Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When he did see, O'mie's presence and the captive unbound and staggering to his feet, surprised the Indian and held him a moment longer.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jean Pahusca turned at the sound of O'mie's step on the stone.

deprived of sight

From this reading The red sun had blinded his eyes and he could not see clearly at first.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading When he did see, O'mie's presence and the captive unbound and staggering to his feet, surprised the Indian and held him a moment longer.

without doubt or question

From this reading The red sun had blinded his eyes and he could not see clearly at first.

United States journalist (born in England in 1908)

From this reading --EDMUND VANCE COOKE.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The red sun had blinded his eyes and he could not see clearly at first.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading When he did see, O'mie's presence and the captive unbound and staggering to his feet, surprised the Indian and held him a moment longer.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

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From this reading --EDMUND VANCE COOKE.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The red sun had blinded his eyes and he could not see clearly at first.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading When he did see, O'mie's presence and the captive unbound and staggering to his feet, surprised the Indian and held him a moment longer.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The red sun had blinded his eyes and he could not see clearly at first.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The red sun had blinded his eyes and he could not see clearly at first.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading When he did see, O'mie's presence and the captive unbound and staggering to his feet, surprised the Indian and held him a moment longer.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When he did see, O'mie's presence and the captive unbound and staggering to his feet, surprised the Indian and held him a moment longer.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The red sun had blinded his eyes and he could not see clearly at first.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading When he did see, O'mie's presence and the captive unbound and staggering to his feet, surprised the Indian and held him a moment longer.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading Jean Pahusca turned at the sound of O'mie's step on the stone.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

for more time

From this reading When he did see, O'mie's presence and the captive unbound and staggering to his feet, surprised the Indian and held him a moment longer.

the force of workers available

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

a particular point in time

From this reading When he did see, O'mie's presence and the captive unbound and staggering to his feet, surprised the Indian and held him a moment longer.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jean Pahusca turned at the sound of O'mie's step on the stone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jean Pahusca turned at the sound of O'mie's step on the stone.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading When he did see, O'mie's presence and the captive unbound and staggering to his feet, surprised the Indian and held him a moment longer.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The red sun had blinded his eyes and he could not see clearly at first.

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The red sun had blinded his eyes and he could not see clearly at first.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Jean Pahusca turned at the sound of O'mie's step on the stone.

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

From this reading When he did see, O'mie's presence and the captive unbound and staggering to his feet, surprised the Indian and held him a moment longer.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Jean Pahusca turned at the sound of O'mie's step on the stone.

not in physical motion

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Jean Pahusca turned at the sound of O'mie's step on the stone.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The red sun had blinded his eyes and he could not see clearly at first.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading When he did see, O'mie's presence and the captive unbound and staggering to his feet, surprised the Indian and held him a moment longer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Jean Pahusca turned at the sound of O'mie's step on the stone.

Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.

From this reading When he did see, O'mie's presence and the captive unbound and staggering to his feet, surprised the Indian and held him a moment longer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading --EDMUND VANCE COOKE.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

at the time that

From this reading When he did see, O'mie's presence and the captive unbound and staggering to his feet, surprised the Indian and held him a moment longer.

which person or people

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading SUNSET BY THE SWEETWATER And we count men brave who on land and wave fear not to die; but still, Still first on the rolls of the world's great souls are the men who have feared to kill.