Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE FIRST STREAK OF DAWN Fort Mowbray was enveloped in a black cloud of tragedy.

(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 it seemed to have been robbed of all its past reality, all its quiet strength, all that made it worth while.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But it seemed to have been robbed of all its past reality, all its quiet strength, all that made it worth while.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading THE FIRST STREAK OF DAWN Fort Mowbray was enveloped in a black cloud of tragedy.

brought into existence

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

plural of “buffet” — a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it seemed to have been robbed of all its past reality, all its quiet strength, all that made it worth while.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Nor was the change confined to the white people.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading THE FIRST STREAK OF DAWN Fort Mowbray was enveloped in a black cloud of tragedy.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading Nor was the change confined to the white people.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

the first light of day

From this reading THE FIRST STREAK OF DAWN Fort Mowbray was enveloped in a black cloud of tragedy.

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading THE FIRST STREAK OF DAWN Fort Mowbray was enveloped in a black cloud of tragedy.

divisible by two

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FIRST STREAK OF DAWN Fort Mowbray was enveloped in a black cloud of tragedy.

past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly

From this reading Its simple life flickered on.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading THE FIRST STREAK OF DAWN Fort Mowbray was enveloped in a black cloud of tragedy.

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 Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But it seemed to have been robbed of all its past reality, all its quiet strength, all that made it worth while.

the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

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From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE FIRST STREAK OF DAWN Fort Mowbray was enveloped in a black cloud of tragedy.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

impose something unpleasant

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it seemed to have been robbed of all its past reality, all its quiet strength, all that made it worth while.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its simple life flickered on.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Its simple life flickered on.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But it seemed to have been robbed of all its past reality, all its quiet strength, all that made it worth while.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

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From this reading THE FIRST STREAK OF DAWN Fort Mowbray was enveloped in a black cloud of tragedy.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor was the change confined to the white people.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FIRST STREAK OF DAWN Fort Mowbray was enveloped in a black cloud of tragedy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Its simple life flickered on.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading But it seemed to have been robbed of all its past reality, all its quiet strength, all that made it worth while.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Nor was the change confined to the white people.

most frequent or common

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading But it seemed to have been robbed of all its past reality, all its quiet strength, all that made it worth while.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading But it seemed to have been robbed of all its past reality, all its quiet strength, all that made it worth while.

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading But it seemed to have been robbed of all its past reality, all its quiet strength, all that made it worth while.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But it seemed to have been robbed of all its past reality, all its quiet strength, all that made it worth while.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Its simple life flickered on.

a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

an unbroken series of events

From this reading THE FIRST STREAK OF DAWN Fort Mowbray was enveloped in a black cloud of tragedy.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading But it seemed to have been robbed of all its past reality, all its quiet strength, all that made it worth while.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But it seemed to have been robbed of all its past reality, all its quiet strength, all that made it worth while.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FIRST STREAK OF DAWN Fort Mowbray was enveloped in a black cloud of tragedy.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But it seemed to have been robbed of all its past reality, all its quiet strength, all that made it worth while.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading THE FIRST STREAK OF DAWN Fort Mowbray was enveloped in a black cloud of tragedy.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FIRST STREAK OF DAWN Fort Mowbray was enveloped in a black cloud of tragedy.

during the time that

From this reading But it seemed to have been robbed of all its past reality, all its quiet strength, all that made it worth while.

a Caucasian

From this reading Nor was the change confined to the white people.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

belonging to which person

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading But it seemed to have been robbed of all its past reality, all its quiet strength, all that made it worth while.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading Even the Indians, those stoic creatures born to the worst buffets life knows how to inflict, whose whole object at the Mission was white man's bounty, to be paid for by the worship of the white man's God, yielded to the atmosphere of hopelessness prevailing.