used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Silent and pale as death, Don turned and stood for a moment facing Haunted Pagoda Hill, with head bared.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The other natives had taken advantage of the opportunity afforded by the pursuit of the shark-charmer to make good their escape.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The other natives had taken advantage of the opportunity afforded by the pursuit of the shark-charmer to make good their escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silent and pale as death, Don turned and stood for a moment facing Haunted Pagoda Hill, with head bared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Silent and pale as death, Don turned and stood for a moment facing Haunted Pagoda Hill, with head bared.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Plainer than words his attitude cried:
AvengedadjectiveUS /əˈvendʒd/
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading “Avenged!”
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading Silent and pale as death, Don turned and stood for a moment facing Haunted Pagoda Hill, with head bared.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The other natives had taken advantage of the opportunity afforded by the pursuit of the shark-charmer to make good their escape.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading His thoughts were with the captain as he had seen him on that terrible evening of the murder.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Plainer than words his attitude cried:
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Silent and pale as death, Don turned and stood for a moment facing Haunted Pagoda Hill, with head bared.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Silent and pale as death, Don turned and stood for a moment facing Haunted Pagoda Hill, with head bared.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The other natives had taken advantage of the opportunity afforded by the pursuit of the shark-charmer to make good their escape.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading His thoughts were with the captain as he had seen him on that terrible evening of the murder.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Silent and pale as death, Don turned and stood for a moment facing Haunted Pagoda Hill, with head bared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Silent and pale as death, Don turned and stood for a moment facing Haunted Pagoda Hill, with head bared.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The other natives had taken advantage of the opportunity afforded by the pursuit of the shark-charmer to make good their escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His thoughts were with the captain as he had seen him on that terrible evening of the murder.
HauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Silent and pale as death, Don turned and stood for a moment facing Haunted Pagoda Hill, with head bared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His thoughts were with the captain as he had seen him on that terrible evening of the murder.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Silent and pale as death, Don turned and stood for a moment facing Haunted Pagoda Hill, with head bared.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Silent and pale as death, Don turned and stood for a moment facing Haunted Pagoda Hill, with head bared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His thoughts were with the captain as he had seen him on that terrible evening of the murder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts were with the captain as he had seen him on that terrible evening of the murder.
engage in
From this reading The other natives had taken advantage of the opportunity afforded by the pursuit of the shark-charmer to make good their escape.
a particular point in time
From this reading Silent and pale as death, Don turned and stood for a moment facing Haunted Pagoda Hill, with head bared.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading His thoughts were with the captain as he had seen him on that terrible evening of the murder.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The other natives had taken advantage of the opportunity afforded by the pursuit of the shark-charmer to make good their escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His thoughts were with the captain as he had seen him on that terrible evening of the murder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His thoughts were with the captain as he had seen him on that terrible evening of the murder.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The other natives had taken advantage of the opportunity afforded by the pursuit of the shark-charmer to make good their escape.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other natives had taken advantage of the opportunity afforded by the pursuit of the shark-charmer to make good their escape.
PagodanounUS /pəˈɡoʊdə/
an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof
From this reading Silent and pale as death, Don turned and stood for a moment facing Haunted Pagoda Hill, with head bared.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Silent and pale as death, Don turned and stood for a moment facing Haunted Pagoda Hill, with head bared.
PlaineradjectiveUS /ˈpleɪnər/
comparative of “plain” — clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Plainer than words his attitude cried:
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The other natives had taken advantage of the opportunity afforded by the pursuit of the shark-charmer to make good their escape.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His thoughts were with the captain as he had seen him on that terrible evening of the murder.
shark-charmer
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From this reading The other natives had taken advantage of the opportunity afforded by the pursuit of the shark-charmer to make good their escape.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Silent and pale as death, Don turned and stood for a moment facing Haunted Pagoda Hill, with head bared.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Silent and pale as death, Don turned and stood for a moment facing Haunted Pagoda Hill, with head bared.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The other natives had taken advantage of the opportunity afforded by the pursuit of the shark-charmer to make good their escape.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading His thoughts were with the captain as he had seen him on that terrible evening of the murder.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Plainer than words his attitude cried:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His thoughts were with the captain as he had seen him on that terrible evening of the murder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His thoughts were with the captain as he had seen him on that terrible evening of the murder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The other natives had taken advantage of the opportunity afforded by the pursuit of the shark-charmer to make good their escape.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts were with the captain as he had seen him on that terrible evening of the murder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other natives had taken advantage of the opportunity afforded by the pursuit of the shark-charmer to make good their escape.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Silent and pale as death, Don turned and stood for a moment facing Haunted Pagoda Hill, with head bared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts were with the captain as he had seen him on that terrible evening of the murder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Silent and pale as death, Don turned and stood for a moment facing Haunted Pagoda Hill, with head bared.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Plainer than words his attitude cried:
