used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SAD EVENT.
(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 However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I sprang up with a yell, and called to Tom and Bill that our hour was come, and that I was being killed.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading I sprang up with a yell, and called to Tom and Bill that our hour was come, and that I was being killed.
bobbery
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From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
CallanounUS /ˈkælə/
South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I sprang up with a yell, and called to Tom and Bill that our hour was come, and that I was being killed.
cannibalsnounUS /ˈkænəbəlz/
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I sprang up with a yell, and called to Tom and Bill that our hour was come, and that I was being killed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
take in solid food
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A SAD EVENT.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
made afraid
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
horizontaladjectiveUS /ˌhɔːrəˈzɑːntəl/
parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I sprang up with a yell, and called to Tom and Bill that our hour was come, and that I was being killed.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I sprang up with a yell, and called to Tom and Bill that our hour was come, and that I was being killed.
engage in
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
on one occasion
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I sprang up with a yell, and called to Tom and Bill that our hour was come, and that I was being killed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
coated with paint
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
relaxingadjectiveUS /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A SAD EVENT.
Identical; not different.
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
cut with a saw
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
express in words
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I sprang up with a yell, and called to Tom and Bill that our hour was come, and that I was being killed.
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
male cat
From this reading I sprang up with a yell, and called to Tom and Bill that our hour was come, and that I was being killed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sprang up with a yell, and called to Tom and Bill that our hour was come, and that I was being killed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
at the time that
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
a Caucasian
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I was so thoroughly tired that I fell asleep at once, and slept soundly; and when I woke it was already broad daylight, and as I opened my eyes I saw a tall form bending over me with a face painted red and white in broad, horizontal stripes, and thought that cannibals were coming to kill and eat me.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading I sprang up with a yell, and called to Tom and Bill that our hour was come, and that I was being killed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However, I was relieved by the painted face which had so frightened me relaxing into a broad grin, and hearing Calla say, for it was he,— “What for you make big bobbery all same man die?
