used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Mendez pronounced the dreadful words, the father, overcome by his emotions, uttered a groan and sank to the earth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
(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 It was all a dream.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Mendez pronounced the dreadful words, the father, overcome by his emotions, uttered a groan and sank to the earth.
any thing at all
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
ApachenounUS /əˈpætʃi/
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mendez pronounced the dreadful words, the father, overcome by his emotions, uttered a groan and sank to the earth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading And then some one touched Freeman on the shoulder, shook him and he—awoke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Mendez pronounced the dreadful words, the father, overcome by his emotions, uttered a groan and sank to the earth.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading As Mendez pronounced the dreadful words, the father, overcome by his emotions, uttered a groan and sank to the earth.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was all a dream.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading As Mendez pronounced the dreadful words, the father, overcome by his emotions, uttered a groan and sank to the earth.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading As Mendez pronounced the dreadful words, the father, overcome by his emotions, uttered a groan and sank to the earth.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As Mendez pronounced the dreadful words, the father, overcome by his emotions, uttered a groan and sank to the earth.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading And then some one touched Freeman on the shoulder, shook him and he—awoke.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading As Mendez pronounced the dreadful words, the father, overcome by his emotions, uttered a groan and sank to the earth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then some one touched Freeman on the shoulder, shook him and he—awoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then some one touched Freeman on the shoulder, shook him and he—awoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mendez pronounced the dreadful words, the father, overcome by his emotions, uttered a groan and sank to the earth.
not in action or at work
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
the act of departing
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
Mendez
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From this reading As Mendez pronounced the dreadful words, the father, overcome by his emotions, uttered a groan and sank to the earth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then some one touched Freeman on the shoulder, shook him and he—awoke.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then some one touched Freeman on the shoulder, shook him and he—awoke.
win a victory over
From this reading As Mendez pronounced the dreadful words, the father, overcome by his emotions, uttered a groan and sank to the earth.
pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading As Mendez pronounced the dreadful words, the father, overcome by his emotions, uttered a groan and sank to the earth.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading THE REALITY.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading As Mendez pronounced the dreadful words, the father, overcome by his emotions, uttered a groan and sank to the earth.
express in words
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading And then some one touched Freeman on the shoulder, shook him and he—awoke.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading And then some one touched Freeman on the shoulder, shook him and he—awoke.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And then some one touched Freeman on the shoulder, shook him and he—awoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REALITY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then some one touched Freeman on the shoulder, shook him and he—awoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Mendez pronounced the dreadful words, the father, overcome by his emotions, uttered a groan and sank to the earth.
having come into contact
From this reading And then some one touched Freeman on the shoulder, shook him and he—awoke.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
communicated in words
From this reading As Mendez pronounced the dreadful words, the father, overcome by his emotions, uttered a groan and sank to the earth.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
a Caucasian
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As if pitying his grief, and feeling that it was idle to say anything more, the Apache turned slowly about and walked away, leaving the white man alone with his grief.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As Mendez pronounced the dreadful words, the father, overcome by his emotions, uttered a groan and sank to the earth.
