used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was known he had a comrade there, hunted on the same account; and their friends kept them supplied with food and ammunition.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not long, perhaps, after I was by, the man, silencing by threats his fellow-prisoner, cut through the floor and escaped to the mountain.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading It was known he had a comrade there, hunted on the same account; and their friends kept them supplied with food and ammunition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had approached it on the night of my arrival, and found it black and silent; yet even then it had inmates.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading I had approached it on the night of my arrival, and found it black and silent; yet even then it had inmates.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I had approached it on the night of my arrival, and found it black and silent; yet even then it had inmates.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I had approached it on the night of my arrival, and found it black and silent; yet even then it had inmates.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A man and a woman sat there captive, and the man had a knife, brought to him in secret by his family.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A man and a woman sat there captive, and the man had a knife, brought to him in secret by his family.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A man and a woman sat there captive, and the man had a knife, brought to him in secret by his family.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was known he had a comrade there, hunted on the same account; and their friends kept them supplied with food and ammunition.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Not long, perhaps, after I was by, the man, silencing by threats his fellow-prisoner, cut through the floor and escaped to the mountain.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Not long, perhaps, after I was by, the man, silencing by threats his fellow-prisoner, cut through the floor and escaped to the mountain.
divisible by two
From this reading I had approached it on the night of my arrival, and found it black and silent; yet even then it had inmates.
a social unit living together
From this reading A man and a woman sat there captive, and the man had a knife, brought to him in secret by his family.
fellow-prisoner
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From this reading Not long, perhaps, after I was by, the man, silencing by threats his fellow-prisoner, cut through the floor and escaped to the mountain.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Not long, perhaps, after I was by, the man, silencing by threats his fellow-prisoner, cut through the floor and escaped to the mountain.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It was known he had a comrade there, hunted on the same account; and their friends kept them supplied with food and ammunition.
set up or found
From this reading I had approached it on the night of my arrival, and found it black and silent; yet even then it had inmates.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was known he had a comrade there, hunted on the same account; and their friends kept them supplied with food and ammunition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had approached it on the night of my arrival, and found it black and silent; yet even then it had inmates.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was known he had a comrade there, hunted on the same account; and their friends kept them supplied with food and ammunition.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man and a woman sat there captive, and the man had a knife, brought to him in secret by his family.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man and a woman sat there captive, and the man had a knife, brought to him in secret by his family.
Hookena
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From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading It was known he had a comrade there, hunted on the same account; and their friends kept them supplied with food and ammunition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had approached it on the night of my arrival, and found it black and silent; yet even then it had inmates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading I had approached it on the night of my arrival, and found it black and silent; yet even then it had inmates.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had approached it on the night of my arrival, and found it black and silent; yet even then it had inmates.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was known he had a comrade there, hunted on the same account; and their friends kept them supplied with food and ammunition.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading A man and a woman sat there captive, and the man had a knife, brought to him in secret by his family.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was known he had a comrade there, hunted on the same account; and their friends kept them supplied with food and ammunition.
KONA
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From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
lavanounUS /ˈlɑːvə/
rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
LEPERSnounUS /ˈlepərz/
plural of “leper” — a person afflicted with leprosy
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
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 Not long, perhaps, after I was by, the man, silencing by threats his fellow-prisoner, cut through the floor and escaped to the mountain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man and a woman sat there captive, and the man had a knife, brought to him in secret by his family.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Not long, perhaps, after I was by, the man, silencing by threats his fellow-prisoner, cut through the floor and escaped to the mountain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had approached it on the night of my arrival, and found it black and silent; yet even then it had inmates.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had approached it on the night of my arrival, and found it black and silent; yet even then it had inmates.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long, perhaps, after I was by, the man, silencing by threats his fellow-prisoner, cut through the floor and escaped to the mountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had approached it on the night of my arrival, and found it black and silent; yet even then it had inmates.
by chance
From this reading Not long, perhaps, after I was by, the man, silencing by threats his fellow-prisoner, cut through the floor and escaped to the mountain.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was known he had a comrade there, hunted on the same account; and their friends kept them supplied with food and ammunition.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A man and a woman sat there captive, and the man had a knife, brought to him in secret by his family.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A man and a woman sat there captive, and the man had a knife, brought to him in secret by his family.
silencingverbUS /ˈsaɪlənsɪŋ/
-ing form of “silence” — cause to be quiet or not talk
From this reading Not long, perhaps, after I was by, the man, silencing by threats his fellow-prisoner, cut through the floor and escaped to the mountain.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I had approached it on the night of my arrival, and found it black and silent; yet even then it had inmates.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was known he had a comrade there, hunted on the same account; and their friends kept them supplied with food and ammunition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was known he had a comrade there, hunted on the same account; and their friends kept them supplied with food and ammunition.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was known he had a comrade there, hunted on the same account; and their friends kept them supplied with food and ammunition.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had approached it on the night of my arrival, and found it black and silent; yet even then it had inmates.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A man and a woman sat there captive, and the man had a knife, brought to him in secret by his family.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Not long, perhaps, after I was by, the man, silencing by threats his fellow-prisoner, cut through the floor and escaped to the mountain.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Not long, perhaps, after I was by, the man, silencing by threats his fellow-prisoner, cut through the floor and escaped to the mountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man and a woman sat there captive, and the man had a knife, brought to him in secret by his family.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not long, perhaps, after I was by, the man, silencing by threats his fellow-prisoner, cut through the floor and escaped to the mountain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A man and a woman sat there captive, and the man had a knife, brought to him in secret by his family.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading THE LEPERS OF KONA A step beyond Hookena, a wooden house with two doors stands isolated in a field of broken lava, like ploughed land.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had approached it on the night of my arrival, and found it black and silent; yet even then it had inmates.
