used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Gone!—The Signal Song._ WE must now take the reader back to Springfield.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
fearless and daring
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Walker was not a man to sit quietly in his cell, and submit to his fate.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading But Walker was not a man to sit quietly in his cell, and submit to his fate.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Walker, after the first paroxysm of his rage was over, settled himself down to think.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But Walker was not a man to sit quietly in his cell, and submit to his fate.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Walker, after the first paroxysm of his rage was over, settled himself down to think.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
destroyed or killed
From this reading _Gone!—The Signal Song._ WE must now take the reader back to Springfield.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Walker, after the first paroxysm of his rage was over, settled himself down to think.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walker, after the first paroxysm of his rage was over, settled himself down to think.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But Walker was not a man to sit quietly in his cell, and submit to his fate.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Gone!—The Signal Song._ WE must now take the reader back to Springfield.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Walker was not a man to sit quietly in his cell, and submit to his fate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Gone!—The Signal Song._ WE must now take the reader back to Springfield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Walker, after the first paroxysm of his rage was over, settled himself down to think.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading Walker, after the first paroxysm of his rage was over, settled himself down to think.
with low volume
From this reading But Walker was not a man to sit quietly in his cell, and submit to his fate.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Walker, after the first paroxysm of his rage was over, settled himself down to think.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading _Gone!—The Signal Song._ WE must now take the reader back to Springfield.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
retrogradeverbUS /ˈretrəɡreɪd/
move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Walker, after the first paroxysm of his rage was over, settled himself down to think.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading _Gone!—The Signal Song._ WE must now take the reader back to Springfield.
be seated
From this reading But Walker was not a man to sit quietly in his cell, and submit to his fate.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading _Gone!—The Signal Song._ WE must now take the reader back to Springfield.
SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading _Gone!—The Signal Song._ WE must now take the reader back to Springfield.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading But Walker was not a man to sit quietly in his cell, and submit to his fate.
carry out
From this reading _Gone!—The Signal Song._ WE must now take the reader back to Springfield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Gone!—The Signal Song._ WE must now take the reader back to Springfield.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Walker, after the first paroxysm of his rage was over, settled himself down to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Gone!—The Signal Song._ WE must now take the reader back to Springfield.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Gone!—The Signal Song._ WE must now take the reader back to Springfield.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was one week after the exposure and confinement of Walker, and something like a month before the army had commenced its retrograde movement, as described in the foregoing chapter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although he had shown a bold front at first, his final conviction drove from his heart all resolution, and he evinced the most abject cowardice—the cowardice of conscious guilt, which makes the strongest tremble.
