used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A chill ran down his spine, a strange, throbbing sensation, but not of fear.
(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 But the signal of the flag, he realized, merely told him that which he had expected all the time.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading They were a tiny islet there amid a Mexican sea which threatened to roll over them.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading He knew Santa Anna.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FLAG OF NO QUARTER Ned gazed long at the great red flag as its folds waved in the wind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FLAG OF NO QUARTER Ned gazed long at the great red flag as its folds waved in the wind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A chill ran down his spine, a strange, throbbing sensation, but not of fear.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading A chill ran down his spine, a strange, throbbing sensation, but not of fear.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A chill ran down his spine, a strange, throbbing sensation, but not of fear.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But the signal of the flag, he realized, merely told him that which he had expected all the time.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A chill ran down his spine, a strange, throbbing sensation, but not of fear.
FLAGnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading THE FLAG OF NO QUARTER Ned gazed long at the great red flag as its folds waved in the wind.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading THE FLAG OF NO QUARTER Ned gazed long at the great red flag as its folds waved in the wind.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE FLAG OF NO QUARTER Ned gazed long at the great red flag as its folds waved in the wind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE FLAG OF NO QUARTER Ned gazed long at the great red flag as its folds waved in the wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the signal of the flag, he realized, merely told him that which he had expected all the time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the signal of the flag, he realized, merely told him that which he had expected all the time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the signal of the flag, he realized, merely told him that which he had expected all the time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A chill ran down his spine, a strange, throbbing sensation, but not of fear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLAG OF NO QUARTER Ned gazed long at the great red flag as its folds waved in the wind.
isletnounUS /ˈaɪlɪt/
a small island
From this reading They were a tiny islet there amid a Mexican sea which threatened to roll over them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLAG OF NO QUARTER Ned gazed long at the great red flag as its folds waved in the wind.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew Santa Anna.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE FLAG OF NO QUARTER Ned gazed long at the great red flag as its folds waved in the wind.
and nothing more
From this reading But the signal of the flag, he realized, merely told him that which he had expected all the time.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading They were a tiny islet there amid a Mexican sea which threatened to roll over them.
Ned
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From this reading THE FLAG OF NO QUARTER Ned gazed long at the great red flag as its folds waved in the wind.
not any; not one
From this reading THE FLAG OF NO QUARTER Ned gazed long at the great red flag as its folds waved in the wind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A chill ran down his spine, a strange, throbbing sensation, but not of fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLAG OF NO QUARTER Ned gazed long at the great red flag as its folds waved in the wind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were a tiny islet there amid a Mexican sea which threatened to roll over them.
one of four equal parts
From this reading THE FLAG OF NO QUARTER Ned gazed long at the great red flag as its folds waved in the wind.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A chill ran down his spine, a strange, throbbing sensation, but not of fear.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But the signal of the flag, he realized, merely told him that which he had expected all the time.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE FLAG OF NO QUARTER Ned gazed long at the great red flag as its folds waved in the wind.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading They were a tiny islet there amid a Mexican sea which threatened to roll over them.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading He knew Santa Anna.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They were a tiny islet there amid a Mexican sea which threatened to roll over them.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading A chill ran down his spine, a strange, throbbing sensation, but not of fear.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading But the signal of the flag, he realized, merely told him that which he had expected all the time.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading A chill ran down his spine, a strange, throbbing sensation, but not of fear.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A chill ran down his spine, a strange, throbbing sensation, but not of fear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the signal of the flag, he realized, merely told him that which he had expected all the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLAG OF NO QUARTER Ned gazed long at the great red flag as its folds waved in the wind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were a tiny islet there amid a Mexican sea which threatened to roll over them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were a tiny islet there amid a Mexican sea which threatened to roll over them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a tiny islet there amid a Mexican sea which threatened to roll over them.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading They were a tiny islet there amid a Mexican sea which threatened to roll over them.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading A chill ran down his spine, a strange, throbbing sensation, but not of fear.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the signal of the flag, he realized, merely told him that which he had expected all the time.
very small
From this reading They were a tiny islet there amid a Mexican sea which threatened to roll over them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were a tiny islet there amid a Mexican sea which threatened to roll over them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But the signal of the flag, he realized, merely told him that which he had expected all the time.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading THE FLAG OF NO QUARTER Ned gazed long at the great red flag as its folds waved in the wind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a tiny islet there amid a Mexican sea which threatened to roll over them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were a tiny islet there amid a Mexican sea which threatened to roll over them.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE FLAG OF NO QUARTER Ned gazed long at the great red flag as its folds waved in the wind.
