used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND--CONCLUSION For a moment Tom hardly knew what to think.
anew
From this reading As he stood there, amid the awed natives, and looked forward, he saw the beloved faces--faces he had feared he would never see again.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading As he stood there, amid the awed natives, and looked forward, he saw the beloved faces--faces he had feared he would never see again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he stood there, amid the awed natives, and looked forward, he saw the beloved faces--faces he had feared he would never see again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading As he stood there, amid the awed natives, and looked forward, he saw the beloved faces--faces he had feared he would never see again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet there could be no doubt of it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
dearly loved
From this reading As he stood there, amid the awed natives, and looked forward, he saw the beloved faces--faces he had feared he would never see again.
confined by bonds
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND--CONCLUSION For a moment Tom hardly knew what to think.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND--CONCLUSION For a moment Tom hardly knew what to think.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Yet there could be no doubt of it.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he stood there, amid the awed natives, and looked forward, he saw the beloved faces--faces he had feared he would never see again.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Father!
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading As he stood there, amid the awed natives, and looked forward, he saw the beloved faces--faces he had feared he would never see again.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND--CONCLUSION For a moment Tom hardly knew what to think.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As he stood there, amid the awed natives, and looked forward, he saw the beloved faces--faces he had feared he would never see again.
set up or found
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
only a very short time before
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND--CONCLUSION For a moment Tom hardly knew what to think.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND--CONCLUSION For a moment Tom hardly knew what to think.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet there could be no doubt of it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND--CONCLUSION For a moment Tom hardly knew what to think.
immediately past
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he stood there, amid the awed natives, and looked forward, he saw the beloved faces--faces he had feared he would never see again.
a particular point in time
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND--CONCLUSION For a moment Tom hardly knew what to think.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As he stood there, amid the awed natives, and looked forward, he saw the beloved faces--faces he had feared he would never see again.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet there could be no doubt of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he stood there, amid the awed natives, and looked forward, he saw the beloved faces--faces he had feared he would never see again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As he stood there, amid the awed natives, and looked forward, he saw the beloved faces--faces he had feared he would never see again.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As he stood there, amid the awed natives, and looked forward, he saw the beloved faces--faces he had feared he would never see again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there could be no doubt of it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND--CONCLUSION For a moment Tom hardly knew what to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND--CONCLUSION For a moment Tom hardly knew what to think.
male cat
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND--CONCLUSION For a moment Tom hardly knew what to think.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND--CONCLUSION For a moment Tom hardly knew what to think.
at the time that
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he stood there, amid the awed natives, and looked forward, he saw the beloved faces--faces he had feared he would never see again.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had heard the voice of white persons, he had seen them when the natives fled at the shots, and yet he could not believe that at last he had found his parents.
