used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our excursion over to that old ruin of a palace, we were to learn, had been a bit rash.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE BREAK UP THE VOODOO CEREMONIAL Carlos was gone when Robert and I awoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carlos turned up at noon.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading WE BREAK UP THE VOODOO CEREMONIAL Carlos was gone when Robert and I awoke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our excursion over to that old ruin of a palace, we were to learn, had been a bit rash.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Our excursion over to that old ruin of a palace, we were to learn, had been a bit rash.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
terminate
From this reading WE BREAK UP THE VOODOO CEREMONIAL Carlos was gone when Robert and I awoke.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading WE BREAK UP THE VOODOO CEREMONIAL Carlos was gone when Robert and I awoke.
CEREMONIALnounUS /ˌserəˈmoʊniəl/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading WE BREAK UP THE VOODOO CEREMONIAL Carlos was gone when Robert and I awoke.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Our excursion over to that old ruin of a palace, we were to learn, had been a bit rash.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
fetishnounUS /ˈfetɪʃ/
a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
destroyed or killed
From this reading WE BREAK UP THE VOODOO CEREMONIAL Carlos was gone when Robert and I awoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE BREAK UP THE VOODOO CEREMONIAL Carlos was gone when Robert and I awoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Our excursion over to that old ruin of a palace, we were to learn, had been a bit rash.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
Melie
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From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
the force of workers available
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
the middle of the day
From this reading Carlos turned up at noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our excursion over to that old ruin of a palace, we were to learn, had been a bit rash.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Our excursion over to that old ruin of a palace, we were to learn, had been a bit rash.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Our excursion over to that old ruin of a palace, we were to learn, had been a bit rash.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Our excursion over to that old ruin of a palace, we were to learn, had been a bit rash.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading Our excursion over to that old ruin of a palace, we were to learn, had been a bit rash.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading WE BREAK UP THE VOODOO CEREMONIAL Carlos was gone when Robert and I awoke.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Our excursion over to that old ruin of a palace, we were to learn, had been a bit rash.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE BREAK UP THE VOODOO CEREMONIAL Carlos was gone when Robert and I awoke.
up to a particular time
From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Carlos turned up at noon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WE BREAK UP THE VOODOO CEREMONIAL Carlos was gone when Robert and I awoke.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
VOODOOnounUS /ˈvuːduː/
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
From this reading WE BREAK UP THE VOODOO CEREMONIAL Carlos was gone when Robert and I awoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE BREAK UP THE VOODOO CEREMONIAL Carlos was gone when Robert and I awoke.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE BREAK UP THE VOODOO CEREMONIAL Carlos was gone when Robert and I awoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
at the time that
From this reading WE BREAK UP THE VOODOO CEREMONIAL Carlos was gone when Robert and I awoke.
a Caucasian
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
which person or people
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In fact, before the morning was gone, the woman who had given me the fetish came over to report that black men had been about, with inquiries as to the movements of the two white boys.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Melie told us he had gone off early on our business, and had left word that we were to lay close, till he returned.
