used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
(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 Three other warriors came in presently, and Henry judged that all the party were now gathered there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
from appearances alone
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But the boy met them with a gaze as steady as their own, and then he glanced quickly around the circle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the boy met them with a gaze as steady as their own, and then he glanced quickly around the circle.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
a youthful male person
From this reading But the boy met them with a gaze as steady as their own, and then he glanced quickly around the circle.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the boy met them with a gaze as steady as their own, and then he glanced quickly around the circle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading They could do now as they chose with him, and whatever it might be he felt that he had no cause to fear it.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading They could do now as they chose with him, and whatever it might be he felt that he had no cause to fear it.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading There was no other prisoner and he saw no ghastly trophy; then his comrades had escaped, and, deep satisfaction in his heart, he let his head fall back upon the log.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could do now as they chose with him, and whatever it might be he felt that he had no cause to fear it.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There was no other prisoner and he saw no ghastly trophy; then his comrades had escaped, and, deep satisfaction in his heart, he let his head fall back upon the log.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They could do now as they chose with him, and whatever it might be he felt that he had no cause to fear it.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading There was no other prisoner and he saw no ghastly trophy; then his comrades had escaped, and, deep satisfaction in his heart, he let his head fall back upon the log.
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading There was no other prisoner and he saw no ghastly trophy; then his comrades had escaped, and, deep satisfaction in his heart, he let his head fall back upon the log.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They could do now as they chose with him, and whatever it might be he felt that he had no cause to fear it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They could do now as they chose with him, and whatever it might be he felt that he had no cause to fear it.
brought together in one place
From this reading Three other warriors came in presently, and Henry judged that all the party were now gathered there.
a long fixed look
From this reading But the boy met them with a gaze as steady as their own, and then he glanced quickly around the circle.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading There was no other prisoner and he saw no ghastly trophy; then his comrades had escaped, and, deep satisfaction in his heart, he let his head fall back upon the log.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But the boy met them with a gaze as steady as their own, and then he glanced quickly around the circle.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no other prisoner and he saw no ghastly trophy; then his comrades had escaped, and, deep satisfaction in his heart, he let his head fall back upon the log.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was no other prisoner and he saw no ghastly trophy; then his comrades had escaped, and, deep satisfaction in his heart, he let his head fall back upon the log.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no other prisoner and he saw no ghastly trophy; then his comrades had escaped, and, deep satisfaction in his heart, he let his head fall back upon the log.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They could do now as they chose with him, and whatever it might be he felt that he had no cause to fear it.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Three other warriors came in presently, and Henry judged that all the party were now gathered there.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There was no other prisoner and he saw no ghastly trophy; then his comrades had escaped, and, deep satisfaction in his heart, he let his head fall back upon the log.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But the boy met them with a gaze as steady as their own, and then he glanced quickly around the circle.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They could do now as they chose with him, and whatever it might be he felt that he had no cause to fear it.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no other prisoner and he saw no ghastly trophy; then his comrades had escaped, and, deep satisfaction in his heart, he let his head fall back upon the log.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They could do now as they chose with him, and whatever it might be he felt that he had no cause to fear it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was no other prisoner and he saw no ghastly trophy; then his comrades had escaped, and, deep satisfaction in his heart, he let his head fall back upon the log.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But the boy met them with a gaze as steady as their own, and then he glanced quickly around the circle.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Three other warriors came in presently, and Henry judged that all the party were now gathered there.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
in the near future
From this reading Three other warriors came in presently, and Henry judged that all the party were now gathered there.
PRIMITIVEadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading There was no other prisoner and he saw no ghastly trophy; then his comrades had escaped, and, deep satisfaction in his heart, he let his head fall back upon the log.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
with speed
From this reading But the boy met them with a gaze as steady as their own, and then he glanced quickly around the circle.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading There was no other prisoner and he saw no ghastly trophy; then his comrades had escaped, and, deep satisfaction in his heart, he let his head fall back upon the log.
cut with a saw
From this reading There was no other prisoner and he saw no ghastly trophy; then his comrades had escaped, and, deep satisfaction in his heart, he let his head fall back upon the log.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
make steady
From this reading But the boy met them with a gaze as steady as their own, and then he glanced quickly around the circle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They could do now as they chose with him, and whatever it might be he felt that he had no cause to fear it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the boy met them with a gaze as steady as their own, and then he glanced quickly around the circle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the boy met them with a gaze as steady as their own, and then he glanced quickly around the circle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But the boy met them with a gaze as steady as their own, and then he glanced quickly around the circle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could do now as they chose with him, and whatever it might be he felt that he had no cause to fear it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three other warriors came in presently, and Henry judged that all the party were now gathered there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
trophynounUS /ˈtroʊfi/
an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading There was no other prisoner and he saw no ghastly trophy; then his comrades had escaped, and, deep satisfaction in his heart, he let his head fall back upon the log.
not known
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Three other warriors came in presently, and Henry judged that all the party were now gathered there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three other warriors came in presently, and Henry judged that all the party were now gathered there.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading They could do now as they chose with him, and whatever it might be he felt that he had no cause to fear it.
at the time that
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE MAN When Henry came back to his world he was lying upon the ground, with his head against a log, and about him was a circle of brown faces, cold, hard, expressionless and apparently devoid of human feeling; pity and mercy seemed to be unknown qualities there.
