used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
Adam'snounUS /ˈædəmz/
possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Genie had gone back long before Adam, and she sat on the sand, evidently having difficult but enjoyable conversation with the visitor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Genie had gone back long before Adam, and she sat on the sand, evidently having difficult but enjoyable conversation with the visitor.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Genie had gone back long before Adam, and she sat on the sand, evidently having difficult but enjoyable conversation with the visitor.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
Charley
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From this reading “Charley Jim!” he ejaculated, in startled gladness.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Genie had gone back long before Adam, and she sat on the sand, evidently having difficult but enjoyable conversation with the visitor.
craggyadjectiveUS /ˈkræɡi/
having hills and crags
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Genie had gone back long before Adam, and she sat on the sand, evidently having difficult but enjoyable conversation with the visitor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “How, Eagle!”
ejaculated
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From this reading “Charley Jim!” he ejaculated, in startled gladness.
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading Genie had gone back long before Adam, and she sat on the sand, evidently having difficult but enjoyable conversation with the visitor.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Genie had gone back long before Adam, and she sat on the sand, evidently having difficult but enjoyable conversation with the visitor.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
GenienounUS /ˈdʒiː.ni/
A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.
From this reading Genie had gone back long before Adam, and she sat on the sand, evidently having difficult but enjoyable conversation with the visitor.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading “Charley Jim!” he ejaculated, in startled gladness.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Genie had gone back long before Adam, and she sat on the sand, evidently having difficult but enjoyable conversation with the visitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Genie had gone back long before Adam, and she sat on the sand, evidently having difficult but enjoyable conversation with the visitor.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Genie had gone back long before Adam, and she sat on the sand, evidently having difficult but enjoyable conversation with the visitor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Charley Jim!” he ejaculated, in startled gladness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
How
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From this reading “How, Eagle!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
Jim
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From this reading “Charley Jim!” he ejaculated, in startled gladness.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
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 Genie had gone back long before Adam, and she sat on the sand, evidently having difficult but enjoyable conversation with the visitor.
long-closed
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From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Genie had gone back long before Adam, and she sat on the sand, evidently having difficult but enjoyable conversation with the visitor.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Genie had gone back long before Adam, and she sat on the sand, evidently having difficult but enjoyable conversation with the visitor.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Genie had gone back long before Adam, and she sat on the sand, evidently having difficult but enjoyable conversation with the visitor.
seamedadjective
having or joined by a seam or seams
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
serriedadjective
(especially of rows as of troops or mountains) pressed together
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Genie had gone back long before Adam, and she sat on the sand, evidently having difficult but enjoyable conversation with the visitor.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
hurting
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Charley Jim!” he ejaculated, in startled gladness.
in a strange manner
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Genie had gone back long before Adam, and she sat on the sand, evidently having difficult but enjoyable conversation with the visitor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
someone who visits
From this reading Genie had gone back long before Adam, and she sat on the sand, evidently having difficult but enjoyable conversation with the visitor.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
at the time that
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
a late time of life
From this reading At sight of his hard, craggy, bronze face, serried and seamed with the lines of years, it seemed that a bolt shot back in Adam’s heart, opening a long-closed door.
but in spite of that
From this reading That afternoon when Adam returned to camp sore in body and spent in force, yet with strangely tranquil soul, there was an old Indian waiting for him.
