used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading “Skeleton Island, as you once called this place, does not seem amiss as a name.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
react verbally
From this reading Gaspard, pale to the lips, did not answer.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Skeleton Island, as you once called this place, does not seem amiss as a name.”
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Skeleton Island, as you once called this place, does not seem amiss as a name.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Gaspard, pale to the lips, did not answer.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Skeleton Island, as you once called this place, does not seem amiss as a name.”
foi
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From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
Gaspard
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From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Skeleton Island, as you once called this place, does not seem amiss as a name.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Gaspard, pale to the lips, did not answer.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Skeleton Island, as you once called this place, does not seem amiss as a name.”
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Skeleton Island, as you once called this place, does not seem amiss as a name.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
on one occasion
From this reading “Skeleton Island, as you once called this place, does not seem amiss as a name.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Gaspard, pale to the lips, did not answer.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Skeleton Island, as you once called this place, does not seem amiss as a name.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
Sagesse
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From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Skeleton Island, as you once called this place, does not seem amiss as a name.”
SkeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading “Skeleton Island, as you once called this place, does not seem amiss as a name.”
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading It was a skull.
SKULLSnounUS /skʌlz/
plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
not in physical motion
From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Skeleton Island, as you once called this place, does not seem amiss as a name.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gaspard, pale to the lips, did not answer.
in the direction of
From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a skull.
in or at the place that
From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “_Ma foi!_” said Sagesse, taking the arm of Gaspard and leading him towards the spot where the negro stood with the skull still raised in air.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading THE SKULLS One of the negroes, working amidst the bushes, gave a cry, stooped, picked up something, and held it aloft.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Skeleton Island, as you once called this place, does not seem amiss as a name.”
