matters of personal concern
From this reading She might scream until her voice failed; the natives would not come to her aid; they never meddled with the affairs of the whites.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading She might scream until her voice failed; the natives would not come to her aid; they never meddled with the affairs of the whites.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The only white men were miles down the coast.
coherentadjectiveUS /koʊˈhɪrənt/
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She might scream until her voice failed; the natives would not come to her aid; they never meddled with the affairs of the whites.
confoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The only white men were miles down the coast.
drolladjectiveUS /droʊl/
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading "It is droll," he said.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything in his favour--the luck of the gods!
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She might scream until her voice failed; the natives would not come to her aid; they never meddled with the affairs of the whites.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Everything in his favour--the luck of the gods!
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Everything in his favour--the luck of the gods!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is droll," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything in his favour--the luck of the gods!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is droll," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is droll," he said.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Everything in his favour--the luck of the gods!
meddled
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From this reading She might scream until her voice failed; the natives would not come to her aid; they never meddled with the affairs of the whites.
the force of workers available
From this reading The only white men were miles down the coast.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might scream until her voice failed; the natives would not come to her aid; they never meddled with the affairs of the whites.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The only white men were miles down the coast.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading She might scream until her voice failed; the natives would not come to her aid; they never meddled with the affairs of the whites.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She might scream until her voice failed; the natives would not come to her aid; they never meddled with the affairs of the whites.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She might scream until her voice failed; the natives would not come to her aid; they never meddled with the affairs of the whites.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything in his favour--the luck of the gods!
and nothing more
From this reading The only white men were miles down the coast.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is droll," he said.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She might scream until her voice failed; the natives would not come to her aid; they never meddled with the affairs of the whites.
shatterverbUS /ˈʃætər/
break into many pieces
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might scream until her voice failed; the natives would not come to her aid; they never meddled with the affairs of the whites.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything in his favour--the luck of the gods!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might scream until her voice failed; the natives would not come to her aid; they never meddled with the affairs of the whites.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She might scream until her voice failed; the natives would not come to her aid; they never meddled with the affairs of the whites.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She might scream until her voice failed; the natives would not come to her aid; they never meddled with the affairs of the whites.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The only white men were miles down the coast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
a Caucasian
From this reading The only white men were miles down the coast.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading She might scream until her voice failed; the natives would not come to her aid; they never meddled with the affairs of the whites.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent thought.
