading My respect for her increased, as I have always respected courage, and I believe that it requires the highest courage to do that which fills one with fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My respect for her increased, as I have always respected courage, and I believe that it requires the highest courage to do that which fills one with fear.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The girl led me immediately to high ground and upward along a barren ridge toward the high mountains in the distance.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading My respect for her increased, as I have always respected courage, and I believe that it requires the highest courage to do that which fills one with fear.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading I could see that she was afraid though she tried to hide it from me, putting on a brave front that I was sure she was far from feeling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see that she was afraid though she tried to hide it from me, putting on a brave front that I was sure she was far from feeling.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading My respect for her increased, as I have always respected courage, and I believe that it requires the highest courage to do that which fills one with fear.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading The man who performs heroic acts without fear is less brave than he who overcomes his cowardice.
coweringverbUS /ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The girl led me immediately to high ground and upward along a barren ridge toward the high mountains in the distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My respect for her increased, as I have always respected courage, and I believe that it requires the highest courage to do that which fills one with fear.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I could see that she was afraid though she tried to hide it from me, putting on a brave front that I was sure she was far from feeling.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading My respect for her increased, as I have always respected courage, and I believe that it requires the highest courage to do that which fills one with fear.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I could see that she was afraid though she tried to hide it from me, putting on a brave front that I was sure she was far from feeling.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading My respect for her increased, as I have always respected courage, and I believe that it requires the highest courage to do that which fills one with fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My respect for her increased, as I have always respected courage, and I believe that it requires the highest courage to do that which fills one with fear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could see that she was afraid though she tried to hide it from me, putting on a brave front that I was sure she was far from feeling.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I could see that she was afraid though she tried to hide it from me, putting on a brave front that I was sure she was far from feeling.
Ga-va-go
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
a young female
From this reading The girl led me immediately to high ground and upward along a barren ridge toward the high mountains in the distance.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The girl led me immediately to high ground and upward along a barren ridge toward the high mountains in the distance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My respect for her increased, as I have always respected courage, and I believe that it requires the highest courage to do that which fills one with fear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man who performs heroic acts without fear is less brave than he who overcomes his cowardice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My respect for her increased, as I have always respected courage, and I believe that it requires the highest courage to do that which fills one with fear.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading The man who performs heroic acts without fear is less brave than he who overcomes his cowardice.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I could see that she was afraid though she tried to hide it from me, putting on a brave front that I was sure she was far from feeling.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The girl led me immediately to high ground and upward along a barren ridge toward the high mountains in the distance.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading My respect for her increased, as I have always respected courage, and I believe that it requires the highest courage to do that which fills one with fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man who performs heroic acts without fear is less brave than he who overcomes his cowardice.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The girl led me immediately to high ground and upward along a barren ridge toward the high mountains in the distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading My respect for her increased, as I have always respected courage, and I believe that it requires the highest courage to do that which fills one with fear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who performs heroic acts without fear is less brave than he who overcomes his cowardice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could see that she was afraid though she tried to hide it from me, putting on a brave front that I was sure she was far from feeling.
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 The girl led me immediately to high ground and upward along a barren ridge toward the high mountains in the distance.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The man who performs heroic acts without fear is less brave than he who overcomes his cowardice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who performs heroic acts without fear is less brave than he who overcomes his cowardice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl led me immediately to high ground and upward along a barren ridge toward the high mountains in the distance.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The girl led me immediately to high ground and upward along a barren ridge toward the high mountains in the distance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My respect for her increased, as I have always respected courage, and I believe that it requires the highest courage to do that which fills one with fear.
Nah-ee-lah
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
No-vans
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I could see that she was afraid though she tried to hide it from me, putting on a brave front that I was sure she was far from feeling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My respect for her increased, as I have always respected courage, and I believe that it requires the highest courage to do that which fills one with fear.
overcomesverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌmz/
third-person singular of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading The man who performs heroic acts without fear is less brave than he who overcomes his cowardice.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
performsverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The man who performs heroic acts without fear is less brave than he who overcomes his cowardice.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I could see that she was afraid though she tried to hide it from me, putting on a brave front that I was sure she was far from feeling.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading My respect for her increased, as I have always respected courage, and I believe that it requires the highest courage to do that which fills one with fear.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading My respect for her increased, as I have always respected courage, and I believe that it requires the highest courage to do that which fills one with fear.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading My respect for her increased, as I have always respected courage, and I believe that it requires the highest courage to do that which fills one with fear.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The girl led me immediately to high ground and upward along a barren ridge toward the high mountains in the distance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see that she was afraid though she tried to hide it from me, putting on a brave front that I was sure she was far from feeling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could see that she was afraid though she tried to hide it from me, putting on a brave front that I was sure she was far from feeling.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I could see that she was afraid though she tried to hide it from me, putting on a brave front that I was sure she was far from feeling.
terror-strickenadjective
struck or filled with terror
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The man who performs heroic acts without fear is less brave than he who overcomes his cowardice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could see that she was afraid though she tried to hide it from me, putting on a brave front that I was sure she was far from feeling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I could see that she was afraid though she tried to hide it from me, putting on a brave front that I was sure she was far from feeling.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl led me immediately to high ground and upward along a barren ridge toward the high mountains in the distance.
TOR-HO
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The girl led me immediately to high ground and upward along a barren ridge toward the high mountains in the distance.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I could see that she was afraid though she tried to hide it from me, putting on a brave front that I was sure she was far from feeling.
undetectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈtektɪd/
not perceived or discerned
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
directed up
From this reading The girl led me immediately to high ground and upward along a barren ridge toward the high mountains in the distance.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could see that she was afraid though she tried to hide it from me, putting on a brave front that I was sure she was far from feeling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My respect for her increased, as I have always respected courage, and I believe that it requires the highest courage to do that which fills one with fear.
which person or people
From this reading The man who performs heroic acts without fear is less brave than he who overcomes his cowardice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A TOR-HO Nah-ee-lah and I passed through the village of the No-vans undetected, since the people of Ga-va-go were cowering in their huts, terror-stricken by the storm.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The man who performs heroic acts without fear is less brave than he who overcomes his cowardice.
