used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Like fakirs, I suppose," Roger said quickly, and moved a little nearer to Anne.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
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annointed
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From this reading I wonder what they really felt while he annointed them."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
baptizeverbUS /bæpˈtaɪz/
administer baptism to
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
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Crowley
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From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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fakirs
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From this reading "Like fakirs, I suppose," Roger said quickly, and moved a little nearer to Anne.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I wonder what they really felt while he annointed them."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
half-breeds
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From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shook her head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder what they really felt while he annointed them."
immediately past
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Like fakirs, I suppose," Roger said quickly, and moved a little nearer to Anne.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Like fakirs, I suppose," Roger said quickly, and moved a little nearer to Anne.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "Like fakirs, I suppose," Roger said quickly, and moved a little nearer to Anne.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
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(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Like fakirs, I suppose," Roger said quickly, and moved a little nearer to Anne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Up one row and down another they went, Anne trying to read the rain-washed names on the tiny crosses.
and nothing more
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
with speed
From this reading "Like fakirs, I suppose," Roger said quickly, and moved a little nearer to Anne.
rain-washed
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From this reading Up one row and down another they went, Anne trying to read the rain-washed names on the tiny crosses.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Up one row and down another they went, Anne trying to read the rain-washed names on the tiny crosses.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
ritesnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
Roger
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From this reading "Like fakirs, I suppose," Roger said quickly, and moved a little nearer to Anne.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Like fakirs, I suppose," Roger said quickly, and moved a little nearer to Anne.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shook her head.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook her head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
express a supposition
From this reading "Like fakirs, I suppose," Roger said quickly, and moved a little nearer to Anne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up one row and down another they went, Anne trying to read the rain-washed names on the tiny crosses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up one row and down another they went, Anne trying to read the rain-washed names on the tiny crosses.
very small
From this reading Up one row and down another they went, Anne trying to read the rain-washed names on the tiny crosses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up one row and down another they went, Anne trying to read the rain-washed names on the tiny crosses.
hard to endure
From this reading Up one row and down another they went, Anne trying to read the rain-washed names on the tiny crosses.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up one row and down another they went, Anne trying to read the rain-washed names on the tiny crosses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Up one row and down another they went, Anne trying to read the rain-washed names on the tiny crosses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wonder what they really felt while he annointed them."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I wonder what they really felt while he annointed them."
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder what they really felt while he annointed them."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, many of them were half-breeds, and Father Crowley was the only friend they really had among the whites, and so he managed to baptize most of them and bury them at last with the rites of the Church.
